Ruler of Everything
| Ruler Of Everything | |
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| Written by | Joe Hawley |
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| Appears on | Party Boobytrap, Complete Demos, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum |
| Sung by | Joe Hawley, Zubin Sedghi |
| Genre | Rock |
| Language | English |
Ruler Of Everything is a song by Joe Hawley.
The music video for Ruler Of Everything debuted in the 10th episode of Tally Hall's Internet Show.
Inspiration
It is generally believed that the song is about time, with the line "mechanical hands" referring to the hands of an analogue clock. This is further inferred by the line "do you like how my face disintegrates into chalk", with the front of a watch being called a "face". It is believed to be about how time is "the ruler of everything."
History
Ruler of Everything first appeared (like many songs) on Complete Demos in 2004. The song had an alternative second verse that was later taken out completely for Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. At this point 13 did not exist or was merged with Ruler of Everything, but it still lead to Hidden in the Sand like the final album version.
Later in 2004, presumably Joe would experiment with this demo and add on additional overdubs, likely to be closer to what a final version would sound like. These overdubs include bells and a tambourine. This version of Ruler of Everything was included in Joe's short film The Other Way and was posted to PureVolume in the summer of 2005.[1]
Recording
Ruler of Everything makes use of Joe Hawley's signature back-masking technique, as there are reversed vocal samples and reversed instruments. As well as this, the song features processed vocals that are pitched higher and lower.
Trivia
- The 2005 version of the song is tuned at a typical A=440Hz, however, the tuning of the 2008 version of the song was lowered to A=~430Hz. The tuning is different due to a slight speed change. The 2008 version is -2.273% slower than the 2005 one.
- The CD artwork for Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum seems to be based off of the song, as it shows mechanical hands on a clock with gears sticking out.
Lyrics
Juno was mad He knew he'd been had So he shot at the sun with a gun Shot at the sun with a gun Shot at his wily one Only friend In the gallows or the ghetto In the town or the meadow In the billows Even over the sun Every end of a time Is another begun You understand Mechanical hands Are the ruler of everything Ruler of everything I'm the ruler of everything In the end (...!ohohohohoH !mih teG !yawa gninnur s'eH !tibbarkcaj a s'eH !ohohohohO) Do you like how I dance? I've got zirconium pants Consequential enough To slip you into a trance Do you like how I walk? Do you like how I talk? Do you like how my face Disintegrates into chalk? I have a wonderful wife I have a powerful job She criticizes me for being egocentric (Ha ha ha ha!) You practice your mannerisms Into the wall If this mirror were clearer I'd be standing so tall I saw you slobber over clovers On the side of the hill I was observing the birds Circle in for the kill I've been you I know you Your façade is a scam You know you're making me cry This is the way that I am I've been living a lie A metamorphical scheme Detective undercover brotherhood Objective obscene Oh no No? Oh yeah Do you hear the flibbity jibbity jibber jabber With an oh my God I've got to get out of here or I'll have another Word to sell Another story to tell Another timepiece ringing the bell Do you hear the clock stop when you reach the end No you know it must be never-ending Comprehend if you can But when you try to pretend to understand You resemble a fool Although you're only a man So give it up and smile Do you hear the flibbity jibbity jibber jabber With an oh my God I've got to get out of here or I'll have another Word to sell Another story to tell Another timepiece ringing the bell Do you hear the clock stop when you reach the end No you know it must be never-ending Comprehend if you can But when you try to pretend to understand You resemble a fool Although you're only a man So give it up and smile You understand Mechanical hands Are the ruler of everything Ruler of everything I'm the ruler of everything In the end Without looking down Gliding around Like a bumbling dragon I fly Scraping my face on the sky Oh no No? Oh yeah
Original Second Verse
Number your thumb Impossible sum Of the monkey fist hung on a vine Organism assembly line Everything's gonna be fine Play pretend
Early 2005 Verse
In the gallows or the ghetto In the town or the meadow In the future Even over the sun It can never be stopped If it hasn't begun
Tabs/Chords
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