King of Rome

Great tune from the Pet Shop Boys, "King of Rome" circa 2009.  Made me cry the first time I heard it, and still does.  The end is a little weird, though.  If there is an "official" music video by the Pet Shop Boys, I couldn't find it.  Woulda been great....

King Of Rome lyrics

Songwriters: Lowe, Christopher Sean; Tennant, Neil Francis

Small man, big world
Lost beyond the pale
I know you inside out
I can tell the tale

Across the sky the change of time
Last night I lost all day
I'm here and there or anywhere
Away from Manderley

And if I were the king of Rome
I couldn't be more tragic
My fate to roam so far from home
In search of mindless magic

Oh baby come back
Oh baby come back to me

The desert moon, a new lagoon
We glide upon the surface
Night falls fast, no shadows cast
Arriving without purpose

Oh baby call me
Oh baby call me today

And if I were the king of Rome
I couldn't be more lonely
With so much scope to dream and hope
Someday you'll deign to phone me

Oh baby call me
Oh baby call me today

I long for your inscrutable pale face
I hunger for your beautiful embrace