VIVA LA VIDA

(I used to rule the world)

I used to rule the world

(Seas would rise when I gave the word)

Seas would rise when I gave the word

(Now in the morning I sleep alone)

Now in the morning I sleep alone

(Sweep the streets I used to own)

Sweep the streets I used to own

(I used to roll the dice)

I used to roll the dice

(Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes)

Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes

(Listen as the crowd would sing)

Listen as the crowd would sing

("Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!")

"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

(One minute I held the key)

One minute I held the key

(Next the walls were closed on me)

Next the walls were closed on me

(And I discovered that my castles stand)

And I discovered that my castles stand

(Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand)

Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

(I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing)

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

(Roman Cavalry choirs are singing)

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

(Be my mirror, my sword and shield)

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

(My missionaries in a foreign field)

My missionaries in a foreign field

(For some reason I can't explain)

For some reason I can't explain

(Ones you're gone there was never)

Ones you're gone there was never

(Never an honest word)

Never an honest word

(But that was when I ruled the world)

But that was when I ruled the world

(It was the wicked and wild wind)

It was the wicked and wild wind

(Blew down the doors to let me in)

Blew down the doors to let me in

(Shattered windows and the sound of drums)

Shattered windows and the sound of drums

(People couldn't believe what I'd become)

People couldn't believe what I'd become

(Revolutionaries wait)

Revolutionaries wait

(For my head on a silver plate)

For my head on a silver plate

(Just a puppet on a lonely string)

Just a puppet on a lonely string

(Oh who would ever want to be king?)

Oh who would ever want to be king?

(I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing)

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

(Roman Cavalry choirs are singing)

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

(Be my mirror, my sword and shield)

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

(My missionaries in a foreign field)

My missionaries in a foreign field

(For some reason I can't explain)

For some reason I can't explain

(I know Saint Peter won't call my name)

I know Saint Peter won't call my name

(Never an honest word)

Never an honest word

(But that was when I ruled the world)

But that was when I ruled the world

(Here Jerusalem bells are ringing)

Here Jerusalem bells are ringing

(Roman Cavalry choirs are singing)

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

(Be my mirror, my sword and shield)

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

(My missionaries in a foreign field)

My missionaries in a foreign field

(For some reason I can't explain)

For some reason I can't explain

(I know Saint Peter won't call my name)

I know Saint Peter won't call my name

(Never an honest word)

Never an honest word

(But that was when I ruled the world)

But that was when I ruled the world