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Jul 31, 2008
The album cover of Cold Play's Viva la Vida is an adaptation of "Liberty leading the people" by Dela Croix. The painting and it seems the lyrics of this song describe the French revolution of 1830. The ruling King Charles X was overthrown by Louis-Philipe who was his cousin. Eighteen years later King Louis-Philipe was himself overthrown. The years he ruled were said to be precarious. It seems the song is based on straight history and not the regrets of a fictional dying king. All that aside I love the song!