Who wants to live forever was written at a sad time for Queen. I am led to believe this was penned by Brian May in late 1986, at the time May was going through a divorce and Freddie Mercury had just found out he was HIV positive. 'But touch my tears with your lips, touch my world with your fingertips and we can have forever' essentially is Mercury's way of saying 'I won't be around much longer, but don't feel bad for me, live with me'. This, to some degree sounds bittersweet as Mercury knew his days were limited, yet he was still determined to produce, not just songs but full albums.