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