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Viva la vida
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Focus Listening
Description Listening activity based on the song Viva la Vida, by ColdPlay.
Instructions Move these sentences around to reconstruct the lyrics of this song in the correct order.
 
Items
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to rule the world
Now in the morning I sleep alone
 
And I discovered that my castles stand
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
I used to roll the dice
Listen as the crowd would sing
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
 
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
And that was when I ruled the world
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
For some reason I can't explain
Never an honest word
My missionaries in a foreign field
Once you go there was never
 
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
People couldn't believe what I'd become
It was the wicked and wild wind
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
Blew down the doors to let me in
For my head on a silver plate
Revolutionaries wait
 
For some reason I can't explain
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
Never an honest word
My missionaries in a foreign field
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
But that was when I ruled the world
 
My missionaries in a foreign field
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
For some reason I can't explain
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
 
Total number of items: 6
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