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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
 
I used to roll the dice
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
Next the walls were closed on me
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
And I discovered that my castles stand
Listen as the crowd would sing
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
One minute I held the key
 
My missionaries in a foreign field
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
And that was when I ruled the world
For some reason I can't explain
Never an honest word
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Once you go there was never
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
 
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
For my head on a silver plate
Blew down the doors to let me in
Revolutionaries wait
Just a puppet on a lonely string
People couldn't believe what I'd become
It was the wicked and wild wind
Oh who would ever want to be king?
 
Never an honest word
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
But that was when I ruled the world
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
 
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
But that was when I ruled the world
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
My missionaries in a foreign field
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
For some reason I can't explain
Never an honest word
 
Total number of items: 6
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