Viva La Vida

Once the world was at my feet
Land and oceans below me
But my power, it slipped away 
As my lover before daybreak 
The streets once my proud possession 
Now, swept by me in my retrogression.

Once my foes were filled with fear
When the dice of life reappeared 
The crowd was filled with cheer and praise
The old king gone, another raised 
The key to ascension was fleeting
Quick was my fall, oh defeating 
Discovered my world was built on a delusion 
A false reality, an illusion.

The bells of faith and hope ring from afar
The choirs tell tales of victory and splendour 
Be my reflection,my support and my protection 
My loyal servant bursting with dedication and devotion 
It is baffling that in your absence,
Persistent deceit was in abundance 
For in my ignorance I failed to see
Heavy was the crown borne by me.