Here are the official lyrics for the "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" album. They are taken from the official song book, copyright 2008 Universal Music.
Some of them don't seem like the words used on the album, but they are. Please don't post saying they are incorrect. They were taken directly from Coldplay's official piano/guitar/vocals book. Thanks!
Cemeteries of London:
At night they would go walking,
Till the breaking of the day,
The morning is for sleeping.
Through the dark streets they go searching
To see God in their own way,
Save the night time for your weeping,
Your weeping.
Singing la la la la la la la la lay,
And the night
Over London lay
So we rode down to the river
Where Victorian ghosts pray
For their curses to be broken,
We go underneath the arches,
Where the witches are and they say
"There are ghost towns in the ocean,
The ocean."
Singing la la la la la la la la lay,
And the night
Over London lay
God is in the houses,
And God is in my head
And all the cemet'ries of London,
I see God come, in my garden,
But I don't know what he said
For my heart it wasn't open,
Not open.
Singing la la la la la la la la lay
And the night
Over London lay
Singing la la la la la la la la lay
There's no light over London today.
Lost!
Just because I'm losing,
Doesn't mean I'm lost,
Doesn't mean I'll stop,
Doesn't mean I'm across
Just because I'm hurting,
Doesn't mean I'm hurt
Doesn't mean I didn't get what I deserved;
No better and no worse.
I just got lost
Ev'ry river that I tried to cross,
ev'ry door I ever tried was locked
Oh and I'm
Just waiting till the shine wears off
You might be a big fish
In a little pond;
Doesn't mean you've won,
Cause along will come
A bigger one
And you'll be lost!
Ev'ry river that you tried to cross,
Ev'ry gun you ever held went off.
Oh and I'm
Just waiting till the firing's stopped
Oh and I'm
Just waiting till the shine wears off
Oh and I'm
Just waiting till the shine wears off
Oh and I'm
Just waiting till the shine wears off
42
Those who are dead, are not dead,
They're just living in my head.
And since I fell for that spell I am living there as well
Oh
Time is so short and I'm sure
There must be something more
Those who are dead
Are not dead
They're just living in my head
Oh
And since I fell for that spell I am living there as well,
Oh
Time is so short
and I'm sure
There must be something more
Oh oh oh oh oh
You thought you might be a ghost!
You thought you might be a ghost!
You didn't get to heaven but you made it close,
You didn't get to heaven but you made it close,
You thought you might be a ghost!
You thought you might be a ghost!
You didn't get to heaven but you made it close,
You didn't get to heaven but you oh oh
Those who are dead,
Are not dead,
They're just living in my head,
Oo-
Lovers In Japan
Lovers, keep on the road you're on
Runners, until the race is run
Soldiers, you've got to soldier on
Sometimes, even the right is wrong
They are turning my head out
To see what I'm all about,
Keeping my head down
To see what it feels like now
But I have no doubt
One day we're gunna get out
Tonight,
Maybe we're gunna run
Dreaming of the Osaka sun
Oh----
Dreaming,
Of when the morning comes
They are turning my head out
To see what I'm all about
Keeping my head down
To see what it feels like now
But I have no doubt
One day
The sun will come out
Reign of Love
Reign of love,
I can't let go,
To the sea I offer
This heavy load
Locust wind,
Lift me up
I'm just a pris'ner in a
Reign of love
Locust will
Let us stop
How I wish I'd spoken up
To the
Reign of love
Reign of love,
by the church we're waiting
Reign of love,
my knees go praying
How I wish,
I'd spoken up,
Away get carried
On the reign of love
Yes
When it started we had high hopes,
Now my back's on the line,
My back's on the ropes.
When it started we were alright
But night makes a fool of us in
Daylight
There we were dying of frustration,
Saying
"Lord lead me not into tempation"
But it's not easy when she turns you on.
Sin, stay gone
If you'd only
If you'd only
Say yes
Whether you will's
Anybody's guess
God only, God knows,
I'm trying my best,
But I'm just so tired of this loneliness
Hey!
So, up they picked me by the big toe,
I was held fromt the rooftop,
Then they let go
Dizzily screaming,
"Let the windows down."
As I crawl to the ground
If you'd only,
If you'd only
Say yes
Whether you will's anybody's guess
God only, God knows,
She won't let me rest,
But I'm just so tired of this loneliness
I've become so tired of this loneliness
Chinese Sleep Chant
Ah, sleep
I need
Sleep satisfies,
Sleep satisfies,
Ah, sleep,
I need,
Sleep satisfies
Sleep satisfies
Sleep-
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep satisfies
Sleep satisfies
Fall asleep
Fall asleep
Sleep mystifies
Sleep mystifies
Fall asleep
Fall asleep
Sleep satisfies
Sleep satisfies
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep
Sleep satisfies
Sleep satisfies
Viva La Vida
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 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
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,
But that was when I ruled the world
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
And revolutionaries wait,
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
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
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoa oh oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh oh
Whoa oh oh oh oh
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.
Oooh ooh oh oh oh----
Violet Hill
Was a long and dark December,
From the rooftops I remember
There was snow,
White snow
Clearly I remember,
From the windows they were watching while we froze
Down below,
When the future's architechtured
By a carnival of idiots on show
You better lie low
If you love me
Won't you let me know?
Was a long and dark December
When the banks became cathedrals
And the fox
Became God
Priests clutched onto bibles
Hollowed out to fit their rifles
And the cross
Was held aloft
Bury me in armour,
When I'm dead and hit the ground,
My nerves are poles,
That unfroze
And if you love me,
Won't you let me know?
{Guitar}
I don't wanna be a soldier
Who the captain of some sinking ship would stow,
Far below
So, if you love me,
Why'd you let me go?
I took my love down to Violet Hill,
There we sat in snow,
All that time she was silent still,
So, if you love me,
Won't you let me know?
So, if you love me,
Won't you let me know?
Strawberry Swing
They were sitting,
They were sitting in the strawberry swing,
Ev'ry moment was so precious
They were sitting,
They were talking in the strawberry swing,
Ev'rybody was for fighting
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
Cold cold water,
Bring me round
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Cold cold water,
What you say?
When it's such,
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
I remember
We were walking up to strawberry swing,
I can't wait till the morning,
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
People moving,
All the time
Inside a perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna,
Curve away?
When it's such
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
Ah----
Now the sky,
Could be blue,
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time
Could be blue
Could be grey
Without you I'm just miles away
Without you it's a waste of time,
Oh, the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time
Death And All His Friends
All winter
We got carried
Away over all the rooftops,
Let's get married
All summer we just hurried
So come over just be patient and don't worry
So come over, just be patient and don't worry
So come over, just be patient and don't worry
And don't worry
Drive!
Drive!
Drive!
Drive!
No I don't want to battle from beginning to end,
I don't want a cycle of recycled revenge,
I don't want to follow death and all of his friends
No I don't want to battle from beginning to end,
I don't want a cycle of recycled revenge,
I don't want to follow death and all of his friends...
The Escapist
And,
In the end,
We lie awake
And we dream of making our escape
And,
In the end,
We lie awake,
And we dream of making our escape....
Please don't post below saying the lyrics are incorrect, they are correct and direct from the book.
So there you have it! Those are the official Coldplay lyrics for all the Viva La Vida songs, taken from their official piano/guitar/vocals book. I was surprised at a few of them, because they don't seem like the actual words Chris is singing in the songs, but they are. Hope you enjoyed them!
Louise