I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
[Verse 2: Chris Martin]
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 King
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
[Chorus: Chris Martin]
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'd gone, there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
[Verse 3: Chris Martin]
It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered 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 string
Aw, who would ever want to be king?
[Chorus: Chris Martin]
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
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
[Bridge: Will, Jonny, Guy, Brian]
Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh
[Breakdown: Chris Martin & Will, Jonny, Guy, Brian]
(Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
(Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
(Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
(Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
My missionaries in a foreign field
(Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
For some reason I can't explain
(Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
[Outro]
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Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm
vladao sam svijetom
Mora se ustati kad sam dao riječ
Sada ujutro spavam sam
Pomesti ulice koje sam nekad posjedovao
[Stih 2: Chris Martin]
Nekada sam kotrljao kockice
Osjetite strah u očima mojih neprijatelja
Slušaj dok bi gomila pjevala
Sada je stari kralj mrtav, dugo živi kralj
Jedna minuta kad sam držao ključ
Zatim su zidovi bili zatvoreni na mene
I otkrio sam da se moji dvorci stoje
Na stupovima soli i stupovima pijeska
[Chorus: Chris Martin]
Čujem da zvona Jeruzalem zvoni
Rimske konjičke zborove pjevaju
Biti moje ogledalo, moj mač i štit
Moji misionari u stranom polju
Iz nekog razloga ne mogu objasniti
Jednom kad si otišao, nikad nije bilo
Nikad iskrena riječ
I to je bilo kad sam vladao svijetom
[Stih 3: Chris Martin]
Bio je to zli i divlji vjetar
Puše vrata da me puste
Razbijeni prozori i zvuk bubnjeva
Ljudi ne mogu vjerovati što bih postao
Revolucionari čekaju
Za moju glavu na srebrnoj ploči
Samo lutka na usamljenom nizu
Tko bi ikada htio biti kralj?
[Chorus: Chris Martin]
Čujem da zvona Jeruzalem zvoni
Rimske konjičke zborove pjevaju
Biti moje ogledalo, moj mač i štit
Moji misionari u stranom polju
Iz nekog razloga ne mogu objasniti
Znam da je svetac Peter ne zove moje ime
Nikad iskrena riječ
Ali to je bilo kad sam vladao svijetom
[Most: Volja, Jonny, Guy, Brian]
Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh
[Raskid: Chris Martin & Will, Jonny, Guy, Brian]
(Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
Čujem da zvona Jeruzalem zvoni
(Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
Rimske konjičke zborove pjevaju
(Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
Biti moje ogledalo, moj mač i štit
(Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
Moji misionari u stranom polju
(Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
Iz nekog razloga ne mogu objasniti
(Oh-oh-woah, oh-oh, oh)
Znam da je svetac Peter ne zove moje ime
Nikad iskrena riječ
Ali to je bilo kad sam vladao svijetom
[Outro]
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm