Well, I love listening to Viva La Vida so much during my high school years. The song was very beautiful. The melody was very.... Umm... Ahh tulis bahasa Melayu la senang. Lagu ni mengingatkan aku banyak memori masa zaman sekolah dulu, sebab aku ngan kawan baik aku dengar lagu ni berulang kali. Tak jemu-jemu pun. Mungkin ramai yang rasa kontroversi sikit ngan lirik lagu dia. So meh aku bagi maksud lirik dia yang sebenarnya..
- 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
Meaning : The narrator in this song is a former king, lamenting about how life was so much better when he was the sole ruler. Now, it seems that he's been demoted, and his life isn't the same anymore
- 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!"
Meaning : He used to be in charge of everything and everybody, and would spark terror in the eyes of all against him. He became king after the once before him perished, so he was brought in happily.
- 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
Meaning : From holding the key to the city to having nothing: you never know when your life will change suddenly. His life was built up metaphorically on fine substances, which crumbled beneath him unexpectedly.
- I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
Meaning : The former king recalls when he was the sole ruler and overseeing the battles.
Haa yang ni memang kontroversi sikit kan lirik dia.
- 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
Meaning : Even though being king was everything, he does recall how everything wasn't what it seemed.
- 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
Meaning : On the day he lost his crown, people broke into his castle and revolted because they didn't agree with him anymore.
- Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
Meaning : It hit him suddenly when his crown was revoked: who would ever want to be king? It looked so powerful from the outside, but on the inside, it was lonely and everyone was against him.
- 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
Meaning : He doesn't think he will be forgiven for his sins.
Haa yang ni pun kena hati-hati sikit ngan lirik dia.
Jadi secara keseluruhannya dia cerita pasal seorang raja yang dulunya berkuasa, disegani orang mula jatuh. Tapi memang.. melodi ni sedap je dengar.. Hmmmm :3
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