Song: Viva La Vida

By: Coldplay

Characters: Lloyd, Kai, the Overlord, Morro (I wrote the song as if it's Lloyd singing it, but feel free to think of a different character as you read. Also Kai and Morro are mentioned only once or twice, and it's not by name.)

I used to rule the world

Seas would rise when I gave the word

I used to rule the world. I was loved and they would all follow me without question.

Now in the morning, I sleep alone

Sweep the streets I used to own

Now everything has changed, and I am all alone. Reduced to a lowly prisoner in the castle I once commanded.

I used to roll the dice

I used to be powerful.

Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes

Could see the fear in my enemy's eyes when they saw my strength.

Listen as the crowd would sing

Now the old king is dead, long live the king

I listened as the people sang. "Now the Overlord is dead! Long live the King!"

One minute, I held the key

Next the walls were closed on me

One minute I was loved. The next they all hated me.

And I discovered that my castles stand

Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

It's then that I found that my life was built on lies and lies.

I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'

I hear the bells ringing.

Roman Cavalry choirs are singin'

The people are singing my name.

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

My friends, my warriors, my protectors are all with me.

My missionaries in a foreign field

Explorers spread stories of my victories.

For some reason, I can't explain

Once you'd gone, there was never, never an honest word

And that was when I ruled the world

But for some reason I can't explain this. Once he left, all I heard were lies. And this was when I ruled the world.

It was a wicked and wild wind

Blew down the doors to let me in

Then everything changed in the blink of an eye. When he came and destroyed my life.

Shattered windows and the sound of drums

Everything is ruined and now war cries ring out.

People couldn't believe what I'd become

The people couldn't believe I turned on them.

Revolutionaries wait

For my head on a silver plate

Now they all wait, for someone to bring them my head on a silver plate.

Just a puppet on a lonely string

And I'm just a puppet in this whole thing.

Oh, who would ever want to be king?

I wish I had never been King.

I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'

I hear them shouting out for my death.

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

Praying for my downfall.

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

Even my friends, my warriors, my protectors have turned on me.

My missionaries in a foreign field

Once stories of victories, explorers now spread the word of my evil.

For some reason, I can't explain

I know Saint Peter won't call my name

And for some reason I can't explain. I know down deep I'm not going to heaven.

Never an honest word

But that was when I ruled the world

I guess it was all lies. And this is when I ruled the world.

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

One day they slipped past his defences.

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

And made their way to my chambers.

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

I was asleep, for once free from his control.

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

They raised a knife over my heart, and as I started to wake up, they plunged it deep into my chest.

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

I had no chance to explain what truly happened. As my vision descended into darkness, the last thing I saw was the face of my former best friend staring coldly down at me.

I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'

I now hear the bells ringing out in joy.

Roman Cavalry choirs are singin'

They all sing now since I'm dead.

Be my mirror, my sword and shield

My friends, my warriors, my protectors, all celebrating my death.

My missionaries in a foreign field

The explorers spread word of my defeat.

For some reason I can't explain

I know Saint Peter won't call my name

And deep down I can feel it. I won't be in heaven now.

Never an honest word

But that was when I ruled the world

My life was full of pain and lies. But this was when I ruled the world.