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VIVA LA VIDA by COLD PLAY

COLD PLAY -VIVA LA VIDA
I (1)________ to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the (2)______________ 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 (3)__________ were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

I (4)________ (5)__________________ bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my (6)__________ and shield
My (7)________________________ in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
Once you go (8)__________ was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I (9)__________ the world

It was the wicked and (10)________ wind
Blew (11)________ the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't (12)______________ what I'd become

Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever (13)________ to be king?

I (14)________ (15)__________________ bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My (16)________________________ in a (17)______________ field

For (18)________ (19)____________ I can't explain
I know (20)__________ Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But (21)________ was when I ruled the world

I hear Jerusalem (22)__________ are ringing
Roman Cavalry (23)____________ are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My (24)________________________ 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 (25)________ I ruled the world
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