And That Was When I Ruled the World Quiz

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1. "See the arrow that they shot, trying to tear us apart. Take the fire from my belly and the beat from my heart." In which fast-paced song did Coldplay sing those words?

Answer: Hurts Like Heaven

"Hurts Like Heaven" is the second of Coldplay's songs on their fifth album, "Mylo Xyloto". The lead singer, Chris, said that this song is "all Jonny", as there are only two chords for Jonny Buckland, the guitarist, to play, and that he is "coming out of his cocoon".

"Oh, you... ooh, ooh... cause you do...
Oh, you use your heart as a weapon, and it hurts like heaven."

2. "When I was a young boy, I tried to listen, and I wanna feel like that. Little white shadows, blink and miss them, part of a system I am." What song did these lyrics originate from?

Answer: White Shadows

"White Shadows" is a track from Coldplay's third album, "X&Y". The song was in memory of Bruce Paltrow, the father of Gwyneth Paltrow, who is Chris Martin's wife. One of Bruce's shows was "The White Shadow", which inspired the title for this.

"Maybe you'll get what you wanted, maybe you stumbled upon it,
Everything you ever wanted, in a permanent state."

3. "Climb up the ladder, look up and you see birds. Blind as each other, how long can we suffer?" Which oddly-named piece of music did these words emerge from?

Answer: 1.36

"1.36" is a song released in 2002 that accompanied "The Scientist", and it has almost never been sung live. It is said that it got its name because the original length was one minute, 36 seconds.

"On the cloud that you're sitting, there's one born every minute.
So much to discover, I've become a believer."

4. "Somewhere up above my heart, a tiny little seed is sown, a government is overthrown, Who knows when we'll be coming home at last?" These lyrics came out of which slow and somber song?

Answer: Moving To Mars

"Moving To Mars" and "Major Minus" accompanied the "Every Tear is a Waterfall" EP. It has only been performed live once, at the iTunes Festival on the day it was released on iTunes in the United Kingdom. It has also been stated that the title was inspired by Mat Whitecross's film, "Moving to Mars".

"And I heard it on the radio that one day we'll be living in the stars.
And I heard it on a TV show that somewhere up and above my heart
They'll be tearing us apart, maybe moving us to Mars..."

5. "So you know how much I need you, but you never even see me, do you?" Which one-word song did these words debut in?

Answer: Shiver

Released in early 2000, "Shiver" is one of Coldplay's earlier songs, most likely talking about unrequited love. The band says that they do not perform it anymore because they have grown tired of performing it.

"Don't you shiver-ah-ah-ah..."

6. "I could've been a princess, you'd be a king, could've had a castle and worn a ring, but no-o-o-o-o... you let me go-o-o-o-o..." Coldpay sang-- actually, Coldplay didn't sing that, Rihanna did. Which song, starring both Coldplay and Rihanna, did these lyrics make their appearance?

Answer: Princess of China

"Princess of China" was included in "Mylo Xyloto", Coldplay's fifth album. It is said that Chris Martin was nervous about asking Rihanna to be involved. During most live performances of the song, Chris sang both of their parts or filled in Rihanna's part with a recording, as Rihanna did not perform it live.

"Once upon a time, somebody ran, somebody ran away saying 'fast as I can.
I got to go, I got to go."

7. "I could feel it go down... bittersweet I could taste in my mouth." Which song, starting with "the", did I extract these musical words from?

Answer: The Hardest Part

"The Hardest Part" was one of he songs on the "X&Y" album. This song was tribute to a band called R.E.M. Chris Martin said that he had lost all respect for fame but still had respect for respect. The song was almost taken off from the album as Coldplay thought it was too similar to R.E.M.'s song "Losing My Religion", but it was put back on at the end.

"Silver lining the clouds... oh and I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I...
I wish that I could work it out..."

8. "And we live in a beautiful world, yeah we do, yeah we do, We live in a beautiful world." Which peaceful song did this text, which I find very true, come from?

Answer: Don't Panic

"Don't Panic" is one of Coldplay's hit singles in its first album, "Parachutes". First it was called "Panic", although later it was changed to its current name, taken from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Sometimes it is mistakenly referred to as "Beautiful World" because some people simply infer that as the title using the lyrics.

"Bones, sinking like stones, all that we fall for...
Homes, places we've grown, all of us are done for..."

9. "But time is on your side, it's on your side, now..." These words came from a song that shares a name with which European capital city?

Answer: Amsterdam

"Amsterdam" is a song on Coldplay's second album, "A Rush of Blood to the Head". It was named solely after the fact it was written there, and has nothing else to do with it. It has been performed several times live in Amsterdam.

"Not pushing you down, and all around...
No, it's no cause for concern."

10. "One minute I had the key, next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castle stood, upon pillars of salt, pillars of sand." These lyrics are from which of Coldplay's top hits?

Answer: Viva la Vida

Statistically, "Viva la Vida", one of the songs in "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends", was Coldplay's most successful song, as it quickly turned out to be their first number one single in both the United States and the United Kingdom. With a Spanish name meaning, "Live a Life", the name was taken from a painting made by Frida Kahlo.

"For some reason I can't explain, I know St. Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word, but that was when I ruled the world."

Source: Author superfan123

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