Makna Lagu Coldplay - Viva La Vida, Ceritakan Lika-Liku Kehidupan

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 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't explain
Once you'd gone, 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 are ringing
Roman Calvary 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

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

Hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Calvary 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

LaguViva La Vida diambil dari bahasa Spanyol yang memiliki arti panjang umur. Lagu ini terinspirasi dari lukisan karya seniman Meksiko, Frida Kahlo. Chris Martin pernah mengatakan bahwa ia menyukai lukisan Frida Kahlo karena berhasil merepresentasikan apa itu semangat hidup.

Nah, dari lukisan itulah Coldplay akhirnya mengadopsi tema semangat hidup dalam lagunya. Di lagu Viva La Vida, semangat hidup yang ingin dibawa Coldplay disampaikan melalui liriknya yang mengusung konsep kerajaan.

Dalam lagu Viva La Vida, diceritakan seorang raja yang kehilangan seluruh kerajaannya. Namun, alih-alih menyerah dan putus asa, raja tersebut tetap berusaha tegar dan bangkit dari kegagalannya.

Senada dengan makna di atas, Guy Berryman, bassist Coldplay, juga pernah mengatakan secara langsung "It's a story about a king who's lost his kingdom".

Wah, jadi makin semangat ya setelah membaca makna lagu Coldplay - Viva La Vida?

Nah, itu dia makna lagu Coldplay - Viva La Vida yang bakalan dimasukkan dalam setlist konser nanti. Buruan hafalkan liriknya dari sekarang!