I used to rule the world Chunks would load when I gave the word Now every night I go stow away Hide from the mobs I used to slay They once were terrified Every time I looked into their eyes Villagers would cheer my way For a hero I was, that's what they'd say One minute we had it all Next our world began to fall Away from all that it had once become They all cried for my help, but I stood there numb I gaze off into the boundless skyline Noteblock choirs playing in the sunshine Turn 'round pick up my sword and wield The blade that once forced evil mobs to yield And hope one day that this chaos and Destruction turns for the better Never a bow in hand That was when I ruled the land It was the creepers and Skeletons Blew down the doors and boxed us in Arrows whizzing by like streaks of light I tried all that I could to stay and fight As the undead roamed the street Families broken at my feet Life itself suspended by a thread Oh, why is it that I wasn't dead I gaze off into the boundless skyline Noteblock choirs playing in the sunshine Turn 'round pick up my sword and wield The blade that once forced evil mobs to yield If this battle should leave me slain I know that Herobrine will call my name Better to take a stand That was when I ruled the land I gaze off into the boundless skyline Noteblock choirs playing in the sunshine Turn 'round pick up my sword and wield The blade that once forced evil mobs to yield If this battle should leave me slain I know that Herobrine will call my name Better to take a stand That was when I ruled the land
Hello Francesco, a lot of time has passed since this recording. I have just heard an excerpt from your candlelight performance in Verona today. Your skills as a pianist and arranger have progressed so much that a new recording of this piece would be an extremely valuable addition to your video collection. I have the greatest respect for your talent! All the best for you, Jürgen
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 Listened 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'd gone there was never Never an honest word And that was when I ruled the world It was a 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?
Hello sir, it has been 8 years since you uploaded this and I just found it! I have been playing the piano for 7 years, and I really want to try this song. Thank you so much for you inspiration. It was beautiful!
¡¡¡MUY BUENA VERSION !!! FELICIDADES, QUE GRAN INTERPRETACION !! Y QUE BIEN SUENA ESE PIANO EN ESAS MANOS !!!! GRACIAS POR ESA SENSIBILIDAD QUE NOS HACE SOÑAR. VIVA LA VIDA Y EL AMOR !!!
Being a experienced piano player for three years.......i can see i have a lot to learn, even now. Keep it up Francesco! i love listening to your music!
I showed this to my girlfriend, so she turned around after the song finished and said that she wanted to be the piano, and that you could play her anytime you wanted. Thanks for being SO DAMN TALENTED! T.T
Francesco, I just love your arrangement. I feel like "I" rule the world when I play this song. Fab syncopation. A lot of arrangers modify that to make it easier and the essence of the song is lost.
This is just so cool... my admiration for piano players continuously grows as I smile upon how hard they've worked to have gotten to where they are... :3
CalebTheKillian I agree. I really don't like what has become the standard way to teach beginners to play instruments. It is, of course, useful to know how to read and write sheet music; but that should be taught after a firm understanding of music has been acquired, in my opinion.
MLSxEazoon I couldn't agree more, however not everyone is capable of playing by ear. For those people sheet music is the key to the world of music, even if it usually sounds 'soul less' unless they're very professional.
your awesome at piano dude!!!!!!!!!!my friend was teaching me some of this song and yesterday we were playing it then everyone in the class started playing with us it was awesome. da da da da dummmmm dum da da da da dummm dum
This recording is over 11 years old. If you re-recorded it today, how different would it be? More left hand runs, especially around the 3 min mark, instead of the dun dun dun dun??
@@FrancescoParrino sure! This version is very good, but your style and arrangements have improved too. Would be interesting to see what you can do, my friend.
@@FrancescoParrino Your development as a pianist and the growth of your skills is remarkable! And even a layman will notice that. I dare say that some of the older videos stand in the way of the excellent impression you have made over the last few years. Your true qualities in terms of arrangements, playing technique and expressiveness (playing with feeling and heart) are not shown to advantage there. That's why I think it makes sense to think about revising at least the most popular songs in your repertoire like Viva La Vida. With friendly intentions and best wishes for the New Year, Jürgen
@@FrancescoParrino I saw/heard a short recording of your performance in Verona last weekend: YES, this version of Viva La Vida is by far better and more mature/sophisticated than the old cover.
