August 15, 2010

Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears (1985)

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Billboard Top 100, 1985, #7  

I'm not entirely sure what to say about this song. It's just really good, in that '80s way. It's got a rich sound, big vocals, lots of impressive instruments, and plenty of hooks.

The only thing I struggle with are the lyrics. It's *sounds* like it means something really deep, but reading them carefully and searching the internet led me to nothing but some really bad guesses. Even still, I love the way the words flow together, like the line "There's a room where light won't find you..."

So, add it to your iPod and pretend it's about whatever you'd like it to be about. I'm going to pretend it's about the environment.

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