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