PubRat22

Viva La Vida or Death & All His Friends interpretation Good grief people! its nothing about Jesus, Moses, or any specific religious directions!!!! And it may not even be referring to specific historic events or persona's. But far closer to that then Biblical events. Its simply a mediphor told in first person about being on top of the world, maybe like that of a king, or celebrity, or something like that. Then its all taken away, all gone and your back to just being a nobody, a nothing, someone without worth. Or at least FEEL worthless. For example: /I know Saint Peter won't call my name/ Saint Peter is known to have been given the keys to the gates of Heaven. So, its said that when you die, Saint Peter would call your name to enter Heaven or not. Another example: I hear Jeruselum's bell's a ringing/Roman Calvary chores are singing/ Again, can very simply be visual language that puts the idea of something of a big deal. You know like what you might see on film, a king marching into his kingdom or like that of the return of a hero or something like that. Sure there are Biblical references, and historic references, but it is very likely they were melodic, rhythmic, and poetic ways of telling a story through song. JEEEZ! I'm tired of hearing all these weird and ignorant filled interpretations all over the net.

No. Catholicism really isn't the focus in this song. i don't think this song has any direct meaning about Jesus Christ either. Wouldn't make sense anyway if you'd read the new testament of the Bible. Anyway, this song might be inspired by actual historical "kingly" events, such as Nepoleon or King Louie the xii (so I've read.) But underneath it all, its really just talking about being all that, on top of the world, then all of the sudden your nothing. Maybe like that of a has-been actor or musician or anything like really.