I learned the chord progression for viva la vida but I can never learn to play the lyrics because syncopation is a bitch to master >.> any tips on how to handle syncopation?
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🎹 Check my TUTORIAL of this arrangement here: ua-cam.com/video/SU5mOf9o9xg/v-deo.html
Thanks men
@Ralph Thang oll
I'm watching in 2019, and this cover has aged beautifully over time
V a
Michael Constantinou it’s still good in the crazy world of 2020
2021 and still better than ever!
just wait one more year buddy
I’m eating in the year 2069 and it’s still good
I used to rule the world
Chunks would load when I gave the word
Now every night I go stow away
Hide from the mobs I used to slay
They once were terrified
Every time I looked into their eyes
Villagers would cheer my way
For a hero I was, that's what they'd say
One minute we had it all
Next our world began to fall
Away from all that it had once become
They all cried for my help, but I stood there numb
I gaze off into the boundless skyline
Noteblock choirs playing in the sunshine
Turn 'round pick up my sword and wield
The blade that once forced evil mobs to yield
And hope one day that this chaos and
Destruction turns for the better
Never a bow in hand
That was when I ruled the land
It was the creepers and Skeletons
Blew down the doors and boxed us in
Arrows whizzing by like streaks of light
I tried all that I could to stay and fight
As the undead roamed the street
Families broken at my feet
Life itself suspended by a thread
Oh, why is it that I wasn't dead
I gaze off into the boundless skyline
Noteblock choirs playing in the sunshine
Turn 'round pick up my sword and wield
The blade that once forced evil mobs to yield
If this battle should leave me slain
I know that Herobrine will call my name
Better to take a stand
That was when I ruled the land
I gaze off into the boundless skyline
Noteblock choirs playing in the sunshine
Turn 'round pick up my sword and wield
The blade that once forced evil mobs to yield
If this battle should leave me slain
I know that Herobrine will call my name
Better to take a stand
That was when I ruled the land
Now THIS is the correct lyrics!
Wow. Just wow.
Dude, this is the real song🔥
@@Goat10Solos can u have anymore sense
@@Goat10Solos like u
That bassline in the chorus is what I live for
I'm learning piano because of you;
Wow, he even replies to comments on videos 4 years old lol.
I just love this guys like better than I do it
NoobxDzn me too. I cried when I heard this. That's how beautiful this song is in my opinion :'3
June 26 2018, still love this cover!
October 9 2018, I'm listening this cover for the first time :-) Beautiful! :-)
9 de mayo, 2019...
2001
Wait what?
June 26, 2019 still listening :))
13 August 2020 and just found this guys :)
I hear Jerusalems Bells are ringing
Roman calvary Choirs are singing...❤
Hello Francesco, a lot of time has passed since this recording. I have just heard an excerpt from your candlelight performance in Verona today. Your skills as a pianist and arranger have progressed so much that a new recording of this piece would be an extremely valuable addition to your video collection. I have the greatest respect for your talent!
All the best for you, Jürgen
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
Listened 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'd gone there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
It was a 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 for one actually knew all the lyrics like you
@@punchie_1234 Me too.
wrong lyrics
Finally not a minecraft coment. Im a minecraft player but calling this fallen kingdom is just cringe
Papa Smerf yeah same with me
It's 9 years and 10 days later (6/13/2021). A good performance is always timeless.
This is so beautiful. Can I cry?
No, that is a weakness
After 6 years, absolutely not
move over coldplay, here comes francesco parrino, the master of all covers
Almost 11 years old and this is one of the best renditions of viva la Vida I’ve heard
Hello sir, it has been 8 years since you uploaded this and I just found it! I have been playing the piano for 7 years, and I really want to try this song. Thank you so much for you inspiration. It was beautiful!
