Coldplay-+Viva+la+Vida

Coldplay- Viva  La  Vida  Lyrics (Poetry)  **Artist facts:** Coldplay are an English band from London. Coldplay was formed in 1998. The group does of Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion. Chris Martin is the lead singer, and play’s both keyboard and guitar. Jonny is the lead guitarist, Guy Berryman plays bass and guitar and Will Champion plays drums, backing vocals and other instruments. Coldplay's musical style has been defined as alternative rock, being compared to Jeff Buckley and Oasis. Coldplay have sold over 50 million records worldwide. Their debut album was parachutes (2000). Later albums are A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), X&Y (2005) and Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). The song Viva la Vida is from the latest album. The last one was nominated to many Grammy’s, and won some of them.

I don’t know what I should say about what the song means to me. I like it because it’s catchy and has a very good text. I don’t know much of Coldplay, but I like their style and some of their songs are just fabulous! This song gives me a good feeling when I hear it. My skin gets Goosebumps when I hear the song! I always get that when I hear a song I like very much. ** Viva **** La ** ** Vida ** ** Lyrics: ** 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 word And 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 word But that was when I ruled the world

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 word But that was when I ruled the world

__**Analyzing:**__ "Viva la Vida means "Live Life" or "Live the Life". It's not so easy to analyze this text because it can have several meanings. Some believe that the text is about the french revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte or Jesus. I think it is a religious based text, because it has lines like "I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing" and "My missionaries in a foreign field. It sounds like the song is about a dictator like Napoleon Bonaparte. Eks: "I used to rule the world" and "Seas would rise when I gave the word". Maybe it's about a fallen dictator.

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