Louis Xiv Lyrics - Singles - Chroming Rose

the history of france has a time when a man 

called louis xiv was crowned 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 

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 build splendid gardens to impress all his friends 

for the aristocracy 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 country had gone numb 

the realm was in an uproar, so something had to snap 

the rich just got richer and the poor got the crap 

the sinking of the empire wasn't to be changed 

in the bloody vacuum it all felt so strange 

[chorus] 

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 danced so free... 

now think about this song 

and then transfer it into our time 

there still are many louises 

dictators who live so fine 

and in the end 

majority has got it right 

it's a warning to all louises 

living now in our time 

it's revolution's jubilee 

the birthday of democracy 

all politicians should beware 

that something here is happening.