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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!’.
Viva la Vida. "Lost!" "Viva la Vida" ( Spanish for 'Long Live Life'; / ˈviːvə lə ˈviːdə /, Spanish: [ˈbiβa la ˈβiða]) is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008).
- "Death Will Never Conquer"
- 13 June 2008
- 2007–2008
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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.
- Background For “Viva La Vida”
- Meaning Behind The Lyrics and Album Cover
- Ties to The French Revolution
Viva La Vida became Coldplay’s first single to reach number one in both the US and the UK, becoming the best-selling album of 2008 and ending up surpassing 10 million worldwide record sales. The album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends won Best Rock Album at the 2009 Grammy Awards, and the single, Viva La Vida won theGrammy Award for Song of...
Viva La Vidais a Spanish phrase that roughly translates to “long live life” or just “live life.” It was a common phrase used to salute royalty and can also loosely be translated to “long live the king/queen/monarch.” Unlike the title, the song lyrics are all in English and are meant to mirror the final speech and thoughts of King Louis XVI on the d...
Viva La Vidais meant to be an interpretation of Louis XVI’s final speech on his execution day and a retelling of the French Revolution that ended his reign from his perspective. In the song, Louis reflects on his time as a ruler and accepts his fate, hoping to apologize for his wrongdoings and wish the best for his country going forward. The beginn...
Songfacts®: Frontman Chris Martin told Rolling Stone that he christened this song and the album "Viva la Vida" - meaning "long live life" or more literally, "the life lives" - after he saw the phrase on a painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo called Sandías con leyenda: Viva la vida. He explained: "She went through a lot of s--t, of course ...
