Coldplay Viva la Vida and Lost – Fantistico!

Viva La Vida:

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So, the aforementioned iTunes commercial inspired me to buy the new Coldplay single Viva La Vida.

It’s a bit new for Coldplay…I mean when have we heard a string’s based song from them? And church bells? But, it’s not pretentious, it’s not annoying, it’s just really pretty. And daddy like…

The lyrics suggest some humility as well. It sounds a bit like they’re wrestling with their new found fame. I remember an interview with Coldplay right when X&Y came out. They said that for the first time in their life, they were experiencing Coldplay-Hate. Before then, they were just a small band that had a loyal following. Then, they exploded and all the haters showed up. This song seems to be a continuation of that struggle.

Additionally, I just heard another track off Coldplay’s disc. It’s call “Lost!”

It’s kind of the their major key, piano driven ballad that they’re so good at. The big difference, however, is that the song never really picks up. It just stays the piano, and Martin. Martin and Piano. Mano y Mano.

You can listen to Lost! on this tiny little Hype Machine player: