I believe that this song is about the fall of Charles X of France. From looking at the cover of this cd it is clear. Charles X was a strong believer in the Roman Catholic Church. This whole song points to the fall of his reign. The cover portrait for this cd is called "Liberty Leading the People" a painting by Delacroix. Go check it out. That's just what I think from listening to Viva La Vida & staring at the cd cover for more than 30 mintues.