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Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), known as Louis the Great or the Sun King (French: le Roi-Soleil), was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. He holds the distinction of being the longest-reigning king in European history, reigning for 72 years and 110 days.
Louis began his personal rule of France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister, the Italian Cardinal Mazarin. An adherent of the theory of the divine right of kings, which advocates the divine origin and lack of temporal restraint of monarchical rule, Louis continued his predecessors' work of creating a centralized state governed from the capital. He sought to eliminate the remnants of feudalism persisting in parts of France and, by compelling the nobility to inhabit his lavish Palace of Versailles, succeeded in pacifying the aristocracy, many members of which had participated in the Fronde rebellion during Louis's minority. By these means he consolidated a system of absolute monarchical rule in France that endured until the French Revolution.
Well, you were high when I met you
Now you're falling like a leaf from a tree
Wanna reach into the sea
And every time the world goes round
You're getting closer to the ground
Air traffic control
I've been gone, I've been up away from home
Now my gear is down, I've circled round
And I am coming in
Running out of oxygen
And my fuel is running low
Run, realize where do I go
I'm looking down but they don't show
Well, you were high when I met you
Now you're coming down on my frequency
I can't hear you, can you see me?
You're cutting in, I'm breaking up
Your true love trapple and I
Air traffic control
Hold on, I'm coming in
Air traffic control
Hold on, I'm coming in
Air traffic control
I've been gone, I've been up away from home
Now my gear is down, I'm circling round
And I am coming in
Running out of oxygen
And my fuel is running low
Run, realize where do I go
I'm looking down, but they don't show
Wanna race into the sea
I can't hear you, can you see me?
I can't see you, can you hear me?
Air traffic control
Hold on, I'm coming in
Air traffic control
Hold on, I'm coming in
Air traffic control
I've been gone, I've been up away from home
Now my gear is down, I'm circling round
And I am coming in
I've run out of oxygen
And my fuel is running low
Run, realize where did you go?