This thought provoking song was inspired by a historical incident that happened during the French revolution. Its name which is ‘Viva la Vida Which means ‘Long live life’ in Spanish. It’s about a fallen king.
As soon as this great piece of music was published, it became a global sensation. Its melody caught millions of listeners’ hearts and the lyrics which were written under the theme of ‘power, fame & pursuit of success’ inviting listeners to reflect on their own aspirations and the impact they wish to leave behind.
At first what caught my attention was the melody of this song as this song was a little bit hard for me to understand at first because of the thought provoking way it was written. Later I listened to it with a great desire trying to give my own meaning to the lyrics.

My favourite verse is;

I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin’
Roman Cavalry choirs are singin’
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason, I can’t explain
Once you’d gone, there was never, never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world

I hope you like this song too!