Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees
The lyrics are based on events of the Iranian Revolution.
During this time, the monarchy in Iran was overthrown and the Islamic republic was founded. Today states like Iran, Afghanistan or Pakistan have this form of government.
[Verse 1]
Coronets rest on a death's head mask
No one is safe while the curfew lasts
But crusted orbs glitter, sceptres gleam
While helmets of blood fill the screen
[Chorus]
They look away and they say
"For the good of the land
For the love of the man"
Standing alone, sitting alone
On the throne of the regal zone
[Verse 2]
Old limbs hang in the torture room
While old kings hang in the portrait room
Their noble eyes gaze on the uneasy dance
Of the squirming body on the marble plate
[Chorus]
They look away and they say
"For the good of the land
For the love of the man"
Standing alone, sitting alone
On the throne of the regal zone
[Outro]
Regal zone, oh, alone
Standing alone, sitting alone
Alone, oh, oh, oh, regal zone
Alone, oh, oh, oh, regal zone
Regal zone
Regal zone
They look away and they say
"For the good of the land
For the love of the man"
Standing alone, sitting alone
Alone, oh, oh, oh, regal zone
Alone, oh, oh, oh, regal zone
Alone, oh, oh, oh, regal zone
Regal zone, oh, oh, oh
Alone, oh, oh, oh
Regal zone, oh, oh, oh
Regal Zone was written by Steven Severin & Siouxsie.
Regal Zone was produced by Mike Stavrou & Nils Stevenson.
Siouxsie and the Banshees released Regal Zone on Fri Sep 07 1979.