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Viva La Vida Lyrics

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Title:Viva La Vida Artist:Coldplay Album:Viva La Vida Also in:


				                    	Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends


				                    	Left Right Left Right Left

Coldplay - Viva La Vida Lyrics

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Coldplay
Viva La Vida
Viva La Vida
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sweep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own

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

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 go there was never, never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world

It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in.
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
[ Coldplay Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
People couldn't believe what I'd become

Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet 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 Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world

ooooo ooooo ooooo oooooo ooooo
(repeat with chorus)

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
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh

Comments and Song Meanings

Comment by Anonymous

October 27, 2009 08:37

its probably about the french revolution when king louis was ruling but then had his head cut off and that is why it says in the song "i used to rule the world" and the part when hte crowd sings "now the old king is dead, long live the king.

Comment by Anonymous

October 19, 2009 11:30

Alright to all the DU.B People out there GERMANS didnt bomb pearl Harbor it was the people from Japan you f.ck.ng id.ots and if you guys are going to talk about germans like that I guess I can say you guys arent real americans! the Indians are the real americans you guys all orignated from Europe England or whatever but if ever want to bitch about germans how about you say it inÂ´my face

Comment by Anonymous

September 15, 2009 01:32

Your all dumb. Respectfully. Anyways clearly this song is about Uncle Buck. Uncle Buck lost his hole world and used be king just like in this song. He had to fight and prove he was worthy.

Comment by Anonymous

September 01, 2009 01:34

This is one of the best songs I've ever heard. When I first heard it, it brought tears to my eyes. It's poetry wrapped in sound.

Comment by Anonymous

August 21, 2009 03:11

the germans bombed pearl harbour? you are an actual #@*#.. mate.Don't try and come across as all intellectual when u ain't got a clue what you're talking about.prick

Comment by Anonymous

August 20, 2009 02:35

this song ROCKS!! :D I absolutely love this song soooooo much!!! and i mean i'm saying this for every one you shoul dlive this song if you don't your crazy!!! how could you not like this song!!!!!!

Comment by Anonymous

July 24, 2009 07:46

I don't think this is speaking of one person, rather a country, government, religion, heirachy that the world recognize(s/d) as great, until the truth of their greatness crumbled (pillars of salt and sand won't hold for long) and was exposed. I believe this is really about the current state of the world at war and what the truth really is. The "missionaries" referring to the soldiers sent to a war sold as "liberating" the mid-east. Either way, the song is beautifully written and thought provoking

Comment by Anonymous

July 20, 2009 08:34

who doesn't love this song?!It is just plain awesome!!!Say it with me now.Awe-Some!!!!!Tee-hee!!!!

Comment by Anonymous

July 20, 2009 07:15

All these comments are so deep. You all really know history and religion. So many possibilities - Jesus, Claudius, Napoleon, French revolution, Russian Revolution and Czar Nicholas, George Bush. Maybe it's about King Edward VIII who abdicated the throne in 1936 when he married an American divorcee. They say he was friendly to Nazi Germany, at least until the germans bombed Pearl Harbor.

Comment by Anonymous

July 20, 2009 06:57

I never heard of Roman cavalries ever doing anything except fighting wars -- certainly not singing -- maybe it's Roman Catholic Choirs.

Comment by Anonymous

July 20, 2009 05:21

This song sums up my most recent tour in Iraq.

Comment by Anonymous

July 05, 2009 07:39

yah .
it reminds me of my own life… complete analogies!
I really like this song, i know it by heart.

Comment by Anonymous

June 22, 2009 02:59

Love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And it's talking about the French Revoulution

Comment by Anonymous

June 19, 2009 08:15

one of the greatest songs i have ever heard.love it

Comment by Anonymous

June 09, 2009 09:47

Yeah its a pretty awesome song.

Comment by Anonymous

May 25, 2009 01:52

i think he is talking about the french revolution and king louis xvi

Comment by Anonymous

March 23, 2009 03:08

first of All anonymous gret comments :]

Comment by Anonymous

March 19, 2009 12:49

I think that when coldplay wrote this, it was supposed to go with the album theme(French revolution) as you can tell by the cover art, but at the same time was designed to reach out to Roman Catholics and give a positive message in whatever way that you look at it.

Comment by Anonymous

March 08, 2009 07:49

Yea i think that the song is referring to the french revolution because it mentions revolutionaries, the sound of drums (which were played before the guillotine and roman catholics...very well written....amazing song

Comment by Anonymous

March 04, 2009 08:49

I think he's talking about Jesus. In heaven he was a king, and he came to earth to be a man. When he says St. Peter won't call his name, I think he's talking about when Peter denied he knew Jesus when Jesus was being tortured by the Romans. The other analogies also work for Jesus' experience on earth.

Comment by Anonymous

March 04, 2009 02:53

it reminds me of the french revolution, we're learning about that in school. its like napoleon bonaparte's story!!

Comment by Anonymous

January 25, 2009 05:05

Reminds me of my own highs and lows of my own life. Kings and paupers are the same. The mighty fall hard and the smallest can only die or move upward. Emotional composition and lyrics.

Comment by Anonymous

January 17, 2009 01:53

This song reminds me of the Russian Revolution a little bit. Maybe it's just because we're studying it! I could see this being from Czar Nicholas II's point of view. That's just me.

Comment by Anonymous

January 15, 2009 06:39

I really love this song.... it's completely different from any other song I've heard and is one of my favorites.

Comment by Anonymous

January 09, 2009 05:54

I love this song... Weird because I hate Coldplay