Reading again the lyrics of Viva La Vida just after ending a book about Louis XVI (Louis Vincent - and Stephan Zweig with Marie-Antointte) makes everything clear to me: THE SONG IS OBVIOUSLY HIM! And let me tell you why:

Reading again the lyrics of Viva La Vida just after ending a book about Louis XVI (Louis Vincent - and Stephan Zweig with Marie-Antointte) makes everything clear to me: THE SONG IS OBVIOUSLY HIM! And let me tell you why:

"I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone" Well after reading this part, we are sure about the fact that we're talking about someone who used to rule, a king. But that's too obvious and I didn't mention this part to say this, because what that catched my intention is...

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Well after reading this part, we are sure about the fact that we're talking about someone who used to rule, a king. But that's too obvious and I didn't mention this part to say this, because what that catched my intention is the "now in the morning, I sleep alone". That's Louis XVI in his last moments, captured in "La conciergerie", where he spends his last days before the trial. He's seperated from his Family, (the Queen and their 3 children). He is alone and he's thinking about what he had become.

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This part refers to when Louis XVI had become a king when his grand father Louis XV, died with the smallpox. He was waiting with Marie-Antoinette in a parlor (the heir apparent wasn't alowed to enter the room of the dying king in order not to get affected. He was going to be king) when the courtiers came running to them and screaming all over the castle after hearing that the king passed away in his chamber : "The old king is dead! Long live the king". That's when Louis XVI fell on his knees and said his famous prayer: "Dear God, guide and protect us. We are too young to reign."

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For me it refers to when Louis XVI became a king, and started to reign and discovered how bad was the situation of the country, he was trapped. He became the king [of a nation in decadence]. That bringed absolute power (restaured at the time of Louis XIV), but also a lot of responsibilities, and a hope of change from the people of France, who were living in misery for so long and to who God bringed a new young king full of good intent. (Louis XVI ruled at 19 years old, and succeed at his grand father who was well known for debauchery, and also for his negligence of the affairs of the country in his last years. His death was like a relief for the people at that time.)

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This part confirms more than ever what I have said: this song is REALLY about Louis XVI. We're talking about "revolutionaries" "head", but most of all (which is for me a great way to end the song!), the "who would ever want to be king?" part which refers the "label" they gave to Louis: "Louis XVI, l'homme qui ne voulait pas être roi" (Louis XVI, the man who didn't want to be a king).

Good lyrics are good lyrics.

I believe Chris was down playing the real meaning. The first verse was a reference to Adam and Eve where he says eat the fruit and kiss the snake good night but it also is a double meaning for Judas Iscariot. He then references Judas thoughts about Jesus being crucified. Now the rope and silver chain is about Judas hanging himself after he realizes what he has just done all for a bag of silver coins. He tells the Rabi's that I doesn't want any part of betraying Jesus anymore he tries to give back the silver but they...

I believe Chris was down playing the real meaning. The first verse was a reference to Adam and Eve where he says eat the fruit and kiss the snake good night but it also is a double meaning for Judas Iscariot. He then references Judas thoughts about Jesus being crucified. Now the rope and silver chain is about Judas hanging himself after he realizes what he has just done all for a bag of silver coins. He tells the Rabi's that I doesn't want any part of betraying Jesus anymore he tries to give back the silver but they tell him it's too bad they paid him the money is now his . He tells them he doesn't care what they want or need and that he doesn't need anything

Sebagai salah satu fans terberat Abu Nailah, jujur saja saya cukup merasa prihatin. Padahal sepertinya asik ya kalau karya-karyanya seperti mashup-mashup kerennya juga dirilis ke platform favorit kita di samping rilisan resminya seperti lagu ini. Cuma karena masalah lisensi yang bikin ribet dan berbiayakan yang membelalakkan mata, jadinya kita hanya bisa mendengarkannya secara non-official. Saya juga sempat kepikiran hal seperti ini karena bisa saja suatu artis merupakan orang yang terkendala secara finansial.

Sebagai salah satu fans terberat Abu Nailah, jujur saja saya cukup merasa prihatin. Padahal sepertinya asik ya kalau karya-karyanya seperti mashup-mashup kerennya juga dirilis ke platform favorit kita di samping rilisan resminya seperti lagu ini. Cuma karena masalah lisensi yang bikin ribet dan berbiayakan yang membelalakkan mata, jadinya kita hanya bisa mendengarkannya secara non-official. Saya juga sempat kepikiran hal seperti ini karena bisa saja suatu artis merupakan orang yang terkendala secara finansial.

Oh iya, satu lagi. Jika ini terjadi, bisa saja lagu-lagu cover maupun adaptasi dari Abu Nailah ini juga terkendala lisensi, sehingga perlu diblok dari beberapa wilayah dan juga beberapa...

Oh iya, satu lagi. Jika ini terjadi, bisa saja lagu-lagu cover maupun adaptasi dari Abu Nailah ini juga terkendala lisensi, sehingga perlu diblok dari beberapa wilayah dan juga beberapa platform yang memerlukan lisensi mekanik (apalagi yang compulsory, pasti lebih bikin nguras kantong). Semoga saja ia bisa bertahan di era modern sekarang ini yang mana membuat banyak hal-hal rumit.

This song is about comparing suicide with martyrdom. The verse "Wake up, grab a brush and put on on a little make up" and so on is talking about the hidden stories in the bible and hiding the bad things they never told about christ in the bible. Then "here you go create another fable" another religious story. The chorus is saying the fact that Jesus could be looked at from a viewpoint of suicide. Then the thrid verse "father, into your hands, I commend my spirit" and "father, into your hands, why have you forsaken me" are two of...

This song is about comparing suicide with martyrdom. The verse "Wake up, grab a brush and put on on a little make up" and so on is talking about the hidden stories in the bible and hiding the bad things they never told about christ in the bible. Then "here you go create another fable" another religious story. The chorus is saying the fact that Jesus could be looked at from a viewpoint of suicide. Then the thrid verse "father, into your hands, I commend my spirit" and "father, into your hands, why have you forsaken me" are two of seven last words of christ. The direct definition of "chop suey" is a dish filled with a mix of all the leftovers (meaning the leftovers of stories in the bible never heard)