Viva La Vida
Lyrics
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 ownfull lyrics...
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 ownfull lyrics...
Features Of This Song
acoustic rock instrumentationa subtle use of vocal harmony
acoustic rhythm piano
extensive vamping
a clear focus on recording studio production
acoustic sonority
major key tonality
melodic string accompaniment
a vocal-centric aesthetic
a dynamic male vocalist
These are just a few of the hundreds of attributes cataloged for this song by the Music Genome Project.
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Sweep the streets I used to own I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing For some reason I can't explain Roman Cavalry choirs are singing For some reason I can't explain I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing Listen as the crowd would sing Shattered windows and the sound of drums Oh who would ever want to be king? Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field But that was when I ruled the world I know Saint Peter won't call my name Publisher: UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBL. MGB LTD. Never an honest word For my head on a silver plate Next the walls were closed on me Never an honest word I used to rule the world I used to roll the dice Seas would rise when I gave the word My missionaries in a foreign field Be my mirror, my sword and shield And I discovered that my castles stand My missionaries in a foreign field Roman Cavalry choirs are singing Revolutionaries wait I know Saint Peter won't call my name But that was when I ruled the world It was the wicked and wild wind For some reason I can't explain People couldn't believe what I'd become One minute I held the key "Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!" Blew down the doors to let me in Once you go there was never Just a puppet on a lonely string Now in the morning I sleep alone Never an honest word Be my mirror, my sword and shield Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand Songwriters: Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, Will Champion, Christopher A J Martin Roman Cavalry choirs are singing I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes And that was when I ruled the world
I HATE THIS SONG!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Gosh...this is one of my all time favorite songs....... i t SO rocks....... . M y old family loves it....someti m e s in the morning when he can't wake my sisters up he turns this one and it wakes them up right away....I love this song
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Whoooooooooo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ! Awesome song!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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I L-O-V-E THIS SONG!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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I just love this song! Whenever it comes on I stop what I'm doing and sing along....
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It get's pretty annoying after a while, but still a good song
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i love playing this song on my piano they made a great song to listen to!!!!
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It's interesting that there's a lot of religious imagery in the song. Jerusalem bells, missionaries in the fields, castles built on sand, pillars of salt, the head on a silver plate, Saint Peter calling the name (to get into Heaven) -- those are all Biblical references. And I don't care what this says, I'm certain it's "Roman Catholic choirs". Maybe it's about someone whose faith in God has been shaken, and without it he feels vulnerable. Just a thought.
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Thunder I think he's talking about love and how he once had somebody to love and that's what made him king but then they left and he was all alone. etc.
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I have no idea what this guy is talking about... I mean I do, but it seems like it came out of nowhere.
Good song, anyway. |
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this song is an anthem of a generation
not altogether sure what it all means either but he used to be king , and the world he thought he ruled was all an illusion, a lie Hey, we all rule our own small worlds , often filled with self induced lies and illusions that make our small world make sense to us Lennon often put words together , not for meanings, but for--- words After all, art is in the eye of the beholder -give it your own meaning -pcrowe |
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AHH! LOVE IT!!! it's about a dude who was like an king or something, but then we lost it all and now he's talkin about it. BUT, there was some copying of other artists music in this song. or maybe, not bur there are some songs it VERY simliar to.
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It sounds good ... but what is the meaning of this song?? Can anyone explain it? What's the message? Sorry if I'm not getting it ...
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i love this song espesially when matt gerared played it on american idol it was awsome plus i saw them in concert it was awsome
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bestest song in the world!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Being the typical crotchety old guy (well, i'm 44) it's incumbent upon me to hate the music kids are listening to these days. This is why Coldplay makes me so angry. I just can't hate 'em. Viva La Vida is one of the best songs I've ever heard, period.
It reminds me of Shelly's Ozymandias: "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" |
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If you guys like this song, check out Joe Satriani's "If I Could Fly". It's a little bit older, but the guitarist is very talented, and the song is very well written.
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