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• She could have been a Princess • He would be King • We assume it's a love song about these two, and King/Princess sort of makes sense... both refer to Monarchy. • But, WAIT A MINUTE, a Princess is the daughter of a King. The female a King ends up with becomes a Queen! Why is the word "Princess" used? One way to make sense of it, is to treat the girl as only being interested in the title. She can't even say "I could have been a Princess... you would be a Prince." She skips that whole consideration. All she cares about, is what he will be one day, a King. Why would she care? Well, she'd be Queen! "I could have been a Princess. You'd be a King." I could have been a Princess with someone destined to be a King.

So, with the King, she'd (Princess or otherwise) become Queen. The only reason we're talking about a Princess from a different family is to make sense of the King/Princess situation Coldplay has dealt us with. A Queen's partner does not become King. Who's she singing about if her Mother marries the Prince, who becomes King? Her Father-in-Law? "Princess", possibly moreso than "Queen" is a pet-name "King" too... That might be another explanation. But I think Coldplay just made a mistake. Probably because Queen Elizabeth II's husband is a "Prince" (title conferred).

I think that the person was being sarcastic. He was making the same point as you: Vietnam is not China. Vietnam is part of IndoChina though.

Princess of China is awesome. I've been listening to it non-stop since finding it on youtube.

Viva is, by far, the best Coldplay album. The band evolved for Viva.

That's not what I meant. I meant, pretend I didn't write "British currency" and read Euros instead...

Not only that, Elephant doesn't pay right amount!!! That looks like about 60 Euros. Look at the price of a Unicycle in South Africa: http://www.oddwheel.co.za/index.php?option=com_jhshop&shoppage=By-Brand%2F31_30_QU-AX&Itemid=230

You're right. Please read "British Currency" as Euros.

You'll have to explain why the reasoning in question doesn't hold. I'm pretty sure it does.

Wow, when in Rome, or in this case South Africa, do as the South Africans do. You can't just slap down your foreign cash and excpect that it will be accepted. Also, small plane takes off, big plane lands. "It connected", you say? It left from Heathrow. It's a direct flight, obviously.

Two Points: She sings she "could have been a Princess"... if she's from a different family, she is a Princess, regardless of what happens with the King. In the song, her being a Princess is clearly conditional on her having a relationship with the King. Even if she were from a different Family, once she's with the King... she becomes a Queen.

She could have been a princess right now. It's not a reference to the future... she could have been a princess, right now, but he broke up with her. He'd be a King eventually, making her the Queen eventually <--- Which is all she cares about. King/Princess is not a royal couple.

Yesterday, me thinked that song should be called "Queen of China". Why? Because King go with Queen (not "Princess"). If he King, and she with him, then she become Queen. You see? OK, but then last night, I realized the following: Maybe the line "you'd be a King" is a reference to the future. The male, currently Prince, would become the King. Basically, we're gaining insight into the female character's persona. She's doesn't really care for the guy. She cares more about what he will be (and what she'll be, Queen). She speaks of rings and castles and stuff. This must be why the male character left her (hurting her), because this hurts him. The song is about a Prince, and his would-be Princess bride that's only concerned with becoming Queen (as a Princess, in the present, she can only think of her destiny as a Queen... because he'd be, at some point, a King). So he leaves her. Coldplay didn't make a Monarchy-mistake. The lyrics are deeper than they appear.

Not sure what your point is... BTW, the Americans declared independence (read the "Declaration of Independence"). It definitely wasn't given to them by the British. You have to understand the historical context.

It's awesome. I've been listening to it non-stop. When Rihanna sings the chorus for the first time, it's just amazing. Sounds so cool.

FYI - Not wrong about King + Queen.

Wait, so Coldplay make the King/Princess mistake and THEY FROM COUNTRY WITH MONARCHY?

Maybe they were inspired by: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIy2e-qx3aw]Tomahawk Chop - YouTube[/ame]

No, you thinking of U2.

In America, no King and Queen. America is a republic. See "Declaration of Independence".

Maybe, it is because Queen Elizabeth II's husband is a Prince (a title specially conferred upon him) that Coldplay thinks Kings and Princesses go-together. Oh well, they can be forgiven for misunderstanding the Monarchy, they are from America, which is a republic.

No, think you wrong. See Answer 14 @ http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/britfaq.html#p2-13 .

King goes with Queen. Princess is CHILD FEMALE of King and Queen. You see now?

Me think same thing as you. Also, why song about Princess? Princess is daughter. King + Queen: Yes King + Princess: No

Princess of China: Song of Vietnam? Thought this was a catchier thread title...