Bastille - Zheng Yi Sao & Questions For Her (Official Lyric Video)

'Zheng Yi Sao & Questions For Her' by Bastille

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Lyrics:
What if you could end your days
Doing the shit you love with the ones you love?
You beat the house at it’s own game
So why did your name get lost, when you built so much?

How did you find grace under pressure?
All that pressure
How did you step away from your empire?
Did it all get tired?

And when the time comes
I’d love to know how...
How did you do it?
I’d love to know how...
How did you do it?

The waves were high
But somehow you ruled them
How did you do it?
Oh how did you do it?
No easy life
But somehow schooled them
How did you do it?
Oh how did you do it?

Ya made the boys all bend and shake
Takin the southern sea’s
With some husband’s name
But the man made arms of history
Then pulled you behind their cloak so predictably

What drove you to the waves?
Was it money?
Was it power?

Did it take a woman’s mind to say
You were ready
It was over

And when the time comes
I’d love to know how
How did you do it?
I’d love to know how
How did you do it?

The waves were high
But somehow you ruled them
How did you do it?
Oh how did you do it?
No easy life
But somehow schooled them
How did you do it?
Oh how did you do it

Illustrations by Harriet Bruce

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[rtwmbn]

Only Bastille can entertain and educate about empowered women from history. All his songs from tonights release are about remarkle women from history. Love it.

[clleung]

Amazing song! I was born in the exact region where Zheng Yi Sau 鄭一嫂 was active. I haven't heard of her before, but Zhang Bao (zai/son) 張保仔 was very famous and I have visited the tracks of the pirates. Can't believe I have to know her by a British band. Apparently she received much more attention in Western media than in Chinese media. Glad to be educated about her!

[boykisserreal]

Loving this more.. orchestral / acoustic or whatever sounding era of Bastille, loved the past sure but this is just so gorgeous..

[ShuyangShi-lb]

I am the TA for the global history of piracy course at the University of Pittsburgh. I'm definitely sharing this with my students tomorrow! We just talked about the legendary life of Zheng Yi Sao and 19th century piracy!

[stuffz]

This is my absolute favorite song of the entire album!!!

[laras.]

I was talking about her literally yesterday and then the band that raised me just casually drops this....

[cindyblankfield]

Well, they 've done it again-- the sound is hauntingly beautiful plus Dan's voice KNOCKED MY FREAKIN SOCKS OFF❤❤

[avvvi]

I love all the songs about amazing women in this album. ❤

[ericabalon]

This song is an absolute masterpiece in every way possible. I will never not be able to get chills at every point in listening to it!! The instruments & Dan’s lovely voice and the story…it’s all so beautiful

[tlhm]

When i saw this title in the album i went crazy, can't believe how much my love for this band is rewarded 😅❤

[wilbergomez]

Quién más de aquí ama la música de bastille

[MariaAfonso-irbt]

This will forever be my motivation song

[mylovelypianoo]

Next to intros& narrators song..and leonard& marriane this is my favorite!🔥🔥🔥🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎵🎵🤯🤯the mystery and melancholy in it!! the strings soun like beautiful MADNESS 🤩🔥🔥🔥God love this song!! and in second verses the 👉🏼🪇👌🏻🤩

[michaelmoon]

Madame Zheng!!! One of the most badass women of history!

[Good_Day_Dema]

Close enough, welcome back Wild World!

[srninguembamg]

Yes yes yes! BASTILLE backing to the past! We want more songs like that, like BAD BLOOD

[MeenMarzo]

This song gives me goosebumps 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[Archer-]

Female pirates have always engrossed me as a historical topic. Glad the Queen of the South China Sea caught the boys’ attention too❤

[AltaMillia]

Just found out about this woman, I didn’t expect a Bastille song to show up when looking for more information. Great song though.

[BriannaBanana]

Any other ‘Our Flag Means Death’ fans in here? I learned about Zheng Yi Sao from that show and was excited to see that Dan wrote a song about her.