Lyrics and translation Freddie Mercury feat. Montserrat Caballé - How Can I Go On (1989 single version)
When
all
the
salt
is
taken
from
the
sea
Quand
tout
le
sel
est
retiré
de
la
mer
I
stand
dethroned,
I'm
naked
and
I
bleed
Je
suis
détrôné,
je
suis
nu
et
je
saigne
But
when
your
finger
points
so
savagely
Mais
quand
ton
doigt
pointe
si
sauvagement
Is
anybody
there
to
believe
in
me
Y
a-t-il
quelqu'un
pour
croire
en
moi
To
hear
my
plea
and
take
care
of
me?
Pour
entendre
ma
supplication
et
prendre
soin
de
moi?
How
can
I
go
on
from
day
to
day?
Comment
puis-je
continuer
jour
après
jour?
Who
can
make
me
strong
in
every
way?
Qui
peut
me
rendre
fort
à
tous
points
de
vue?
Where
can
I
be
safe,
where
can
I
belong
Où
puis-je
être
en
sécurité,
où
puis-je
appartenir
In
this
great
big
world
of
sadness?
Dans
ce
grand
monde
de
tristesse?
How
can
I
forget
Comment
puis-je
oublier
Those
beautiful
dreams
that
we
shared?
Ces
beaux
rêves
que
nous
avons
partagés?
They're
lost
and
they're
nowhere
to
be
found
Ils
sont
perdus
et
introuvables
How
can
I
go
on?
Comment
puis-je
continuer?
Sometimes
I
seem
to
tremble
in
the
dark
Parfois,
je
semble
trembler
dans
l'obscurité
I
cannot
see
when
people
frighten
me
Je
ne
peux
pas
voir
quand
les
gens
me
font
peur
I
go,
hide
myself
so
far
from
the
crowd
Je
pars,
je
me
cache
si
loin
de
la
foule
Is
anybody
there
to
comfort
me?
Y
a-t-il
quelqu'un
pour
me
réconforter?
Lord,
take
care
of
me
Seigneur,
prends
soin
de
moi
How
can
I
go
on
from
day
to
day?
Comment
puis-je
continuer
jour
après
jour?
Who
can
make
me
strong
in
every
way?
Qui
peut
me
rendre
fort
à
tous
points
de
vue?
Where
can
I
be
safe,
where
can
I
belong
Où
puis-je
être
en
sécurité,
où
puis-je
appartenir
In
this
great
big
world
of
sadness?
Dans
ce
grand
monde
de
tristesse?
How
can
I
forget
Comment
puis-je
oublier
Those
beautiful
dreams
that
we
shared?
Ces
beaux
rêves
que
nous
avons
partagés?
They're
lost
and
they're
nowhere
to
be
found
Ils
sont
perdus
et
introuvables
How
can
I
go
on?
Comment
puis-je
continuer?
How
can
I
go
on?
Comment
puis-je
continuer?
How
can
I
go
on?
Comment
puis-je
continuer?
Go
on,
go
on,
go
on
Continuer,
continuer,
continuer
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The Great Pretender (original 1987 single version)
2 Love Kills (original 1984 single version)
3 Living on My Own (1993 radio mix)
4 Your Kind of Lover (vocal & piano version)
5 Let's Turn It On (a cappella)
6 La Japonaise (early version: Freddie's demo vocal)
7 Barcelona (early version: Freddie's demo vocal)
8 The Golden Boy (early version: Freddie's demo vocal)
9 Rachmaninov's Revenge (The Fallen Priest) (later version: Freddie's demo vocal)
10 How Can I Go On
11 La Japonaise
12 I Was Born to Love You (vocal & piano version)
13 Your Kind of Lover (early version)
14 Mr. Bad Guy (orchestra out-takes)
15 Foolin' Around (original 1985 unreleased 12" mix)
16 Mr. Bad Guy (early version)
17 There Must Be More to Life Than This (piano out-takes)
18 Living on My Own (hybrid edit: early/later versions)
19 Love Is Dangerous (early version)
20 Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (early version)
21 Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (2nd early version: extract)
22 Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (3rd early version)
23 Made in Heaven (alternative version)
24 Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (live take)
25 Gazelle (demo)
26 She Blows Hot & Cold (alternative version) (feat. Brian May)
27 Money Can't Buy Happiness (demo)
28 Guide Me Home
29 New York (demo)
30 Love Makin' Love (demo)
31 The Golden Boy
32 Barcelona (Freddie's vocal slave)
33 Ensueño
34 Barcelona (later version: Freddie's vocal only)
35 Goin' Back
36 Love Kills (original 1984 extended version)
37 I Was Born to Love You (original 1985 extended version)
38 Stop All the Fighting (1985 non-album b-side)
39 Stop All the Fighting (1985 non-album b-side extended version)
40 Made in Heaven (original 1985 extended version)
41 She Blows Hot & Cold (1985 non-album b-side)
42 La Japonaise (a cappella)
43 She Blows Hot & Cold (1985 non-album b-side extended version)
44 Living on My Own (original 1985 extended version)
45 My Love Is Dangerous (original 1985 extended version)
