Viva la Vida - Coldplay

 

Original Album: Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008)

 

I used to rule the world;

Seas would rise when I gave the word

Now in the morning I sleep alone,

Sweep the streets I used to own

 

I used to roll the dice;

Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes

Listen as the crowd would sing,

"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

 

One minute I held the key,

Next, the walls were closed on me

And I discovered that my castles stand

Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

 

I hear Jeuesalem bells are ringing,

Roman Calvary choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword and shield,

My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain,

Once you go, there was never,

Never an honest word

That was when I ruled the world

 

There was the wicked and wild wind;

Blew down the doors to let me in

Shattered windows and the sound of drums

People couldn't believe what I'd become

 

Revolutionaries wait

For my head on a silver plate

Just a puppet on a lonely string;

Oh, who would ever want to be king?

 

I hear Jeuesalem bells are ringing,

Roman Calvary choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword and shield,

My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain,

I know Saint Peter won't call my name

Never an honest word;

But that was when I ruled the world

 

Ohhh...

Ohhh...

Ohhh...

Ohhh...

Ohhh...

 

Hear Jeuesalem bells are ringing, (ohhh...)

Roman Calvary choirs are singing (ohhh...)

Be my mirror, my sword and shield, (ohhh...)

My missionaries in a foreign field (ohhh...)

For some reason I can't explain, (ohhh...)

I know Saint Peter won't call my name

Never an honest word;

But that was when I ruled the world...

 

Oooo...

Oooo...

Oooo...