| | Viva la Vida Lyrics Artist(Band):Coldplay
Coldplay 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 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 I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing Roman Catholic 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 go there was never, never an honest word That was when I ruled the world It was the 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? I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing Roman Catholic 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 Saint Peter won't call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world (Ooooh Oooh Oooh) Hear Jerusalem bells are ringing Roman Catholic 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 Saint Peter will call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7439967.stm If you find some error in Viva la Vida Lyrics, would you please submit your corrections to me? Thank You. Thanks to Anabell G for submitting the lyrics. Review about Viva la Vida Viva la Vida | Reviewer: Kerry-Ann | 11/10/09 It has political and religious content in it but its beautifully crafted and sung with a passion only Chris has its just one of those songs that you will put on repeat. Love it. Love you Coldplay. No.1 fan. comment | Reviewer: Richelieu | 9/4/09 This song is absolutely amazing...I like all the historical and Bible references. It's pretty interesting how differently people interpret the same lyrics. But I need to make a correction on Amelia's comment: "King Herod in the bible saw a girl dancing beautifully and foolishly promised to give her anything that she wanted. Her mother told her to ask for the head of the Apostle Peter on a platter. Herod was terrified because Peter was very popular among the people, but he had to follow through on his word. Peter was beheaded and the head delivered to the girl on a plate. That story doesn't seem to have anything to do with this song." The one who was headed is John the Baptist not Peter. Two BIBLE references | Reviewer: Amelia | 5/26/09 "seas would rise when I gave the word" = Moses tapped the Red Sea with his staff and it parted letting the Israelites through (to escape their Egytian slaveowners). "my castles stand upon pillars of salt" - a great line about how he had ambitions/dreams ("castles") which he thought he foolishly thought he could achieve with just his own skills. "Pillars of salt" is a reference to Lot's wife in the bible. An Angel tells Lot's family to flee his village and to not look back, Lot's wife looks back at the village in fear as she is running, and she is turned into a pillar of salt because she didn't trust God. I think this lyric means that the singer relied on himself alone to achieve his ambitions, yet he couldn't achieve them on his own. He wasn't in control of his future/fate - it was up to God or luck. He put his faith in himself and not in God. "Revolutionaries Wait for my head on a silver plate" - I think a commenter above is correct, that this refers to a King being beheaded. My first thought I think is wrong, but I'll put it out anyway. King Herod in the bible saw a girl dancing beautifully and foolishly promised to give her anything that she wanted. Her mother told her to ask for the head of the Apostle Peter on a platter. Herod was terrified because Peter was very popular among the people, but he had to follow through on his word. Peter was beheaded and the head delivered to the girl on a plate. That story doesn't seem to have anything to do with this song. people,brilliance,blindness,timeless beauty.simple. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/22/09 in that order,some people are too brilliant to feel the song for what it is.The song is a beauty.Simple. I believe any sensistive democratic government should decapitate any fella that talks to much about the song.just hear it, close ur eyes,feel it,then breathe(u might just forget to do that). sigh | Reviewer: johannes | 4/11/09 great, great song, but can we stop reading too much in to things? It's a song, not a history lesson. At best it's just a commentary on human nature, or as Boethius would put it, the fickleness of Fortuna's wheel. Having read a reviews one thing becomes apparent. People who have a knowledge of history like to, and will project their knowledge on to anything and everything. Being a student of medieval history I see it daily. It is as if historians feel a need to justify themselves anyway they can. I really don't get it. ...right. | Reviewer: Devilz | 12/31/08 You're being serious?... How can people believe that Chris is putting in words to NOT be controversial?! Did anyone READ the messages he used to write on his hands?.. He has no problem being controversial what-so-ever, This is just how he wrote the song... Listen to it properly instead of reading deep into everything.. he's saying everything plainly for everyone to see! Anyway, Immense song, love it :) Devilz. lovelovelovelove :D | Reviewer: Jennabbyx | 12/10/08 okay so. i love this song with like a passion and all. but i think it's really funny how that annonymous guy was getting all into the explination and stuff, but then he spelt england wrong. lmfbo.;) people these days. anywayy, great song. coldplay's amaayzinnng <3;))) ♥ The simple answer is usually the right answer | Reviewer: cag | 11/25/08 It's amazing what some people will read into this song - from 21st century political commentary on George W. Bush to ... well just about anything else. Look guys, they already told us what this was about. Martin said it himself ... "it's about ... you're not on the list." The band is inspired by the idea of looking back over your life at the end of it, especially if you played some kind of prominent role in society. The song is about the angst felt at the end of a powerful person's life ... did my choices condemn me? What happens now? Just love the song | Reviewer: Laura | 10/28/08 Just love this SONG! Maybe it will part of the movie King Lear his wife Gwyneth Paltrow has coming out in 2010! Although, the song seams to be more about the rain of king Louis the XVI of France during the revolutionary war of 1792. It really does not matter I love the mood of the song. I also love the effect of video and the way it looks like a painting from that time. Ivonne | Reviewer: Ivonne | 10/23/08 The song is definitely about Louis XVI. The two comments from Anonymous are correct. The rest... boy! review your history classes or take one. Nevermind, for sure they are Americans... who show up at the Opera wearing flip flops and shorts. That is why they talk about puppies in other comments. Jesus? God? People, Jesus and God dont rule the world. They let us do whatever we want (we are supposed to do good and be like Them but we are too busy with a selfish attitude), that is why we are messing up weather, disrespecting everything/everyone, and spreading all sorts of diseases, and infections. The True King, is about to start His Kingdom... Soon, very soon and when He comes back to earth... I just hope i have done enough good to present as a gift...OR AS A SHIELD FOR HIS JUSTICE. Review By Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Review the song Viva la Vida The area is only for review, if you want to submit the lyrics or the corrections of the lyrics, please click the link at the end of the lyrics.  Download "Coldplay" Music | |
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