Wow after four year's people are still commenting, You are the best Francesco T.T
Just Subscribe five years man, five years
make that 6 years
Just Subscribe I’m now replying after 2 years of your comment
6 years
Kendall Charger Jr Going to be seven years soon enough.
Warm and cozy lighting matches the riff.
Teach Me.
7 years after and this is still so good.
Yes
A performance is an expression. Playing the piano is a lot more than what you hear.
2023 and I still listen to this song and this specific cover
2020 after 8 years this is still the best cover ever
2022 now
the song is now over 6 years old and it still gives me goosebumps when he plays it. Just magic
4 years, and he still lives on
james marco 6 years now..
6 years, and he still lives on
6 years...
6 years
7 years... and it still lives on..
It goes from 'amazing' to 'out of this world' world as soon as the "I hear Jerusalem bells" part comes in. Absolutely incredible. Kudos.
¡¡¡MUY BUENA VERSION !!! FELICIDADES, QUE GRAN INTERPRETACION !! Y QUE BIEN SUENA ESE PIANO EN ESAS MANOS !!!! GRACIAS POR ESA SENSIBILIDAD QUE NOS HACE SOÑAR. VIVA LA VIDA Y EL AMOR !!!
What
he literally covered all the songs i wished anyone on UA-cam would do!
Major talent you have...you play exceptionally well and this arrangement is great.
7 years later and its still 😍😍😍
1:05 so balanced in power, but so gorgeous
I watching in 2020 for the thousandth time and it never ages nor is there any other cover like it.
The world has forgotten about this song
Frost Byte I haven’t
Being a experienced piano player for three years.......i can see i have a lot to learn, even now. Keep it up Francesco! i love listening to your music!
Im a piano player for 12 years now and I still have a lot to do 😅
+Ángela de León Wow!!! 5 (6?) years for me, no plans of stopping soon! :D
Really terrific! At 2:25 had me mesmerized! ✨✨✨
16-04-2021! Almost 3 a.m. here and I can't stop watching his videos.
best viva la vida piano cover!!!!
I think you should play this again, a new version with a fresh version and your current abilities ❤
Wow i really love this arrangement so beautiful 😭
your cover takes me into your world
10 years later and is still banging. Can't wait for people to see this comment 10 years from now. Hopefully, UA-cam is still a thing 🤞🏽
That make my time on quarantine much better
Still love this cover in 2019 💗
The way his hands move is so smooth.
Amazing. Even though i play the piano, I will never play like this! a masterpiece!! >.
This is a looser mentality... I hope that after 4 years of practice you can do it
absolutely you can my friend. it only takes practice and dedication. You can do it if you wish
Almost 7 years later ~ still awesome
2020 and.... wow!! Increíble!!!
I showed this to my girlfriend, so she turned around after the song finished and said that she wanted to be the piano, and that you could play her anytime you wanted. Thanks for being SO DAMN TALENTED! T.T
That bass line though
Almost six years later and you still live on
At first I was like
"Huh..? Am I in the right place?"
Then..
*Goosebumps*
This song will never not give me chills when I hear it 😍
Beautiful!
It's my favorite song
Francesco, I just love your arrangement. I feel like "I" rule the world when I play this song. Fab syncopation. A lot of arrangers modify that to make it easier and the essence of the song is lost.
Francesco Parrino u are without doubt my favourite piano youtuber from 2020 and this vid I am happy for u how far you have made it. I hope u see this
it's still such a beauty to hear
Thank you so much for this, my favorite song btw.
I ' m loving Coldplay this music very much. and I enjoy your piano playing version. touching ~ and excellent !
For some reason I can't explain...💕
Here you go again crushing it. Great performance!!
This is just so cool... my admiration for piano players continuously grows as I smile upon how hard they've worked to have gotten to where they are... :3
wow men you´re incredible men wow the best song of history
beautiful
This deserves a lot more of views... *SHARE* *SHARE* *SHARE*
Me encanta esta cacion este es un maravilloso cover
Really like your jazzy improvising
Sensacional 👏👏👏👏👏👏
I listen to this everyday now, learning by ear how to play it.
