Viva la Vida (Live) - Intellectual

[Intro: Crowd, Chris Martin]

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh (Let's go)

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh (You take it, you take it)

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh (Louder, louder, louder)

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

[Verse 1: Chris Martin]

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 2: Chris Martin]

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 closеd on me

And I discovered that my castlеs stand

Upon pillars of salt, pillars of sand

[Chorus: Chris Martin]

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

Roman Cavalry Choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword, my shield

Missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason, I can't explain

Once you'd gone, there was never, never an honest word

That was when I ruled the world

[Verse 3: Chris Martin]

It was the wicked and wild wind

Blew down the doors to let me in

The shattered windows and the sound of drums

People couldn't believe what I'd become

Revolutionaries wait for my head on a silver plate

I'm just a puppet on a lonely string

Oh, who would ever want to be king?

[Chorus: Chris Martin]

Now I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

Roman Calvary Choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword, my shield

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

That was when I ruled the world

Lights on

[Bridge: Chris Martin, Crowd]

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon

Okay, let 'em hear

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

[Chorus: Chris Martin]

I bear Jerusalem bells are ringing

Roman Calvary Choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword, my shield

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

[Outro: Crowd, Chris Martin]

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

Everybody, put your hands in the air

Please everybody, put your hands in the air