Viva la Vida Lyrics by Coldplay

0:13I used to rule the world

0:16Seas would rise when I gave the word

0:19Now in the morning, I sleep alone

0:23Sweep the streets I used to own

0:28♪

0:40I used to roll the dice

0:44Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes

0:47Listened as the crowd would sing

0:51"Now the old king is dead, long live the king"

0:54One minute I held the key

0:58Next, the walls were closed on me

1:01And I discovered that my castles stand

1:05Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

1:09I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing

1:13Roman cavalry choirs are singing

1:16Be my mirror, my sword and shield

1:20My missionaries in a foreign field

1:23For some reason, I can't explain

1:27Once you'd gone, there was never

1:29Never an honest word

1:33And that was when I ruled the world

1:38♪

1:49It was a wicked and wild wind

1:54Blew down the doors to let me in

1:57Shattered windows and the sound of drums

2:01People couldn't believe what I'd become

2:04Revolutionaries wait

2:08For my head on a silver plate

2:11Just a puppet on a lonely string

2:15Oh, who would ever want to be king?

2:19I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing

2:22Roman cavalry choirs are singing

2:26Be my mirror, my sword and shield

2:29My missionaries in a foreign field

2:33For some reason, I can't explain

2:36I know Saint Peter won't call my name

2:39Never an honest word

2:42But that was when I ruled the world

2:47♪

3:15Hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing

3:18Roman cavalry choirs are singing

3:22Be my mirror, my sword and shield

3:25My missionaries in a foreign field

3:28For some reason, I can't explain

3:32I know Saint Peter won't call my name

3:35Never an honest word

3:38But that was when I ruled the world

3:41♪