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Artist: ティアーズ・フォー・フィアーズ
Track: EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

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Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World Lyrics
This speaks about Winston being told that he never needs to question the government, that he never needs freedom, and if he hears anything negative it is put ...
Lorde - Everybody Wants to Rule the World Lyrics
means that there is a time and a place/a literal "room" where Only Evil will happen to you.A point where no God and No Man can save you..where "TheLight"(All ...
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Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
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
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Urban Mix)
[Verse 1] / 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
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Alternative 7" Version)
[Verse 1] / 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
Patti Smith – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
[Originally by Tears for Fears] / Welcome to your life / There's no turning back / Even while sleep / We will find you / Acting on your best behaviour / Turn your back on mother
3TEETH – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
[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
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Live) [Massey Hall, Toronto 1985]
[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
Despicable Me 4 Cast (Ft. Yusuf Saleem) – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
The film climaxes with a number in prison, as Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) and Maxime Le Mal (voiced by Will Ferrell) resolve some long-buried issues by duetting on the Tears for
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World (12" Version)
[Verse 1] / 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
Glee Cast – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears is featured in Makeover, the third episode of Season Four. The song is sung by Darren Criss, who played the character Blaine.
Boy Jr. – 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 behavior / Turn your back on Mother Nature / Everybody wants to
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World (The Chosen Few Remix)
[Interlude] / [Verse 1] / 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
Tears for Fears & Speed Radio – Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Sped Up Version)
[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
Roberto Burgos (CA) – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” is Roberto Burgos' cover of English pop band Tears for Fears hit song from 1985. He puts his own spin on it by changing the original’s new wave/
​flipturn – 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 behavior / Turn your back on Mother Nature / Everybody wants to rule
Ninja Sex Party – Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Acoustic Version)
[Intro] / Alright / Unnecessary, Brian / Here's another cover song for- / For you folks at home / This is a little song called Everybody Wants to Rule the World / By your favorite
Relient K – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
[Verse 1] / Welcome to your life / There's no turning back / Even while we sleep / We will find you / [Chorus] / Acting on your best behavior / Turn your back on mother nature
Weezer – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
[Verse 1] / Welcome to your life / There's no turning back / Even while we sleep / We will find you / [Chorus 1] / Acting on your best behavior / Turn your back on Mother Nature
Weezer (Ft. Tears for Fears) – Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Jimmy Kimmel Live)
[Verse 1: Curt Smith] / Welcome to your life / There's no turning back / Even while we sleep / We will find you / [Chorus 1: Curt Smith & Roland Orzabal] / Acting on your best
Ninja Sex Party – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
This cover of Tears for Fears’ synth-pop ballad saw release as a single with a music video three days prior to the album’s release. The video depicts Danny, Brian, and TWRP on tour
Will Dailey – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
[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
Royal Deluxe – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
[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
Curt Smith – 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 behavior / Turn your back on Mother Nature / Everybody wants to rule
Tiësto, Tears For Fears, NIIKO X SWAE & GUDFELLA – Rule The World (Everybody)
[Verse 1] / Welcome to your life / There's no turning back / Even while we sleep / We will find you / [Chorus] / Acting on your best behavior / Turn your back on Mother Nature
Lorde – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
While the song is already part of the Hunger Games Soundtrack, it is also featured on the new Assassin’s Creed Unity Trailer with a few minor changes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Run the World
[Verse 1] / 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
Scott Bradlee – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
When players get to Albert Fink’s Magical Melodies, they find both the source of those anachronistic songs (a spacetime tear from which comes “Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Mark Lettieri – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
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Tears for Fears & Lil Baby – The World Is Yours To Take
[Intro: Curt Smith] / Welcome to your life / There's no turning back / [Verse 1: Lil Baby] / I'm by far one of the hardest workers / Real firm believer in "Practice make perfect
Brothertiger – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
[Verse 1] / 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
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World (extended version)
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
Tears for Fears & Paulo Londra (Ft. Lil Baby) – The World Is Yours To Take (Latin Remix / Budweiser Anthem Of The FIFA World Cup 2022)
[Letra de "The World Is Yours To Take (Latin Remix / Budweiser Anthem Of The FIFA World Cup 2022)" ft. Lil Baby] / [Intro: Curt Smith] / Welcome to your life / There's no turning
Nas (Ft. Amerie) – Rule
This song is from Nas' 2001 classic Stillmatic. It heavily samples and makes lyrical reference to Everybody Wants to Rule the World by the English New Wave band Tears for Fears.
Anthony David (Ft. Shawn Stockman) – Everybody Wants to Rule The World
[Verse 1: Anthony David] / Welcome to your life / There's no turnin' back / Even while we sleep / We will find you / [Chorus: Anthony David] / Actin' on your best behaviour / Turn
The Dresden Dolls – My Alcoholic Friends
[Verse 1] / I'm counting back / The number of the steps / It took for me to get / Back on the wagon of the weekend / I'll use the auto-timer to prove that I'll / Get home with my
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World Samples
See all of “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
Christian Burns – 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 behavior / Turn your back on mother nature / Everybody wants to rule
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Instrumental)
[Instrumental]
Robert Glasper (Ft. Common & Lalah Hathaway) – 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
Angie Hart – 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
Niall Horan – If You Leave Me / Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Live from Electric Picnic)
[Intro] / (If you ever) / (Yeah, yeah) / How we doing over here? / [Verse 1] / Met you in a dream / Chase you through the street / Turned around and you were gone / I woke up in a
Sammy Rae & The Friends – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
[Verse 1] / Ahh ahh / Ahh ahh / Ahh ahh / Welcome to your life (ahh ahh) / There's no turning back (ahh ahh) / Even while we sleep (ahh ahh) / We will find you / [Chorus] / Acting
Alfie Templeman – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
[Verse 1] / Welcome to your life / There's no turning back / Even while we sleep / We will find you / [Chorus 1] / Acting on your best behaviour / Turn your back on mother nature
Tove Lo – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
[Verse 1] / Welcome to your life / There's no turnin' back / Even while we sleep / We will find you / [Chorus] / Actin' on your best behavior / Turn your back on Mother Nature
Trevor Horn (Ft. Robbie Williams & The Sarm Orchestra) – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
[Verse 1] / 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
Julio Iglesias Jr. – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
[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
JamisonParker – 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 behavior / Turn your back on Mother Nature / Everybody wants to rule
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Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears - Songfacts
Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position
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Songs from the Big Chair by Tears for Fears
Songs from the Big Chair is the second studio album by British rock/pop band Tears for Fears, released on 25 February 1985 by Phonogram Records. https://youtu.be/REnYvzGqZxg?t=1s