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Viva la Vida Lyrics – Coldplay

    Viva la Vida is a popular song by Coldplay from the 2008 album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. It won the 2009 Grammy Award for Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Check words to Viva la Vida song or Coldplay Viva la Vida Lyrics in English below.

    Viva la Vida Lyrics – Coldplay

    [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

    [Verse 2: Chris Martin]
    I used to roll the dice
    Feel the fear in my enemy’s eyes
    Listened as the crowd would sing
    “Now the old king is dead, long live the king”

    [Pre-Chorus 1: Chris Martin]
    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 1: Chris Martin]
    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 honest word
    And that was when I ruled the world
    [Verse 3: Chris Martin]
    It was a 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

    [Pre-Chorus 2: Chris Martin]
    Revolutionaries wait
    For my head on a silver plate
    Just a puppet on a lonely string (Mmm, mmm)
    Oh, who would ever want to be king?

    [Chorus 2: Chris Martin]
    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 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-oh, oh-oh-woah)
    (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-woah)
    (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-woah)
    (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-woah)
    [Chorus 2: Chris Martin & Will, Jonny, Guy, Brian]
    (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-woah)
    Hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
    (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-woah)
    Roman cavalry choirs are singing
    (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-woah)
    Be my mirror, my sword and shield
    (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-woah)
    My missionaries in a foreign field
    (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-woah)
    For some reason, I can’t explain
    (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-woah)
    I know Saint Peter won’t call my name
    Never an honest word
    But that was when I ruled the world

    [Outro]
    Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
    Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
    Mmm, mmm

     

    Writer(s): Coldplay (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin)

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