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Viva La Vida

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Viva La Vida was released on June 12, 2008 by Parlophone UK as a part of the album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Guy Berryman

Bass Guitar

Will Champion

Drums

Jonny Buckland

Electric Guitar

Brian Eno

Sound Effects

François Chevallier

François Chevallier

Programming

Davide Rossi

Strings

Chris Martin

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Guy Berryman

Songwriter

Will Champion

Songwriter

Jonny Buckland

Songwriter

Chris Martin

Songwriter

Davide Rossi

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jon Hopkins

Producer

William "Will" Hensley

William "Will" Hensley

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Andrew Rugg

Assistant Engineer

Brian Thorn

Assistant Engineer

Daniel Green

Assistant Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Andy Wallace

Mixing Engineer

Markus Dravs

Producer

Michael H. Brauer

Michael H. Brauer

Mixing Engineer

Brian Eno

Producer

Rik Simpson

Producer

Olga Fitzroy

Recording Technician

Michael Trepagnier

Michael Trepagnier

Recording Technician

Lyrics

[Intro]

I used to rule the world

Seas would rise when I gave the word

Now in the morning, I sleep alone

Sweep the streets I used to own

[Verse 1]

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 walls were closed on me

And I discovered that my castles stand

Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

[Chorus]

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

Roman cavalry choirs are 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

And that was when I ruled the world

[Verse 2]

It was a 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?

[Chorus]

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

Roman cavalry choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain

I know St. Peter won't call my name

Never an honest word

But that was when I ruled the world

[Bridge]

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Outro]

Hear Jerusalem bells are ringing (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

Roman cavalry choirs are singing (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

Be my mirror, my sword and shield (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

My missionaries in a foreign field (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

For some reason I can't explain (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

I know St. Peter won't call my name

Never an honest word

But that was when I ruled the world

Written by: Christopher Anthony John Martin, Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion

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