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