SECRET RULE - Someone Killed the Pope

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Official music video for "Someone Killed the Pope" by Secret Rule, released on September 29, 2026 via Rockshots Records.

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???? ABOUT THE SONG:

"Someone Killed the Pope" uses a provocative title as a symbol of the collapse of authority, certainty and everything we are taught to believe is untouchable.

It is not a literal statement.

The song explores fear, confusion and the moment when established structures suddenly lose their power.

What happens when the symbols people trust begin to fall?
What happens when truth becomes difficult to separate from noise?
And what happens when people who were expected to remain silent decide to rise?

Musically, "Someone Killed the Pope" pushes Secret Rule into an aggressive modern metal direction, combining powerful melodic vocals, heavy guitars, electronic elements and a crushing breakdown.

????️ LYRICS:

SOMEONE KILLED THE POPE

All around the planet there’s a wave of fear
There is something goin’on but nobody can hear
Everybody’s prayin’on their knees
Mothers holding tight to their babies
What do you say when it’s the end of days?
And how do you pray when it’s the end of days?

You might’ve heard it in the news today

Someone killed the pope
Someone killed the pope
Someone killed the pope
And I think it was me

They don’t wanna hear me but I’m the truth
Try to shut me up but there’s nothin’ they can do
They tried to kill me but I’m alive
A million more of me are ready to rise
What do you say when it’s the end of days?
And how do you pray when it’s the end of days?

You might’ve heard it in the news today

Someone killed the pope
Someone killed the pope
Someone killed the pope
And I think it was me
And I think it was me

In silence, where the echoes play,
The notes linger, never fade away.
A session of secrets, whispered low,
In the quiet, the hidden melodies grow.

Someone killed the pope
Someone killed the pope
Someone killed the pope
And I think it was me

???? AUDIO CREDITS:

• Song: Someone Killed the Pope
• Year: 2026
• Music by: Secret Rule
• Lyrics by: Angela Di Vincenzo
• Produced by: Secret Rule
• Mixed and mastered by: Andy Menario at Digitall Studio
• Distribution: Rockshots Records / Sony / The Orchard

???? VIDEO CREDITS:

• Produced by: Secret Rule
• Direction and VFX: Andy Menario
• Camera operators: Nicole Menarini
• Makeup: Angela Di Vincenzo
• Audio Operator: Sivlia Burla
• Assistant: Erica Gatti

???? ABOUT SECRET RULE:

Formed in 2014 by Angela Di Vincenzo on vocals and Andy Menario on guitar and production, Secret Rule are an Italian modern metal band now joined by Luca Pecchia on bass and Diego Divizia on drums.

Across more than a decade, the band has built an international following with a constantly evolving sound that blends heavy guitars, electronic elements, cinematic orchestral layers and Angela’s powerful melodic vocals.

With ten studio albums released and performances across Europe, the UK and Asia, Secret Rule have shared the stage with bands such as Delain, Visions of Atlantis, Serenity, Xandria, Temperance, Ad Infinitum, Battle Beast and more.

The band's new music opens another chapter in the evolution of Secret Rule.

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