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VIVA LA VIDA by COLD PLAY

COLD PLAY -VIVA LA VIDA
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the (1)______________ I sleep 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 (2)____________ I (3)________ the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon (4)______________ of (5)________ and pillars of sand

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my (6)__________ and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For (7)________ reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never
Never an honest word
And (8)________ was (9)________ I ruled the world

It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the (10)__________ of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become

Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a (11)____________ string
Oh who would ever want to be king?

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my (12)__________ and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For (13)________ (14)____________ I can't explain
I (15)________ (16)__________ Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I (17)__________ the world

I hear (18)__________________ (19)__________ are ringing
Roman Cavalry (20)____________ are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My (21)________________________ in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
I (22)________ (23)__________ Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was (24)________ I ruled the world
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