By/My/Song

(2008 / Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends)

They were sitting
They were sitting in the Strawberry swing
Every moment was so precious

They were sitting
They were talking in the strawberry swing
Everybody 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 ya say?
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 'til the morning
Wouldn't wanna change a thing

People leaving all the time
Inside a perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna just curve away
And 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
Would be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time

Well the sky could be blue
Could be grey
Without you I'm just miles away

Well, the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time

(2008 / Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends) (B-Side of Violet Hill single)

As far as i can see
All time and circutry
Is wrong (it's all)

As far as poetry
Sit down and sing to me
A song
It's all I want in this world
All I want in this world
Is for you to come home

A Spell
A Rebel Yell
A Spell

Soldier come home to me (so why won't you
come home to me)
You've been away from me
For so long (so...)
All I want in this world
All I want and deserve (all i want in this world)
Is for you to come home

A Spell
A Rebel Yell (x4)

Oh oh oh oh

A Spell
A Rebel Yell (x4-5)

(2008 / Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends)

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 architectured
By a carnival of idiots on show
You'd 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 fog
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 Love is opposed when unfold

If you love me
Won't you let me know?

I don't want to be a soldier
Who the captain of some sinking ship
Would stow far below

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?

If you love me,
Won't you let me know?

(2008 / Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends)

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 a 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 go there was never
Never an honest work
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

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 a 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 work
But that was when I ruled the world

Ohhh
Ohhh
Ohhh
Ohhh

Hear Jerusalem bells a 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

Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh

(2008 / Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends)

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 the daylight

There we were dying of frustration
Saying Lord lead me not into temptation
But it's not easy when she's turns you on
Still stay gone

If you only
If you only say “Yes”
Whether you will is anybody's guess
God only God knows I'm trying my best
But I'm just so tired of this loneiness
I've become so tired of this loneliness

So, up they picked me by the big toe
I was held from the rooftop then they let go
There's only screaming
Let the windows down
As I crawl onto the ground

If you'll only, if you'll 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

Ooh...

Ooh...

Ah sleep
I need
Sleep satisfies
Sleep satisfies

Ah sleep
I need
Sleep satisfies
Sleep satisfies

Sleep
Sleep...[sleep]

[repeat]

Sleep satisfies
Sleep satisfies

Fall asleep
Fall asleep
Sleep mystifies
Sleep mystifies

Fall asleep
Fall asleep
Sleep satisfies
Sleep satisfies

Sleep
Sleep...[sleep]

[repeat]

Sleep satisfies
Sleep satisfies