Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tears for Fears
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Welcome to your life there's no turning back Even while we sleep we will find You acting on your best behavior Turn your back on mother nature Ev'rybody wants to rule the world It's my own desire, it's my own remorse Help me to decide, help me make the most Of freedom and of pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to rule the world There's a room where the light won't find you Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down When they do, I'll be right behind you So glad we've almost made it So sad they had to fade it Ev'rybody wants to rule the world I can't stand this indecision Married with a lack of vision Everybody wants to rule the world Say that you'll never, never, never, need it One headline, why believe it? Everybody wants to rule the world All for freedom and for pleasure Nothing ever lasts forever Everybody wants to rule the world
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Written by: Chris Hughes, Ian Stanley, Roland Orzabal
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15 facts about this song
Background"Everybody Wants To Rule the World" is a song by the English rock band Tears for Fears. It was released as the third single from their second studio album, "Songs from the Big Chair."
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SongwritersThe song was written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes of Tears for Fears.
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Record LabelIt was released through Phonogram Records and Mercury Records in 1985.
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Musical genreThe song is considered new wave and synth-pop.
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Chart PerformanceIt topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States for two weeks in June 1985.
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AwardsThe song won "Best Single" at the Brit Awards in 1986.
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Global Influence"Everybody Wants To Rule The World" also topped charts in Canada, South Africa, and New Zealand, and hit the top 10 in several other countries.
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Song InterpretationThe song is often interpreted as a critique of the Cold War and the desire for power, control, and world domination.
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Platinum StatusIt achieved Platinum status in Canada, selling over 50,000 copies.
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In Popular CultureThe song has been featured in numerous movies, TV shows, commercials and video games, including the 2001 film Donnie Darko, and the video game Saints Row 2.
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Cover VersionsMany artists have recorded their versions of the song, including Lorde for the soundtrack of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and Weezer for their album "Teal Album."
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Live PerformancesThe band has performed the song live many times, including at Live 8 and on their reunion tour.
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Song StructureThe song is notable for its unique song structure. It does not follow the typical verse-chorus-verse pattern but rather presents a continuous flow of disguised verses, pre-choruses, and choruses.
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InstrumentationAmong the instruments used in the track are piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, synthesizer, and the glockenspiel.
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Music VideoThe song's memorable music video, directed by Nigel Dick, filmed in multiple locations including a desert and an airfield, features the band performing the song amidst various symbolic scenarios.
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