Coldplay recently releasd a single off their upcoming album, Viva la Vida or Death and all its Friends. The single is Viva la Vida, and if you havent heard it then go up to the music player at the top of this page and then find the song by scrolling down to the bottom of the list.

Viva la Vida is currently number 3 on The Billboard Hot 100. This song is amazing in my opinion and the percussion is pretty cool. The percussionist, William Champion, plays a just a bass, timpani, and a church bell. It’s really cool to watch even if it is pretty basic. And as we all know if it sounds good it doesn’t matter if its basic or complex.

Coldplay performed this song at the MTV Movie Awards here’s the clip (Oh and don’t forget to turn of the player at the top of the page:

And here are the Lyrics:

I used to rule the world

Seas would rise when I gave the word

Now in the morning I sweep 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

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

ooooo ooooo ooooo oooooo ooooo

(repeat with chorus)

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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