Coldplay Viva La Vida Lyrics

[00:13.56] I used to rule the world

[00:17.31] Seas would rise when I gave the word

[00:20.31] Now in the morning, I sleep alone

[00:24.06] Sweep the streets I used to own

[00:41.06] I used to roll the dice

[00:45.06] Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes

[00:48.06] Listen as the crowd would sing

[00:51.81] Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!

[00:54.81] One minute I held the key

[00:58.81] Next the walls were closed on me

[01:01.56] And I discovered that my castles stand

[01:05.81] Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

[01:09.81] I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

[01:13.31] Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

[01:16.81] Be my mirror, my sword and shield

[01:20.06] My missionaries in a foreign field

[01:23.81] For some reason I can't explain

[01:27.08] Once you go there was never, never a honest word

[01:34.06] And that was when I ruled the world

[01:50.81] It was a wicked and wild wind

[01:54.31] Blew down the doors to let me in

[01:57.31] Shattered windows and the sound of drums

[02:01.56] People couldn't believe what I'd become

[02:04.56] Revolutionaries wait

[02:08.56] For my head on a silver plate

[02:11.31] Just a puppet on a lonely string

[02:15.56] Oh, who would ever want to be king?

[02:19.31] I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

[02:22.81] Roman Calvary choirs are singing

[02:26.31] Be my mirror, my sword and shield

[02:29.56] My missionaries in a foreign field

[02:33.31] For some reason I can't explain

[02:36.81] I know Saint Peter won't call my name

[02:39.81] Never an honest word

[02:43.31] But that was when I ruled the world

[02:59.81] Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[03:15.31] I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

[03:18.56] Roman Calvary choirs are singing

[03:22.06] Be my mirror, my sword and shield

[03:25.31] My missionaries in a foreign field

[03:29.06] For some reason I can't explain

[03:32.31] I know Saint Peter won't call my name

[03:35.81] Never an honest word

[03:39.06] But that was when I ruled the world