Viva la Vida

[instrumental] Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh [5x] I used to ruuule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning I sleeep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to rolllll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listened as the crowd would singgg, "Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!" One minute I heeeeld the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my cassstles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand I hear Jerusalem bells a-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 honnnest word And that was when I ruled the world It was a wicked and wiiiild wind Blew down the doors to let me in Shattered windows and the sounddd of drums People couldn't believe what I'd become Revolutionaaaaaries wait, For my head on a silver plate Just a puuuuppet on a lonely string Oh who would ever want to be king? I hear Jerusalem bells a-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 St. Peter won't call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh [5x] Hear Jerusalem bells a-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 St. Peter won't call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world