Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Live on MTV Movie Awards 2008)

This is a much better song that the first single "Violet Hill" though the performance pales in contrast to that smashing iTunes ad

The new album drops June 17 and they will stop by San Jose HP Pav' on July 24, 2008


Coldplay Viva la Vida Live MTV Movie Awards 2008

Ed Norton kinda messed up his intro. That's a lot of confetti. A big red one landed on Chris Martin's head and stayed there for the longest time, I think someone told him cuz he deliberately used his hand to go over that side of his head to get rid of it


Coldplay iTunes ad


Coldplay - Viva La Vida Lyrics (credits)

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 a 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
That was when I ruled the world
(Ohhh)

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 a 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
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

I hear Jerusalem bells a 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
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh

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Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Live on MTV Movie Awards 2008) MP3 [Deaf Indie Elephants]

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Coldplay - Viva La Vida MP3 [Popdose]