(2x) No man's a jester playing Shakespeare Round your throne-room floor While the juggler's act is danced upon The crown that you once wore And sooner or later Everybody's kingdom must end And I'm so afraid your courtiers Cannot be called best friends Ceaser's had your troubles Widows had to cry While mercenaries cloisters sing And the king must die         Some men are better staying sailors Take my word and go But tell the ostler that his name was The very first they chose And if my hands are stained forever And the altar should refuse me Would you let me in, would you let me in, would you let me in Should I cry sanctuary Ceaser's had your troubles Widows had to cry While mercenaries cloisters sing And the king must die         The King Must Die Oh yeah No man's a jester playing Shakespeare Round your throne room floor While the juggler's act is danced upon The crown that you once wore The king is dead The king is dead The king is dead Long live the king

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque la fragilité du pouvoir et le destin inéluctable de ceux qui règnent. Elle rappelle que, malgré les pompes du trône, aucune couronne n'est éternelle et que tôt ou tard, tous les rois doivent faire face à leur fin. Les troubles des dirigeants, tout comme les pleurs des veuves, mettent en lumière la réalité amère de la vie et de la mort, où même les plus puissants ne peuvent échapper à leur sort. Dans ce contexte, l'artiste semble discuter de l’importance de la modestie et de l’humilité face à la grandeur. Il souligne que certains individus seraient mieux lotis en restant loin des intrigues du pouvoir, et il questionne même sa propre place au sein d'une communauté spirituelle, cherchant une forme de refuge et d'acceptation.