Everybody Wants to Rule the World
- Lorde Lyrics

Lorde's song "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" is a cover of the original song by English band Tears for Fears. The lyrics of the song express the dark side of human nature - the lust for power and control. The opening lines, "Welcome to your life, there's no turning back, even while we sleep, we will find you," suggest that we cannot escape the desire for power and control that resides within every human being and is present even in our subconscious. This desire for power is seen through people's actions, as they act on their best behavior to achieve power and control over others. The lines, "Turn your back on mother nature, everybody wants to rule the world," further emphasize this notion of human beings trying to control and dominate nature to satisfy their desire for power.

The chorus, "It's my own design, it's my own remorse, help me to decide, help me make the most, of freedom and of pleasure, nothing ever lasts forever, everybody wants to rule the world," suggests that the desire for power and control is a self-induced concept, and yet it also comes with remorse. Though people desire power and control, they also yearn for freedom and pleasure, which can be fleeting. Ultimately, the lyrics suggest that everyone wants to rule the world, and the reasons for doing so could be self-inflicted, subconscious, or otherwise, but the desire for power is a constant in human nature.