Subscribe & Watch Today’s Hottest Lyric Videos Daily On Sunset Sounds! Stream Viva La Vida - Coldplay: https://open.spotify.com/track/1mea3bSkSGXuIRvnydlB5b?si=4688dd87b8d74a6a Listen To Hot Trending Playlists with Coldplay: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZzyUfYacyoKcRapCz57piMnBwCadlDe9 Viva La Vida - Coldplay | Lyrics: [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 [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 2: Chris Martin] I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemies' 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 a-ringin' Roman cavalry choirs are singin' 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 [Interlude] [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 (Mmm, mmm) Aw, who would ever wanna be king? [Chorus: Chris Martin] I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin' Roman cavalry choirs are singin' 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: Brian Eno, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion] Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh [Chorus: Chris Martin, Brian Eno, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion] (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh) Hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin' (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh) Roman cavalry choirs are singin' (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh) Be my mirror, my sword and shield (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh) My missionaries in a foreign field (Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh) For some reason I can't explain (Oh-oh-oh, 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] Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Mmm, mmm Follow Coldplay On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coldplay/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coldplay?lang=en #vivalavida #coldplay #chrismartin