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Viva la Vida

Coldplay · 2008

Viva la Vida by Coldplay (2008) — selected for the English-through-music catalog. Use the sing-along prompts and exercises to drill pronunciation, vocabulary, and listening comprehension.

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🎤 Sing along

Sing with the chorus

  • 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

Sing the opening verse

  • 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
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Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

Now in theI sleep alone

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

OneI held the key

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

Romanchoirs are singing

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

Never anword

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

Shatteredand the sound of drums

Exercise 6

Fill the blank in this line:

Roman cavalryare singing

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

I used to rule the world

Exercise 8

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Now in the morning, I sleep alone

Exercise 9

Translate this line to Portuguese:

I used to roll the dice

Exercise 10

Translate this line to Portuguese:

And I discovered that my castles stand

Exercise 11

Translate this line to Portuguese:

For some reason, I can't explain

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

I ? to rule the world

Exercise 13

Choose the missing word:

Listened as the ? would sing

Exercise 14

Choose the missing word:

Be my ? my sword and shield

Exercise 15

Choose the missing word:

Blew down the ? to let me in

Exercise 16

Choose the missing word:

Roman cavalry ? are singing

Exercise 17

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 18

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 19

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 20

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 21

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 22

How many times do you hear the word "world" in the whole song?

"world"

Exercise 23

How many times do you hear the word "word" in the whole song?

"word"

Exercise 24

Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:

  • Be my mirror, my sword and shield
  • I used to rule the world
  • My missionaries in a foreign field

Exercise 25

And these three — put them in the order they appear in the song:

  • Blew down the doors to let me in
  • For some reason, I can't explain
  • Seas would rise when I gave the word

Exercise 26

Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?

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Exercise 27

"Viva la Vida" was released in 2008. Do you think the themes in the song are timeless, or do they feel dated? Give one example from the lyrics.

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Exercise 28

Imagine you are making a short film with "Viva la Vida" as the soundtrack. What scene would you show while the chorus plays?

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Exercise 29

Write the full form of each contraction:

  • can't→
  • you'd→
  • couldn't→
  • i'd→
  • won't→

Exercise 30

What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "Viva la Vida" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.

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