Viva la Vida Lyrics - Coldplay

1 I used to rule the world

2 Seas would rise when I gave the word

3 Now in the morning I sleep alone

4 Sweep the streets I used to own

5 I used to roll the dice

6 Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes

7 Listen as the crowd would sing

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

9 One minute I held the key

10 Next the walls were closed on me

11 And I discovered that my castles stand

12 Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

13 I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing

14 Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

15 Be my mirror, my sword and shield

16 My missionaries in a foreign field

17 For some reason I can't explain

18 Once you'd gone there was never

19 Never an honest word

20 And that was when I ruled the world

21 It was the wicked and wild wind

22 Blew down the doors to let me in

23 Shattered windows and the sound of drums

24 People couldn't believe what I'd become

25 Revolutionaries wait

26 For my head on a silver plate

27 Just a puppet on a lonely string

28 Oh who would ever want to be king?

29 I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing

30 Roman cavalry choirs are singing

31 Be my mirror, my sword and shield

32 My missionaries in a foreign field

33 For some reason I can't explain

34 I know Saint Peter won't call my name

35 Never an honest word

36 But that was when I ruled the world

37 I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing

38 Roman cavalry choirs are singing

39 Be my mirror, my sword and shield

40 My missionaries in a foreign field

41 For some reason I can't explain

42 I know Saint Peter won't call my name

43 Never an honest word

44 But that was when I ruled the world