Viva La Vida

I used to rule the world

Seas would rise when I gave the word

Now in the morning I sleep alone

Sweep the streets that I used to own

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 are ringing

The Roman Cavalry choirs is 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

That was when I ruled the world

Ohh woahh

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

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 forein 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

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing

Roman cavalry choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

My missionaries in a forein 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