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Lord of KarmaTears for Fears

Released: February 10, 1992

Songwriter: Alan Griffiths Roland Orzabal

Producer: Roland Orzabal Alan Griffiths

[Intro]
Lord of Karma

[Verse 1]
There's been some knocking, there's been some heavy knocking
It sounds like someone wants to break down the door
My superego where I go, he go
You come-a-reeping, come a keeping the score

[Pre-Chorus]
And I say, "Lord of karma, your mystic-pain-o-rama"
One good reason, keep my feet on the ground
And I say, "Lord of karma, your mystic-pain-o-rama"
Karma, come on down, oh no, no

[Chorus]
Lord of Karma
Down on bended knees forever
Lord of Karma
Down on bended knees forever

[Verse 2]
Take fear and loathing and put new clothing on it
Infatuation with a snow mountain climb
In limitation and Devil's advocation
Come and make it quick, then hit it the ground

[Pre-Chorus]
And I say, "Lord of karma, your mystic-pain-o-rama"
Karma, come on down, oh no, no

[Chorus]
Lord of Karma
Down on bended knees forever
Lord of Karma
Down on bended knees forever
Lord of Karma
Down on bended knees forever
Lord of Karma
Down on bended knees forever

[Bridge]
These are the reasons and these are the laws
In one life you're rich, in the next you are poor
Save your excuses, your tensions and fears
Be sure as you go and you go with the flow
And you reap what you sow as above, so below

[Interlude]

[Outro]
Mind your lip and swing your hips
And be selective, be objective
No pain, no gain, no pain, no gain
No pain, no gain, no pain, no gain
No pain, no gain, no pain, no gain
No pain...
Lord of Karma
Lord of Karma
Lord of Karma
Lord of Karma
Lord of Karma
Lord of Karma
Lord of Karma

Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears are an English pop band formed in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith.

The group rose to fame in 1982 with single “Mad World”, which made it to number 3 in the UK charts and paved the way for the huge success of debut album The Hurting, released in 1983. However, it wasn’t until Songs from the Big Chair in 1985, a change in musical direction towards pop, that the band made it internationally. The record proved to be hit, reaching #2 in the UK and #1 in the US charts, and contains their most well-known singles, “Shout” and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”. Third album The Seeds of Love, released in 1989, performed similarly, entering the UK Albums charts at #1.

In 1991, the band broke up. Curt Smith went on as a solo artist while Roland Orzabal continued as Tears for Fears, releasing Elemental in 1993 to much success in the UK (though significantly less in the US) and Raoul and the Kings of Spain in 1995, which did poorly in the charts, only reaching #41 in the UK but with some acclaim in continental Europe. In 2000, Curt and Roland reunited and recorded what became Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, released in 2004 to positive reviews and moderate success. The band currently continues to tour.

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