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  1. Lyrics
  2. Tears for Fears
  3. Everybody Wants to Rule the World Lyrics
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears

Lyrics

Tears for Fears

Everybody Wants to Rule the World

1985

Written by Chris Hughes, Ian Stanley, Roland Orzabal

Produced by Chris Hughes

Lyrics

Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Welcome to your life There's no turning back Even while we sleep We will find you Acting on your best behaviour 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- 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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About this track

"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" is a song by Tears for Fears, released in 1985. The song was written by Chris Hughes, Ian Stanley, Roland Orzabal. It was produced by Chris Hughes.

Tears for Fears profile →Track profile →

Contributors

  • Roland Orzabal— 308 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Curt Smith— 166 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Manny Elias— 83 tracks as songwriter →
  • Dave Bascombe— 232 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Neil Taylor— 49 tracks as guitar →
  • Roland Orzabal— 308 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Ian Stanley— 198 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Roland Orzabal— 308 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Curt Smith— 166 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Chris Hughes— 198 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Chris Hughes— 198 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Ian Stanley— 198 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Chris Hughes— 198 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Ian Stanley— 198 tracks as songwriter & producer →
  • Roland Orzabal— 308 tracks as songwriter & producer →

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