Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears For Fears' biggest chart hit, peaking at #2 in their home country of Britain and topping the charts in the US, Canada and New Zealand. Although a massive hit, Rule The World almost wasn’t recorded. The pair weren’t fans of the song, and thought its syncopated shuffle beat wouldn’t fit in with...
[Verse 1]
Welcome to your life
There's no turning back
Even while we sleep
We will find you
[Chorus]
Acting on your best behaviour
Turn your back on Mother Nature
Everybody wants to rule the world
[Verse 2]
It's my own design
It's my own remorse
Help me to decide
Help me make the
[Chorus]
Most of freedom and of pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world
[Bridge]
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
[Chorus]
So glad we've almost made it
So sad they had to fade it
Everybody wants to rule the world
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
I can't stand this indecision
Married with a lack of vision
Everybody wants to rule the—
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
Everybody Wants to Rule the World was written by Chris Hughes & Ian Stanley & Roland Orzabal.
Everybody Wants to Rule the World was produced by Chris Hughes.
Tears for Fears released Everybody Wants to Rule the World on Fri Mar 15 1985.
In the late 80s, Joe Strummer of The Clash made the cover of Musician magazine. In the article he related many great and humorous anecdotes. The best may have been his telling of the time he accosted Roland Orzabel (main writer and instrumentalist of TFF) in a restaurant:
“You owe me five quid!”
“Wh...