Coldplay - Viva La Vida ( slowed + reverb + lyrics )

This song and gif isnt mine, I slowed down the song and then posted it on this. Feel free to tell me what other songs you want in the comment section

slowed by 0.9x

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[peanutdaniel]

I need this song to play on my funeral

[lynx-eu]

Thanks for slowing, reverbing this and adding lyrics 👍

[KhaledaAfroaz-gn]

This is part of a music project I did analysing the music elements of this sonf, for anyone interested.
From a musical perspective, the beginning of the song is pretty unique, with a very distinctive rhythmic pattern played on what sounds like a cello or an instrument similar in tone to a cello. It is very staccato and carries a gentle melody as well as its primary rhythmic function. The staccato adds an element of fleetingness and urgency to the song, certainly apt considering the nature of the song.

Another thing that I find interesting is that the only percussive element used consistently throughout the whole song is the kick drum, which is quite important in maintaining a solid, rhythmic thump throughout the piece to ground all the other elements. It is fascinating, however, that there is no snare drum or hi-hat like in standard Coldplay songs and Pop songs in general. There is, however, a big heavy bell noise like a cow bell (in the music video it is like a bell the size of a dog being struck. But that probably isn’t realistic), and a symbol at the start of the chorus to (literally) set it off with a bang. This kick drum starts at the first verse and continues throughout the rest of the song, stopping only at the minimalist outro. So quite an important element, and I think the reason it is used as such is because a) it helps maintain rhythmic integrity and stability, b) it is a noise made by traditional instruments, consist with the song’s time era and themes, and c) unlike snare drums and hi-hats, it is quite a low noise and can resemble a heartbeat in its thumping nature, suggesting the protagonist’s quick beating heart as he is being led to his uncertain eternal future. It’s low pitch also helps keep other elements in the starlight and doesn’t confuse or drown out other instruments whilst maintaining the timing.

After the first verse there is an instrumental, where the kick drums, and cello continue through, as well as a really weird instrument that sounds like it is woodwind and a violin simultaneously. The instrumental is eight bars long, and I think the melody might be played by a different instrument for the second half than in the first half. The instrument in the first half, which I suspect is a recorder, has a blowy, sharp tone and passive qualities, whereas in the second half, which I think is played by a violin, it is more wailing and belligerent. Dynamics are used here to tie the two noises together, so it sounds like they are the same instrument, both instruments gradually getting louder so the loud recorder meets the quite violin at the start of the fifth bar and they sound surprisingly similar (but not similar enough to fool me). Now more importantly, why is this? I think to change the tine and feeling of the song which was previously urgent due to the staccato cello and the heart-thumping kick drum, to a more saddened, depressing, wail-like timbre, which is appropriate for the song once the idea of the monarch’s collapse has already been established. The wailing noise of the violin also continues into the second verse and chorus, sustaining the eerie timbre initiated in the instrumental.

The chorus is really not that dissimilar from the from the previous verses: there is the kick drum, violin(s)in the background, and some extra percussive elements such as the symbol and the cowbell type thing. Since the song is so interesting, the chorus doesn’t need anything to set it apart, unlike in “Fix You”or “Paradise”. A reason for this is I think the lyrics are pretty obscure and unrelatable. Like I can totally relate to the themes explored in the other songs because theory is fundamentally about human nature and anthropological interactions, whereas this song is about the French revolution, an event that few people are well versed in and even fewer people can relate too. Therefore, the lyrics don’t have as such a significant effect in the audience in this song and there needs to be musical complexity to make up for the lyrical deficiencies.

After this chorus, there is the wackiest instrumental section in the history of Coldplay songs (this is my opinion but jeez it is pretty unorthodox). Like I can’t even place the instruments in it. It sounds like bells definitely, and some whistles with some extreme reverb to create a distinctive echo effect, and some extremely high, jarring noises. Maybe there are like wind chimes as well? Actually, I wouldn’t be surprised if one of those noises in that cacophony is wind charms, as the next line in the third verse directly after the instrumental is “it was the wicked and wild wind”. Wind chimes. “wind”. I really am pulling at straws here. But the instrumental is inarguably incongruous and jarring, which I think prompts ideas about the rapid decline from power the French monarchy (and King Lois XVI) faced during the French revolution, and the “jarring”, “incongruous”experience it was for the nobility, as well as French citizens who were faced with having terrifying and immediate choices to support the revolution and risk the French military’s wrath (remember, they had the most potent military in the world at the time), or resigning themselves to aeons more of hard work and unjustifiably large taxes.