46 Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (original 1985 extended version)
47 Barcelona (original 1987 single version)
48 Barcelona (original 1987 extended version)
49 Let's Turn It On (original 1985 extended version)
50 How Can I Go On (1989 single version)
51 Living on My Own (1993 No More Brothers extended mix)
52 Time (original 1986 single/album version)
53 Time (original 1986 extended version)
54 In My Defence (1986 album version)
55 The Great Pretender (original 1987 extended version)
56 Guide Me Home / How Can I Go On (alternate versions)
57 How Can I Go On (out-take: extract)
58 Ensueño (Montserrat's live takes)
59 Living on My Own (1993 club mix)
60 Living on My Own (1993 Underground Solutions mix)
61 La Japonaise
62 Hold On
63 The Fallen Priest
64 How Can I Go On (alternative piano version)
65 Heaven for Everyone (The Cross version: Freddie vocal)
66 Yellow Breezes (demo)
67 Have a Nice Day (fan club message)
68 The Great Pretender (original demo)
69 Holding On (demo)
70 It's So You (demo)
71 I Can't Dance / Keep Smilin' (demo)
72 The Golden Boy (2nd early version: extract)
73 Confidential
2 Love Kills (original 1984 single version)
3 Living on My Own (1993 radio mix)
4 Your Kind of Lover (vocal & piano version)
5 Let's Turn It On (a cappella)
6 La Japonaise (early version: Freddie's demo vocal)
7 Barcelona (early version: Freddie's demo vocal)
8 The Golden Boy (early version: Freddie's demo vocal)
9 Rachmaninov's Revenge (The Fallen Priest) (later version: Freddie's demo vocal)
10 How Can I Go On
11 La Japonaise
12 I Was Born to Love You (vocal & piano version)
13 Your Kind of Lover (early version)
14 Mr. Bad Guy (orchestra out-takes)
15 Foolin' Around (original 1985 unreleased 12" mix)
16 Mr. Bad Guy (early version)
17 There Must Be More to Life Than This (piano out-takes)
18 Living on My Own (hybrid edit: early/later versions)
19 Love Is Dangerous (early version)
20 Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (early version)
21 Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (2nd early version: extract)
22 Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (3rd early version)
23 Made in Heaven (alternative version)
24 Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (live take)
25 Gazelle (demo)
26 She Blows Hot & Cold (alternative version) (feat. Brian May)
27 Money Can't Buy Happiness (demo)
28 Guide Me Home
29 New York (demo)
30 Love Makin' Love (demo)
31 The Golden Boy
32 Barcelona (Freddie's vocal slave)
33 Ensueño
34 Barcelona (later version: Freddie's vocal only)
35 Goin' Back
36 Love Kills (original 1984 extended version)
37 I Was Born to Love You (original 1985 extended version)
38 Stop All the Fighting (1985 non-album b-side)
39 Stop All the Fighting (1985 non-album b-side extended version)
40 Made in Heaven (original 1985 extended version)
41 She Blows Hot & Cold (1985 non-album b-side)
42 La Japonaise (a cappella)
43 She Blows Hot & Cold (1985 non-album b-side extended version)
44 Living on My Own (original 1985 extended version)
45 My Love Is Dangerous (original 1985 extended version)
46 Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (original 1985 extended version)
47 Barcelona (original 1987 single version)
48 Barcelona (original 1987 extended version)
49 Let's Turn It On (original 1985 extended version)
50 How Can I Go On (1989 single version)
51 Living on My Own (1993 No More Brothers extended mix)
52 Time (original 1986 single/album version)
53 Time (original 1986 extended version)
54 In My Defence (1986 album version)
55 The Great Pretender (original 1987 extended version)
56 Guide Me Home / How Can I Go On (alternate versions)
57 How Can I Go On (out-take: extract)
58 Ensueño (Montserrat's live takes)
59 Living on My Own (1993 club mix)
60 Living on My Own (1993 Underground Solutions mix)
61 La Japonaise
62 Hold On
63 The Fallen Priest
64 How Can I Go On (alternative piano version)
65 Heaven for Everyone (The Cross version: Freddie vocal)
66 Yellow Breezes (demo)
67 Have a Nice Day (fan club message)
68 The Great Pretender (original demo)
69 Holding On (demo)
70 It's So You (demo)
71 I Can't Dance / Keep Smilin' (demo)
72 The Golden Boy (2nd early version: extract)
73 Confidential
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