Taylor Swift’s Viva La Vida became quite popular soon after its release. Read full lyrics below
Verse 1: Chris Martin
- 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
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Verse 2: Chris Martin
- 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
Chorus: Chris Martin
- I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
- Roman Cavalry 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’d gone, there was never
- Never an honest word
- And that was when I ruled the world
Verse 3: Chris Martin
- It 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
- Aw, who would ever want to be king?
Chorus: Chris Martin
- I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
- Roman Cavalry 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
Bridge: Will, Jonny, Guy, Brian
- Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh
- Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh
- Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh
- Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh
Breakdown: Chris Martin & Will, Jonny, Guy, Brian
- (Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
- I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
- (Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
- Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
- (Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
- Be my mirror, my sword and shield
- (Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
- My missionaries in a foreign field
- (Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
- For some reason I can’t explain
- (Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
- I know Saint Peter won’t call my name
- Never an honest word
- But that was when I ruled the world
Outro
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