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Exploring Themes in 'Viva la Vida'

I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave a word Now in the morning I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own Bum bum bum bum bum bum bum Let's go! Let's go Rosarians! I used to roll the dice Babe? Feel the fear in my enemies eyes Listened as the crowd would sing And now the old king is dead Long live the king One minute I- I held the key, next the walls were closed on me, and I discovered that my castles stand upon pillars of salt, pillars of sand. I hear a jar of...

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 go there was never, never an honest word. And that was when I ruled the world.

Yes, I am your sword and you are my shields Onwards and upwards For the Bloodflame Kingdom 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 had become Revolutionary's wings For my hand on a silver plane Just a puppet on a lonely string Oh, who would ever want to be king? I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing Roman cavalry choirs a-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 Thanks for watching! 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, 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, 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, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh A hymn's choral shall have bells a-ringing Roman cavalry choirs a-singing Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can't explain And those same people call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world It was when I ruled Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh