Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Coldplay
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Life in Technicolor
02 : 29
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Cemeteries of London
03 : 21
3
Lost!
03 : 55
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42
03 : 57
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Lovers in Japan / Reign of Love
06 : 51
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Yes / Chinese Sleep Chant
07 : 06
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Viva la Vida
04 : 01
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Violet Hill
03 : 42
9
Strawberry Swing
04 : 09
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Death and All His Friends / The Escapist
06 : 18
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Track Lyrics
Cemeteries of London Lyrics
[Verse 1]
At night, they would go walkin'
Till the breakin' of the day
The mornin' is for sleepin'
Through the dark streets, they go searchin'
To see God in their own way
Save the night-time for your weepin'
Your weepin'
[Chorus]
Singin' la-la-la-la-la-la-lay
And the night over London lay
[Verse 2]
So we rode down to the river
Where Victorian ghosts pray
For their curses to be broken
We go wander 'neath the arches
Where the witches are, and they say
"There are ghost towns in the ocean"
The ocean
[Chorus]
Singin' la-la-la-la-la-la-lay
And the night over London lay
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
God is in the houses
And God is in my head
And all the cemeteries of London
I see God come in my garden
But I don't know what he said
For my heart, it wasn't open
Not open
[Chorus]
Singin' la-la-la-la-la-la-lay
And the night over London lay
Singin' la-la-la-la-la-la-lay
There's no light over London today
Lost! Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Just because I'm losin'
Doesn't mean I'm lost
Doesn't mean I'll stop
Doesn't mean I'm across
Just because I'm hurtin'
Doesn't mean I'm hurt
Doesn't mean I didn't get what I deserved
No better and no worse
[Chorus]
I just got lost
Every river that I tried to cross
Every door I ever tried was locked
Oh, and I'm just waitin' 'til the shine wears off
[Verse 2]
You might be a big fish
In a little pond
Doesn't mean you've won
'Cause along may come a bigger one
[Chorus]
And you'll be lost
Every river that you tried to cross
Every gun you ever held went off
Oh, and I'm just waitin' 'til the firin' stopped
Oh, and I'm just waitin' 'til the shine wears off
[Outro]
Oh, and I'm just waitin' 'til the shine wears off (Oh, oh, oh)
Oh, and I'm just waitin' 'til the shine wears off (Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
(Oh, oh, oh)
(Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
42 Lyrics
[Verse]
Those who are dead are not dead
They're just livin' in my head
And since I fell for that spell
I am livin' there as well, oh-oh
[Chorus]
Time is so short, and I'm sure
There must be somethin' more
[Verse]
Those who are dead are not dead
They're just livin' in my head, oh-oh-oh-oh
And since I fell for that spell
I am livin' there as well, oh-oh-oh-oh
[Chorus]
Time is so short, and I'm sure
There must be somethin' more
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
You thought you might be a ghost
You thought you might be a ghost
You didn't get to heaven, but you made it close
You didn't get to heaven, but you made it close
You thought you might be a ghost
You thought you might be a ghost
You didn't get to heaven, but you made it close
You didn't get to heaven, but you oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
[Outro]
Those who are dead are not dead
They're just livin' in my head, ooh
Viva la Vida Lyrics
[Verse 1: Chris Martin]
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the mornin', I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
[Verse 2: Chris Martin]
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
[Chorus: Chris Martin]
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'
Roman cavalry choirs are singin'
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason, I can't explain
Once you'd gone, there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
[Verse 3: Chris Martin]
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'd become
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string (Mmm, mmm)
Aw, who would ever wanna be king?
[Chorus: Chris Martin]
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'
Roman cavalry choirs are singin'
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
[Bridge: Brian Eno, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion]
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
[Chorus: Chris Martin, Brian Eno, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion]
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Roman cavalry choirs are singin'
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
My missionaries in a foreign field
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
For some reason, I can't explain
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
[Outro]
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm
Violet Hill Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It was a long and dark December
From the rooftops, I remember
There was snow, white snow
Clearly I remember
From the windows, they were watchin'
While we froze down below
When the future's architectured
By a carnival of idiots on show
You'd better lie low
[Chorus]
If you love me
Won't you let me know?
[Verse 2]
Was a long and dark December
When the banks became cathedrals
And the fox became God
Priests clutched onto Bibles
Hollowed out to fit their rifles
And a cross was held aloft
Bury me in armour
When I'm dead and hit the ground
My nerves are poles that unfroze
[Chorus]
And if you love me
Won't you let me know?
[Interlude]
Woah, woah
[Bridge]
I don't wanna be a soldier
Who the captain of some sinking ship
Would stow far below
[Chorus]
So if you love me
Why'd you let me go?
[Outro]
I took my love down to Violet Hill
There we sat in snow
All that time she was silent still
So if you love me
Won't you let me know?
If you love me
Won't you let me know?
Strawberry Swing Lyrics
[Intro: Chris Martin & Brian Eno]
Two, three, four
That's a bit fast
One, two, three
[Verse 1: Chris Martin]
They were sittin', they were sittin'
On the strawberry swing
Every moment was so precious
They were sittin', they were talkin'
On the strawberry swing
Everybody was for fightin'
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
[Chorus: Chris Martin]
Cold, cold water, bring me 'round
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Cold, cold water, what you say?
When it's such, it's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
[Verse 2: Chris Martin]
I remember, we were walkin'
Up to strawberry swing
I can't wait till the mornin'
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
[Chorus: Chris Martin]
People movin' all the time
Inside a perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna just curve away?
When it's such, it's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
[Outro: Chris Martin]
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Now the sky could be blue, I don't mind
Without you, it's a waste of time
Could be blue, I don't mind
Without you, it's a waste of time
Well, the sky could be blue, could be grey
Without you, I'm just miles away
Well, the sky could be blue, I don't mind
Without you, it's a waste of time