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VIVA LA VIDA by COLD PLAY

COLD PLAY -VIVA LA VIDA
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise (1)________ I gave the word
Now in the (2)______________ I sleep alone
Sweep the (3)______________ 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 (4)________ is dead! (5)________ live the king!"

One minute I (6)________ the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon (7)______________ of (8)________ and (9)______________ of sand

I hear Jerusalem (10)__________ are ringing
Roman (11)______________ choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some (12)____________ I can't explain
Once you go there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I (13)__________ the world

It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the (14)__________ to let me in
Shattered (15)______________ and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become

Revolutionaries wait
For my (16)________ on a (17)____________ plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever (18)________ to be king?

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman (19)______________ choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some (20)____________ I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I (21)__________ the world

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry (22)____________ are singing
Be my mirror, my (23)__________ and shield
My (24)________________________ in a (25)______________ field

For some reason I can't explain
I (26)________ Saint Peter won't (27)________ my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
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