Monarchy Zoo
Doom Lyrics


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Roll up, roll up, come and see
The end of monarchical tyranny
For those who visit, there'll be a fee
All the profit for the poor and needy
Their loyal servants can clean their cage
Keep them out of the media's gaze
Every day we have to read about you
Social parasites, stick 'em in a zoo!

[Chorus]
Lock them up
Throw away the key
Put behind bars
For the tourist industry

Her royal highness won't last long
When all her royal powers have gone
The sign will say do not feed
For too long now she's wallowed in greed
Locked in a cell, six by four
Royal excrement covers the floor
Allowed out once a week
So people can torment the freak

[Chorus]

Charles care about the way we live?
All he cares about is that we give
All our money to a "good cause"
He sits back and the media applaud
Playing polo with all the scum
To see him break his neck would be fun
Better to see him slowly decay
In a zoo would really make our day!

[Chorus]

Die die die, you bulimic mess
And give us all a fucking rest!
Life must be so hard for you today
Wait 'till your freedom's taken away
All the royal scum in "Monarchy zoo"
Locked away from me and you
Never again will we have to see
Them flaunt their wealth on T.V!





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Doom's song Monarchy Zoo speak of a disdain for the British monarchy, specifically towards Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles. The opening lines of the song call for an end to "monarchical tyranny," and propose a solution in which the royals are put on display in a zoo for profit. The ensuing verses depict a harsh reality for the royals, with the Queen being shown as greedy and the Prince of Wales being portrayed as insincere in his philanthropic efforts. The chorus repeatedly advocates for locking up the royals as an attraction for tourists and with no hope of release.


These lyrics are a clear tribute to the punk rock movement of the 1970s, which often featured lyrics that expressed anger and frustration with government, authority figures, and societal norms. Doom uses the idea of a monarchy zoo to symbolize the public’s desire to see the royals stripped of their power and held accountable for their actions.


While these lyrics may seem controversial to some, they represent a larger conversation about the role and relevancy of the monarchy in the modern world, and the question of whether royalty benefits society or causes harm. Ultimately, the song suggests that the monarchy is an outdated institution that should be abolished or at least put under public scrutiny.




Line by Line Meaning

Roll up, roll up, come and see
Everybody gather around and pay attention


The end of monarchical tyranny
We are done with the oppression by the monarchy


For those who visit, there'll be a fee
Those who come to see the zoo will have to pay


All the profit for the poor and needy
All the proceeds will go to help the poor and the needy


Their loyal servants can clean their cage
The loyalists of the monarchy can take care of their own kind


Keep them out of the media's gaze
To prevent them from being in the media limelight


Every day we have to read about you
We are tired of seeing the royals in the news every day


Social parasites, stick 'em in a zoo!
Let's put these social parasites in the zoo


Lock them up
Imprison them


Throw away the key
Leave them there to rot


Put behind bars
Imprisoned


For the tourist industry
For the amusement of the tourists


Her royal highness won't last long
The queen's reign won't go on forever


When all her royal powers have gone
When she loses all her power and authority


The sign will say do not feed
Visitors shouldn't offer food to the royals


For too long now she's wallowed in greed
The queen has been too greedy for too long


Locked in a cell, six by four
The royals will be imprisoned in a small cell


Royal excrement covers the floor
The cell will be filthy and covered with their waste


Allowed out once a week
They will only be allowed out of their cell once a week


So people can torment the freak
Visitors can taunt and abuse the royals


Charles care about the way we live?
Prince Charles doesn't care about the people


All he cares about is that we give
He only cares about getting our money


All our money to a "good cause"
Our money goes to a cause that they deem good


He sits back and the media applaud
Prince Charles enjoys the media attention


Playing polo with all the scum
Prince Charles enjoys playing polo with low-class people


To see him break his neck would be fun
People would love to see him suffer a serious injury


Better to see him slowly decay
It would be better to see him suffer over time


In a zoo would really make our day!
Putting him in a zoo would be a great way to satisfy our desires


Die die die, you bulimic mess
We want you to die, you bulimic mess


And give us all a fucking rest!
Stop bothering us and leave us alone


Life must be so hard for you today
We don't care about your struggles


Wait 'till your freedom's taken away
We will take away your freedom soon enough


All the royal scum in "Monarchy zoo"
All the worthless royals will be in the zoo


Locked away from me and you
We will never have to see them again


Never again will we have to see
We are finally free from their tyranny


Them flaunt their wealth on T.V!
Showing off their wealth on television is disgusting




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David Partridge

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BoredYouth

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Frank Saen

Indeed great stuff !!! Kroezel

mark Crompton

excellent tuneage

Joe Crust

Is there anything better!!

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absolutely..... noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!

christian achmueller

Two years after your question... he,he,he,he,he... DooM still nr.1 !!!!!!

James Delgado

the live ep, pissed robbed and twated

Toyota Kawasaki

They sound angry.

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