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Analysis Of Viva La Vida '

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Viva la Vida by Coldplay addresses the topic of regret. The first line of the song describes a man that once ruled the world and controlled the destiny of people across many lands. The song progresses to where this same man finds himself alone, sweeping the streets he used to own. This depicts the story of a man who was once a mighty king that lost his kingdom, possibly to famine or war, losing everything he once had. The main theme of the song is that a King looks back and seems to show regret for the things he’s done. With the lines “I used to rule the world,” (Coldplay 1) Coldplay implies that the King thought he ruled everything, his power had no limits. Later, “Revolutionaries wait for my head on a silver plate” (Coldplay 25-26) suggests

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