Viva La Vida

Song/Title written by ColdPlay.

I decided that since I haven't posted a music-related post for a while, I'd do that now. The song is called "Viva La Vida," and it's probably the biggest song of last year. It's been on the American and British charts for more than 2 months now, I think. And it's really sticking there. The farthest it's fallen is number 7 on the American Billboard Charts, but it's gone back once again to its now usual spot of Number 1.

I, for one, think it's a sign that music is finally starting to get the rejuvination it so badly needs lately. Sure it's just one song, but it just blows me away every time I hear it. And like all good songs, there's been a bit of a buzz over what the song itself means. I'll post the lyrics here, if you care to read them. (It's also what should be playing right now on the playlist at the bottom of the page.)


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


Like I said before, the song has been interpreted in a few different ways, some of them completely and totally whacko, like this one here. This one basically tries to say that the song is describing what Napoleon, the former ruler of France, was thinking about in the final moments before death. Yeah... I don't think so. He does make some good arguments, but the whole thing is just filled with holes.

However, there is another interpretation that I think is much better. It's right here. This one says that it could be describing the life of Jesus Christ, his death, and his resurrection. This one seems to make more sense to me.

Anyways, if you've got the time, look into it. It's really an amazing song. But then again, I may have just given up my time and effort to write this post and you won't even have the time to go through and read all of this material. (Yes, that was me trying to make you feel guilty and taking the half hour or so to go through and read what's in the links.)

PS. (On a very different note) You know, I'd never ever ever seen The Matrix before Wednesday? Yeah. It was my first time watching it. And holy crap, it's just shot to my all time favorite movie. It took 10 years to find one better than Happy Gilmore, but I did it. And let me tell you that it's just... AMAZING. I'm getting all obsessive compulsive over this movie, and I've watched it 3 or 4 times over the last few days. It's that good.

And this is finally the end of this post which is really much longer that it needs to be anyways.

~Jameson