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
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Verse 2: Chris Martin]
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemies' 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 a-ringin'
Roman cavalry choirs are singin'
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
[Interlude]
[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 (Mmm, mmm)
Aw, who would ever wanna be king?
[Chorus: Chris Martin]
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'
Roman cavalry choirs are singin'
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: Brian Eno, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion]
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
[Chorus: Chris Martin, Brian Eno, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion]
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Roman cavalry choirs are singin'
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
My missionaries in a foreign field
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
For some reason I can't explain
(Oh-oh-oh, 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]
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm
vladao sam svijetom
More bi se povećalo kad sam dao riječ
Sad ujutro spavam sam
Pomičite ulice koje sam nekada posjedovao
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Stih 2: Chris Martin]
Nekad sam kotrljao kockice
Osjetite strah u očima mojih neprijatelja
Slušajte kako bi publika pjevala
Sad je stari kralj mrtav, živio kralj
Jednu minutu, držao sam ključ
Dalje, zidovi su bili zatvoreni na meni
I otkrio sam da moji dvorci stoje
Na stupovima soli i stupova pijeska
[Zbor: Chris Martin]
Čujem jeruzalemske zvona
Rimski konjički zborovi pjevaju
Budi moje ogledalo, moj mač i štit
Moji misionari na stranom polju
Iz nekog razloga ne mogu objasniti
Jednom kad biste otišli, nikad nije bilo
Nikad iskrena riječ
I tada sam vladao svijetom
[Interlude]
[Stih 3: Chris Martin]
Bio je to opaki i divlji vjetar
Puhao je vrata da me pusti unutra
Razbijeni prozori i zvuk bubnjeva
Ljudi nisu mogli vjerovati što bih postao
Revolucionari čekaju
Za moju glavu na srebrnom tanjuru
Samo lutka na usamljenom nizu (MMM, MMM)
Aw, tko bi ikada želio biti kralj?
[Zbor: Chris Martin]
Čujem jeruzalemske zvona
Rimski konjički zborovi pjevaju
Budi moje ogledalo, moj mač i štit
Moji misionari na stranom polju
Iz nekog razloga ne mogu objasniti
Znam da sveti Peter neće nazvati moje ime
Nikad iskrena riječ
Ali tada sam vladao svijetom
[Bridge: Brian Eno, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland i Will Champion]
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
[Zbor: Chris Martin, Brian Eno, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland i Will Champion]
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, OH)
Čuj jeruzalem zvona
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, OH)
Rimski konjički zborovi pjevaju
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, OH)
Budi moje ogledalo, moj mač i štit
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, OH)
Moji misionari na stranom polju
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, OH)
Iz nekog razloga ne mogu objasniti
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, OH)
Znam da sveti Peter neće nazvati moje ime
Nikad iskrena riječ
Ali tada sam vladao svijetom
[Outro]
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm