Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
“It’s been super fun to play this one for you live over the past few years, and we are so excited to bring our take of the song to the forthcoming @dualtonerecords Discovered & Covered album (coming soon!) that features incredible covers from some of our labelmates!” — flipturn, Instagram
““Everybody Wants to Rule the World” emerged when singer and songwriter Roland Orzabal (Tears for Fears) was in the studio sessions towards the end of recording Songs from the Big Chair and came up with a two-chord riff; the rest of the song, he later said, was “effortless”, though it did undergo some changes. Its lyrics were about the thirst for power and its consequences, with intimations of what was seen by many at the time as the imminent threat of global nuclear war. In an early iteration, the chorus ended with: “Everybody wants to go to war”, but the band were uncomfortable with this, preferring the less didactic version that made the final cut.” — FT, Ravi Ghosh, April 8 2019
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♪ lyrics ♪
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
Everybody wants to rule the world
It's my own design
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
Everybody 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 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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“It’s been super fun to play this one for you live over the past few years, and we are so excited to bring our take of the song to the forthcoming @dualtonerecords Discovered & Covered album (coming soon!) that features incredible covers from some of our labelmates!” — flipturn, Instagram
““Everybody Wants to Rule the World” emerged when singer and songwriter Roland Orzabal (Tears for Fears) was in the studio sessions towards the end of recording Songs from the Big Chair and came up with a two-chord riff; the rest of the song, he later said, was “effortless”, though it did undergo some changes. Its lyrics were about the thirst for power and its consequences, with intimations of what was seen by many at the time as the imminent threat of global nuclear war. In an early iteration, the chorus ended with: “Everybody wants to go to war”, but the band were uncomfortable with this, preferring the less didactic version that made the final cut.” — FT, Ravi Ghosh, April 8 2019
flipturn
YouTube youtube.com/channel/UCPM1u65-ElSBqL-cgvKKlyg
Instagram instagram.com/flipturnband
Official Website https://flipturn.band
♪ lyrics ♪
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
Everybody wants to rule the world
It's my own design
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
Everybody 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 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
______________________________________
Feel free to like, comment or subscribe to our channel for new uploads!
The Tiny Majority's main focus is the promotion of underground artists of many different genres like indie rock, bedroom pop, lofi, hip-hop and more.
If you're a new artist and you would like us to promote your work, feel free to send us submissions! Contact: support@thetinymajority.com
We do not own the background picture. All credit goes to the owner.
