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Ex-Wives from SIX - Custom Fantasy World Rewrite

SIX the Musical's Ex-Wives fully rewritten with fantasy characters, replacing Henry VIII's queens with original heroines. Listen on ChangeLyric.

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Ex-Wives from SIX the Musical - custom fantasy world rewrite

"Ex-Wives" is the opening number from SIX the Musical — a pop-concert retelling of the six wives of Henry VIII. Elaine came to ChangeLyric with an ambitious rewrite that transplants the entire song into a fantasy setting. Every historical queen became an original fantasy character, every Tudor reference got replaced with swords, dragons, and kingdoms.

What Changed

The iconic opening chant "divorced, beheaded, died / divorced, beheaded, survived" was completely replaced with "ensorcelled, netted, abide / outsourced, regretted, allied." It's a radical departure — the original's blunt historical summary becomes a set of fantasy-flavored verbs that still carry the rhythm and punch of the original.

Each queen's solo verse was rewritten with a new identity. Catherine of Aragon became Kalista of the Golden Corp, collecting "power of the higher sword." Anne Boleyn became Shirlene, arriving "from outer space." Jane Seymour became Sorka. Anna of Cleves' verse references a kingdom instead of a portrait. Katherine Howard became Ark of Fina with a "dragon's gift." Catherine Parr became a "survivor, violente roar" who saw him to "the end of his regime."

The chorus shifted from "everybody knows that we used to be six wives" to "everybody knows that we have such drive," and "now we're ex-wives" became "now we'll revive." The rewrite kept the structural bones of every section intact while building an entirely new narrative on top of them.

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Original Lyrics
Divorced, beheaded, died Divorced, beheaded, survived And tonight we are... Listen up, let me tell you a story A story that you think you've heard before We know you know our names and our fame and our faces Know all about the glories and the disgraces I'm done, cause all this time I'll be just one word in a stupid rhyme So I picked up a pen and a microphone History's about to get overthrown Divorced, beheaded, died Divorced, beheaded, survived But just for you tonight We're divorced, beheaded, live Welcome to the show, to the histor-remix Switching up the flow as we add the prefix Everybody knows that we used to be six wives Raising up the roof till we hit the ceiling Get ready for the truth that we'll be revealing Everybody knows that we used to be six wives But now we're ex-wives All you ever hear and read about Is our ex and the way it ends But a pair doesn't beat a royal flush You're gonna find out how we got unfriended Tonight we're gonna do ourselves justice Cause we're taking you to court And every true-to rose has its thorns And you're gonna hear them live, in consort Divorced, beheaded, died Divorced, beheaded, survived But just for you tonight We're divorced, beheaded, bye Welcome to the show, to the histor-remix Switching up the flow as we add the prefix Everybody knows that we used to be six wives My name's Catherine of Aragon Was married 24 years, I'm a paragon Of royalty, my loyalty is to the Vatican So if you try to dump me, you won't try that again I'm that Boleyn girl and I'm up next See I broke England from the church, yeah I'm that sexy Why did I lose my head? Well my sleeves may be green but my lipstick's red Jane Seymour, the only one he truly loved When my son was newly born I died But I'm not what I seem, or am I? Stick around and you'll suddenly see more Ich bin Anna of Cleves When he saw my portrait he was like But I didn't look as good as I did in my pic Funny how we all discussed that but never Henry's little Prick out your ears, I'm the Catherine who lost her head For my promiscuity outside of wed Lock up your husbands, lock up your sons K. Howard is here and the fun's begun So five down, I'm the final wife I saw him to the end of his life I'm the survivor, Catherine Parr I bet you wanna know how I got this far I said I bet you wanna know how we got this far Do you wanna know how we got this far? Welcome to the show, to the histor-remix Switching up the flow as we add the prefix Everybody knows that we used to be six wives Get your hands up, get this party buzzing You want a queen bee? Well there's half a dozen Everybody knows that we used to be six wives But now we're ex-wives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Custom Lyrics
Ensorcelled, netted, abide Outsourced, regretted, allied And tonight we are... Listen up, let me tell you a story A story that you think you've heard before We know you know our names and our fame and our faces Know all about the glories and the disgraces I'm done, cause all this time I'll be just one word in a stupid rhyme So I picked up a pen and a microphone History's about to get overthrown Ensorcelled, netted, abide Outsourced, regretted, allied But just for you tonight We're endorsed, threaded, live Well baby here we go, the histor-remix Switching up the flow as we add the prefix Everybody knows that we have such drive Breaking up the rules till we hit the ceiling Get ready for the truth that we'll be revealing Everybody knows that we have such drive And now we'll revive All you ever hear and read about Is Christos and the way it ended The pair doesn't beat a royal flush You're gonna find out how we got unfriended Tonight we're gonna do ourselves justice Cause we're taking you to court And every true-to rose has its thorns And you're gonna hear them live, in consort Ensorcelled, netted, abide Outsourced, regretted, allied But just for you tonight We're endorsed, threaded, bye Well baby here we go, the histor-remix Switching up the flow as we add the prefix Everybody knows that we have such drive My name's Kalista of the Golden Corp I collect power of the higher sword My only loyalty is to my son So if you try to silence me, you won't stand for long Ned, I'm that Shirlene girl and I love Nexi From outer space, yeah I'm not sexy Why did I lose my thread? Well the moths aren't seen but they're in my head Abide, Sorka, the only one he truly loved Vomitrax is whence I was before Atra But I'm not what I seem, or am I? Stick around and you'll suddenly see more I've been at Eloy's When he saw my kingdom he was like But I didn't fall in line, that's a mother's trick Funny how we all discuss that but never crisis, little Pick up your ears, I'm Ark of Fina Stands instead, regretted for my dragon's gift The world did not rest So up the tear, show it some care Fina is here and the dream is there And I'm five down on the final queen I saw him to the end of his regime I'm a survivor, violente roar I bet you wanna know how I got this far I said I bet you wanna know how we got this far Do you wanna know how we got this far? Well baby here we go, the histor-remix Switching up the flow as we add the prefix Everybody knows that we have such drive Get your hands up, get this party buzzing You want a queen bee? Well there's half a dozen Everybody knows that we have such drive And now we'll revive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

World-Building Through Lyric Swaps

This project shows what's possible when a customer arrives with a fully realized creative vision. Elaine didn't just want names changed — she wanted the song to exist in a different universe entirely. Every replacement had to serve double duty: matching the original syllable count and rhythm while building out the lore of a fantasy world where queens wield swords and dragons instead of political alliances.

The technical challenge of a rewrite this extensive is keeping it singable. "Ensorcelled, netted, abide" has to scan with the same percussive snap as "divorced, beheaded, died." "Kalista of the Golden Corp" needs to flow through the same melodic line as "Catherine of Aragon." Every fantasy substitution was crafted to land on the exact same beats as the original.

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