This is more than a song. This is an art.

Viva la Vida
by Colplay
album: Viva la Vida Or Death And All His Friends
composed by: Berryman, Guy Rupert; Buckland, Jonathan Mark; Champion, Will; Martin, Christopher A J

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

Coldplay's newest album

They say this new album from Coldplay is a bit experimental and a few degrees off from what they are more well known for. But I don’t care. I love this album for all its worth.

It’s single, Viva la Vida, is a dreamy song,  concocting medieval allusions and some vague political connotations in a creatively composed lyrics, making it sound interestingly philosophical without the burden of impressed urging. You don’t have to understand it, because you won’t, I didn’t, so perhaps the best thing to do is just listen to it. The chorus is catchy as ever, the music generally upbeat, and the entire experience remarkably literary.

Viva La Vida – Coldplay