| from album "Louis XIV" Lyrics The history of France has a time when a man Called Louis XIV was crowned a child king He ordered all the dukes and counts to his home So he controlled their lives and made them docile and tame He was a clever monarch, ruled with an iron fist Everyone who didn't agree was written on his black list (Chorus) Louis XIV finesse and force He reigned over his nation, insuring his sovereignty Louis XIV finesse and force Indeed there was the other side to louis XIV He built splendid gardens to impress all his friends For the aristcacy, all gifts to him send He showered his court with parties and fun The reasons are many, he's the king of the sun Two generations later the king has succumbed He lost all control, the coutry had gone numb The realm was in an uproar, so something had to snap The rich just got richer and the poor got the grap The sinking of the empire wasn't to be change In the bloody vacuum it all felt so strange (Chorus) Louis XIV finesse and force He reigned over his nation, insuring his sovereignty Louis XIV finesse and force Indeed there was the other side to louis XIV He built splendid gardens to impress all his friends For the aristcacy, all gifts to him send He showered his court with parties and fun The reasons are many, he's the king of the sun -- Revolution in 1789 Revolution the king was overthrown Revolution monarchy has gone Revolution democracy was born The king was beheaded in 1793 While his head was rolling the nation ... |
