Viva La Vida (Coldplay) Lyrics

Can you guess all the lyrics to Coldplay's legendary song Viva La Vida?

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Answer

used

rule

the

world

Seas

would

rise

when

gave

the

word

Now

the

morning

sleep

alone

Sweep

the

streets

used

own

used

roll

the

dice

Feel

the

fear

enemy's

eyes

Listen

the

crowd

would

sing

Now

the

old

king

dead

Long

live

the

king

One

minute

held

the

key

the

walls

were

closed

And

discovered

that

castle's

stand

Upon

pillars

salt

And

pillars

sand

hear

Jerusalem

bells

ringing

Roman

Cavalry

choirs

are

singing

mirror

sword

and

shield

missionaries

foreign

field

For

some

reason

can't

explain

But

once

you'd

gone

there

was

never

Never

honest

word

And

that

was

when

ruled

the

world

was

the

wicked

and

wild

wind

Blew

down

the

doors

let

Shattered

windows

and

the

sound

drums

People

couldn't

believe

what

I'd

become

Revolutionaries

wait

For

head

silver

plate

Just

puppet

lonely

string

who

would

ever

want

King?

hear

Jerusalem

bells

ringing

Roman

Cavalry

choirs

are

singing

mirror

sword

and

shield

missionaries

foreign

field

For

some

reason

can't

explain

know

Saint

Peter

won't

call

name

Never

honest

word

But

that

was

when

ruled

the

world

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4 Comments

Level 54

Feb 2, 2023

Isn't it "I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing"?

Level 20

Mar 4, 2023

Yes! I will fix it right now :)

Level 45

Oct 2, 2023

i always used to think the lyric said 'Roman Catholic' choirs. Then I learnt that was wrong, and I was told it was 'Roman Cavalier.' Now I've learnt both are wrong. That sucks.

Level 44

Jan 2, 2025

i love this quiz so much!