Coldplay may have decided on 'Viva la Vida' for the name for the fourth album as far back as March 2007, Coldplaying.com can reveal.
'Viva La Vida' can have different meanings, and is translated into various phrases, depending on the language and culture. The first meaning that comes to mind of any Spanish speaker when hearing "Viva la Vida" is 'Live Life' or 'Live The Life'. A reverse translation of 'Long Live Life' would be 'La Vida Vive', or 'the life lives on'.
But for those born and raised in Mexico (which is where the phrase eminates from) 'Long Live Life' translates correctly into 'Viva la Vida', and is used to celebrate life. The local Mexican meaning of 'Viva...' is to exclaim and celebrate.
The picture below was taken outside Frida Kahlo's house (which nowadays is a museum) last year during the Latin American tour 2007. Chris Martin bought three books about her paintings and her life.
More on this here [thanks hugo & Oenona]
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