Faith Akiyama

^I agree about the instruments...I was also hoping for there to be a string quartet -- even a full-fledged orchestra like CSO serving as accompaniment. But that was just wishful thinking! While Lost/The Scientist is uploading here's the second verse and onward of Speed of Sound -- I wasn't going to record it at first, but the globes were so mesmerizing, haha. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUZTpAdA6FQ

^My skirt actually had a pocket which I placed my camera in carefully (I wore a long, loose shirt so they couldn't see the outline of it), so I managed to skip past security (Who only checked my purse) without trouble :D I also recorded the second performance of Lost! (When the video was being shot) connected with the band skipping to the back of the arena to perform The Scientist. It's a long 10-minute video, though, so it'll take a bit to upload...

The concert was magnificent :D As gvargas mentioned Chris' voice was absolute perfection last night! I also snuck in my camera and took quite a few videos (Only two have been uploaded as of right now). They're not nearly as good as melanieau's, but they're at least from another perspective, haha. I tried to get the entire songs as well... Viva La Vida [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhIBgW2xFlE[/media] Fix You [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsLqQbFn2gE[/media] You just have to excuse my horrible voice singing along...^^; melanieau - I remember that banner moment! That was priceless :D It must've been so thrilling to get a shout out like that!

This is closest to what I'm hearing, too! I thought it was "swing" instead of "spring" at first, but spring makes more sense in context :)

I love the song, but I really wish the introductory strings were followed through even more in the rest of the piece...it's such a beautiful melody!

The "oooo" harmony in the final seconds was absolutely beautiful and concluded the performance so well...can't wait to hear that part live!

Thanks! After listening to it again...it actually seems much better! :laugh3:

That's similar to reactions I'm now getting from people who don't typically listen to them :) It's good for the band and the album, at least!

Wow, great eye! :D

Made a couple for widescreen users (1280 x 800) using the screenshots posted earlier :) http://i29.tinypic.com/30jtelt.jpg http://i30.tinypic.com/2zpumhy.jpg Alyssa I absolutely loved yours...resized it for my widescreen and using it right now! :D

I think mycroft is right. The FIRST time (Chorus after the second stanza) Chris sings "Won't," but the in the last repetition of the chorus he sings "Will." That might've caused the confusion :)

I think Viva la Vida is one of the most perfect songs I have ever heard.

What you said is absolutely perfect. I am religious myself and do interpret the song to have particular connotations, but in order to incorporate/connect all the words together, it's more sensible that there is a much broader meaning at hand. There's so much social context within this that every time I hear it I am reminded of something different in current and historical times...I almost believe that it was the band's original purpose in writing the song in this fashion. But for me, the point after all these thoughts is that humanity has thrived onward time and again, even when rulers and nations rose and fell...thus -- Viva La Vida!