In the third verse, there is a slight change in that the iconic rhythm is played by an instrument that is not a cello - possibly a viola. This change helps to elevate the atmosphere to a slightly more muddled place by introducing a new sound in the same (or an adjacent –it’s pretty close but can’t tell exactly) octave as the vocals. There is also like a violin introduced as well to for similar reasons in the first verse. Another key difference is there is what sounds like a harpsichord (I know, what on earth right?). It is quite similar to piano but lacks the tonal depth and sounds slightly more “plucked”than “struck”. This is not very obvious and I’m not sure as to why it was included but I think helps contrast the other elements, mainly the violins with their tragically beautiful quality.

There is a theme arising with most of the instrument noises used: they aren’t electronic. Usually, Coldplay will have an electric guitar, or some synthesizers, amongst more standard instruments. This song doesn’t, instead using violins, recorders, cellos, traditional percussion (bells kick drum symbol), and a harpsichord?! I mean, this could just be a coincidence, but seeing as the song clearly has historical implications and is likely about the French revolution, it seems deliberate. The classical nature of the instruments clearly nods to that era in time where instrumentation and music was advancing with the rise of several deific composers, the consequent sound being simultaneously developed and natural. The use of several old instruments that have been in use during and since that era (and before but in many cases the instruments only gained popularity in that period. I don’t really know the detail, I’m not a music historian. But you get (hopefully) where I am coming from) helps to root the song’s meaning back to that epoch, hinting at the song’s true value and significance.

[mystican]

Bro I love the slowed version so much, ur a legend bro, respect 🔥💯

[colesprousefan]

this song hits hard on me b/c of my best friends and they are in college and about to be in college and my brother!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[ymmn]

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

[bigwiZZle]

Absolute tune mate. Really big nostalgia in this one. Class as always 🔥🔥

[kayyisahadyamuharani]

Verse 1: Chris Martin]
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

[Interlude]

[Verse 2: Chris Martin]
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemies' 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



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[Chorus: Chris Martin]
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

[Interlude]

[Verse 3: Chris Martin]
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
And revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string (Mmm, mmm)
Aw, who would ever wanna be king?

[Chorus: Chris Martin]
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
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world

[Bridge: Brian Eno, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion]
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh

[Chorus: Chris Martin, Brian Eno, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion]
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin'
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Roman cavalry choirs are singin'
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
My missionaries in a foreign field
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
For some reason I can't explain
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world

[Outro]
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm

[whitedynamic]

This the only song that can make u feel like u found a good ending

[AnayaEdmondroblox]

this is my fav song this made me almost cry

[benneubauer]

This song reminds me of my past. Because I used to be really good at soccer but I tore my acl still recovering and think about quitting soccer because of bullies at my school😢😢

[mohamedmohamedmohamedmoham]

So beautiful when I listen to this music I remember the sad moment in my life ❤️🙏

[viethunggiao]

“At one point you and me everything has to die at one point”
-a wise Buddhist nun

[DatoneADIsoldat]

This song was and still is my dads favorite song its pretty hard hitting ngl (also jets in the vid Is an F18 and a F22 raptor)

[Abfootball]

Reminds me of Messi and Ronaldo (whole body of Football) 🐐🇦🇷🐐🇵🇹

[hadduwrites]

This song perfectly fits pablo escobar

[GT]

Oh grandpa I miss you hearing this song brings me back memories of us😔 and my grandma misses you too

[saviogames]

I need this song to play when I make it

[Hay]

Thanks but um leaving my home to London

[rickywyness]

This song would be the PERFECT thing to play as a final tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.