Viva la vida - Coldplay

著名的英國搖滾樂隊Coldplay 《Viva la vida 》， 是2008年全世界最暢銷的唱片（之一）， 唱片封麵采用了Eugène Delacroix 1830年的油畫《自由領導人民》，而Viva la vida 譯為Long live Life 生命萬歲, 有的翻成《玩酷人生》

Viva la vida

by Coldplay

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
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's 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
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
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
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
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
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
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

"Viva la Vida" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The lyrics to the song contain historical and religious references, and the track is built around a repeating string section with a percussion background.

The song was released on 7 May 2008 as the album's second single, debuting to critical and commercial success. "Viva la Vida" reached the top spot of the UK Singles Chart and Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's first number-one single and a Transatlantic number-one. The song won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009.

歐仁·德拉克羅瓦（Eugène Delacroix，1798年4月26日—1863年8月13日）是法國著名畫家，1798年4月26日出生於法國南部羅訥河畔的阿爾代什省，曾師從法國著名的古典主義畫派畫家雅克·路易·大衛學習繪畫，但卻非常欣賞尼德蘭畫家彼得·保羅·魯本斯的強烈色彩的繪畫，並受到同時代畫家熱裏科的影響，熱心發展色彩的作用，成為浪漫主義畫派的典型代表。他的畫作對後期崛起的印象派畫家和梵·高的畫風有很大的影響。他的著名畫作《自由領導人民》是對浪漫主義作家維克多·雨果的名作《悲慘世界》的呼應，這幅畫曾被印入法國政府發行的100法郎的鈔票和1980年的郵票上。據說印象派畫家從他的作品《十字軍進入君士坦丁堡》前景的女人背部色彩運用上得益不少。他初期的作品《希阿島的屠殺》曾被古典主義畫家安托萬-讓·格羅驚呼為是：“藝術的屠殺！”他曾經為波蘭音樂家肖邦畫了著名的畫像。他訪問過阿爾及利亞和非洲，創作了大量異國風情的作品，甚至潛入伊斯蘭教徒的後室畫出《阿爾及利亞女人》。

德拉克羅瓦於1863年8月13日在巴黎去世，埋葬於拉雪茲神父公墓，留下一部記有對色彩學深入研究的德拉克羅瓦日記。

德拉克羅瓦是法國人民的驕傲，他的大部分作品被保存在巴黎盧浮宮博物館，盧浮宮專為保存他的作品辟出好幾間展室。

從兒童時代起，德拉克洛瓦就生活在充滿藝術氣氛的環境裏，並且受過多方麵的教育。他的父親C.德拉克洛瓦是律師和外交官，曾任法國駐荷蘭大使和馬賽總督；母親圖瓦-奧邦對音樂的愛好也直接影響了幼年時代的德拉克洛瓦，音樂在他的生命中已經成為不可缺少的東西。在當時音樂家中他最喜歡F.F.肖邦和G.羅西尼。並與肖邦有著深厚的友誼，把肖邦稱為“我所看到的真正藝術家的典範”。

德拉克羅瓦於1863年8月13日在巴黎去世，埋葬於拉雪茲神父公墓，留下一部記有對色彩學深入研究的德拉克羅瓦日記。德拉克羅瓦是法國人民的驕傲，他的大部分作品被保存在巴黎盧浮宮博物館，盧浮宮專為保存他的作品辟出好幾間展室。