Louis XIV

[Verse 1]

Louis holds their hands as he’s walking down the street

Eyes down to see them at his feet

Puffs his pipe and asks them

“Don’t you know it’s me?”

They say they don’t know what he means

And then he laughs

Another heart attack

[Chorus]

And the sky opens up

Down comes the ash

It comes in a flash

The more we try

To see through the lies

Out from Versailles

En dies Irae

And they say

"Drop me into the sea

'cause I don’t see the Irony"

Open the door

And then I see

My messiah took it all from me

[Verse 2]

Louis licks his lips

As he’s counting his cash

Another head falls into his 'stache

He roars a roar and

Looks into the fire

The burning papers

Of a liar

And then he laughs

Another heart attack

But we want

To see, to touch, to feel

All those things you learn to steal

Shook his fists up at the sun

Until they started to burn

Took his tie off of his collar

As he started to learn

Saw his arrogance and took it

As the weight of the world

Feels heavy but he’s certain

It’s the size of a pearl

[Chorus]

And the sky opens up

Down comes the ash

It comes in a flash

The more we try

To see through the lies

Out from versailles

En Dies Irae

And they say

"Drop me into the sea

'cause I don’t see the irony"

Cause the moment you fall

He’ll start to look tall

Take a minute off the hour

And he’ll still try to stall

As the seasons go by

He’ll stand by your side

Take a bite out of your ear

And tell you what’s fine