Wht does viva la vida mean?

Answer 1

The title means long live life.

As far as the meaning of the lyrics, I'm lead to believe that it regards King Saul in The Bible. "I hear Jerusalem bells ringing Roman calvary choirs are singing." Also, in "It was the wicked and the wild wind that 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 wanna be king," it refers to the time when King Saul and his people walked around the walls of Jerusalem (the Promised Land) and then on the seventh day, winds blew it down (God). In the end, no one likes king saul so in the song he is like I don't want to be king. God didn't like him either so it said, "I know saint peter won't call my name" (gates of Heaven.

Answer 2

It's about someone looking back at their past, and comparing it to himself then. It basically means people look at their past...................................................................

Answer 3

The song is about change and adapting to major life changes.

Answer 4

it means 'Living the Life"

in Spanish

it might also be Italian, or Portuguese

Answer 5

Viva la vida means: Live the life (long live life). It's about the lonely life of a king.

Answer 6

It is about a king who lost his power.