Viva Silver
Viva Silver
My interpertation of Viva la Vida. What do you think?
You know the song, its been on an itune commercial. What i think its talking about is the French Revolution. You know, King Louis is the ruler of France and is allied with multiple nations and helped weaken the British empire. so now he has a better grip on things, like the ocean and other lands. the people crying down with the king long live the king, is refering to his dethroning and later on in the song, "head on a silver platter" is about when he is beheaded. Finally in the choruses there are a lot of Christain references. We know at that time, France was a heavily Catholic based society so it would make sense that the king would listen for Peter as he goes to death. At least that is what i think. What do you think of it?
I think you are completely right!
Chris Martin gave some insight on the inspiration for the song in an interview, stating that it was about a king who messed up, realizing that he didn't do such a great job now that he sees the revolutionaries at his doorstep.
He also says that the artwork from the album was inspired by this song, which is Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix, depicting the French Revolutionary war. He also mentions seeing the play The Scarlet Pimpernel which takes place after the Revolution.
Therefore, the lyrics can easily be fit to come from the point of view of King Louis XVI who was overthrown by the revolutionaries.
The lyrics are as follows
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 enemies 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
- This could all refer to the power that the King once held and how although he was beloved at first, his indecisiveness and conservatism led some elements of the people of France to eventually hate him as a symbol of the perceived tyranny and he soon saw his reign slip out from under him, like salt or sand.
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can not explain
Once you know there was never, never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world
(Ohhh)
It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in.
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People could not 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?
-The chorus may be refering to Louis' ideological differences with much of Europe, and how he supported the Legislative Assembly who declared war on the Holy Roman Empire.
The "wind" could be refering to the wind of change that swept threw the people and led to the king's demise. He was found guilty of treason and was executed by a public beheading (head on a silver plate)
It could also reflects the revolution against King Charles X that accomplished rather little other than bring in a new king to power, Louis-Philippe. The painting “Liberty Leading the People” was purchased by the French Government of the time yet was not displayed until the final Revolution (1848) that dethroned King Louis-Philippe and placed the newly elected President, Louis Napoleon into power.
 Cooler Master CoolViva Z1 - Video card heatsink with memory heatsinks - aluminum with copper base Sale Price: $3.49  Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days  |
 Panasonic TH-50PX60U 50-Inch Plasma HDTV List Price: |
DJ Silver - Sota [ Club Viva Remix ]