Simplesmente fantástico.
Ваше исполнение этой песни заставляет моё сердце биться сильней. Спасибо вам
So cool
mis respetos para este cran pianista
Amazing
Best music to start up my day!
This is probably better than what 95% of society can do WITH sheet music....
Playing by ear is much better than learning with sheet music. You'll start relying on sheet music and all the creativity will go away
CalebTheKillian I agree. I really don't like what has become the standard way to teach beginners to play instruments. It is, of course, useful to know how to read and write sheet music; but that should be taught after a firm understanding of music has been acquired, in my opinion.
MLSxEazoon I couldn't agree more, however not everyone is capable of playing by ear. For those people sheet music is the key to the world of music, even if it usually sounds 'soul less' unless they're very professional.
Play by ear also needs aural training which is part of the traditional way of learning musics
I can't play well by ear. I need sheet music. And I am grateful that Francesco Parrino makes them available.
This one knows how to play !!!!!
I love how he plays the chorus plz make a tutorial on this
This makes me happy😊
September 18 2018 still watching even though it came out 6 years ago
So good for the heart and ears 💖
Not a Coldplay fan, but enjoyed your playing.
If that is an improvisation, I do not imagine how awesome would the final version be :)
I love that you can play this good, missing some feeling in the music tho... goodjob overall
This made me smile
your awesome at piano dude!!!!!!!!!!my friend was teaching me some of this song and yesterday we were playing it then everyone in the class started playing with us it was awesome. da da da da dummmmm dum da da da da dummm dum
you are the best pianist so far
sick wish i could play like u
This is a masterpiece and by far the best cover I've seen. Hats off to you sir, that was beautiful
Nearly 6 Years Later. 23th May 2018.
love the song too much and now i love it sooo much more!!!!
You know I've been waiting for a pianist to make a sad version of the song but there isn't any. Good work though!
it just gets better and better ..............AWESOME WORK :)
This makes me so jealous hahahah youre sooo talented!
So true! He's amazing
Such a beautiful sound. This is my favorite cover of this song.
This recording is over 11 years old. If you re-recorded it today, how different would it be? More left hand runs, especially around the 3 min mark, instead of the dun dun dun dun??
Should I try it again? ;)
@@FrancescoParrino sure! This version is very good, but your style and arrangements have improved too. Would be interesting to see what you can do, my friend.
@@FrancescoParrinoyes
@@FrancescoParrino Your development as a pianist and the growth of your skills is remarkable! And even a layman will notice that. I dare say that some of the older videos stand in the way of the excellent impression you have made over the last few years. Your true qualities in terms of arrangements, playing technique and expressiveness (playing with feeling and heart) are not shown to advantage there. That's why I think it makes sense to think about revising at least the most popular songs in your repertoire like Viva La Vida.
With friendly intentions and best wishes for the New Year,
Jürgen
@@FrancescoParrino I saw/heard a short recording of your performance in Verona last weekend: YES, this version of Viva La Vida is by far better and more mature/sophisticated than the old cover.
The best old magic
I like I like
7 years ago soon. One of the best piano songs I've heard
How can anyone dislike this??
MargaritaK 11
With their finger
jealous
@@penguin9941 🙏
This is awesome. The best I have found yet. Keep up the awesome work!
I learned the chord progression for viva la vida but I can never learn to play the lyrics because syncopation is a bitch to master >.> any tips on how to handle syncopation?
Thx for the tip, its helping me learn also.
***** I'll give that a shot thanks
ThunderBow Remember to take it slow at first as well, and you'll get there in no time ;D
Try playing some bach, his syncopation is a bitch but sooner or later this kind of syncopation will start becoming very easy
and count count count count until you don't have to, lol.
Wonderful play even better ! Thanks sharing , we enjoyed it very much .
Its not Coldplay - Viva La Vida. I'd like you to refer to the correct song
Fallen Kingdom - Captain Sparklez thank you very much
lol
fallen kingdom is a little bit different note wise.
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Gay
Fallen Kingdom Is From Minecraft.