Viva la Vida: Coldplay

 

Viva la Vida Coldplay WORKSHEET 1

Listen to the song and fill in the blanks; then listen again and choose the correct alternative

I used to rule the world
____ would rise when I gave the word/worldNow in the morning I sweep alone
_______ the streets I used to own
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing:
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the queen/king!"
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand/ mend
Upon ______ of salt, ______ of sand

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you know there was never, never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world
(Ohhh)

It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in.
________ windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries Wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely bring/string
Oh who would ever want to be king?

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry ________ are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not complain/explain
I know Saint Peter will call my name
Never an _______ word
But that was when I ruled the road/world
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

Hear Jerusalem bells are ringings
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain
I know Saint Peter will call my name/fameNever an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
(Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh)

Viva la Vida Coldplay WORKSHEET 2

Iusedtoruletheworld
SeaswouldrisewhenIgavetheword
NowinthemorningIsweepalone
SweepthestreetsIusedtoown
Iusedtorollthedice
Feelthefearinmyenemy'seyes
Listenasthecrowdwouldsing:
"Nowtheoldkingisdead!Longlivetheking!"
OneminuteIheldthekey
Nextthewallswereclosedonme
AndIdiscoveredthatmycastlesstand
Uponpillarsofsalt,pillarsofsand

IhearJerusalembellsareringing
RomanCavalrychoirsaresinging
Bemymirrormyswordandshield
Mymissionariesinaforeignfield
ForsomereasonIcan'texplain
Onceyouknowtherewasnever,neveranhonestword
That aswhenIruledtheworld
(Ohhh)

Itwasthewickedandwildwind
Blewdownthedoorstoletmein.
Shatteredwindowsandthesoundofdrums
Peoplecouldn'tbelievewhatI'dbecome
RevolutionariesWait
Formyheadonasilverplate
Justapuppetonalonelystring
Ohwhowouldeverwanttobeking?

IhearJerusalembellsareringing
RomanCavalrychoirsaresinging
Bemymirrormyswordandshield
Mymissionariesinaforeignfield
ForsomereasonIcannotexplain
IknowSaintPeterwillcallmyname
Neveranhonestword
ButthatwaswhenIruledtheworld
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

HearJerusalembellsareringings
RomanCavalrychoirsaresinging
Bemymirrormyswordandshield
Mymissionariesinaforeignfield
ForsomereasonIcannotexplain
IknowSaintPeterwillcallmyname

Neveranhonestword
ButthatwaswhenIruledtheworld
(Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh)

Separate the words in every line

Find words that rhyme: (dice-eyes)

WORKSHEET 3

Viva la Vida

Coldplay

- change the word to the opposite

- choose the right word

- change the order of the words to the right sentences.

You/I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I got the wordNow/Then in the morning I sweep with you
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing/scream:
"Now the young king is dead! Long live the king!"
One hour/minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered/realised that my castles sand/stand
Upon pillars of pepper, pillars of sand

I say Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield/field
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can explain
Once you know there was never, always an honest world/word
That was when I ruled the world
(Ohhh)
wicked the wind and It was wild
doors me Blew to down the in let
windows the drums Shattered and sound of
I'd believe what People couldn't become.
Wait Revolutionaries
my plate on silver For a head
a lonely puppet on Just a string
king? who want to Oh be would ever
I hear/see Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield Your missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain
I know Saint Peter will call/hear my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

Hear Jerusalem bells are ringings
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain/understand
I know Saint Peter will call my name
Never an honest word/world
But that was when I ruled the world
(Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh)