Viva La Vida

Sep 15

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Updated: Sep 28

"Viva la Vida" (/ˌviːvə lə ˈviːdə/, Spanish: [ˈbiβa la ˈβiða]; Spanish for 'long live life')^[4]^[5] is a song by the 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), on which the band explored new styles. The lyrics contain historical and Christian references (King Louis XVI and the French Revolution, "Roman cavalry choirs", Saint Peter) and the track is built around a looping string section with a digitally processed piano, while other layers are gradually added.

The title was taken from Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's final painting in which the words "Viva la Vida" were inscribed on a watermelon.

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