Songfic- Viva la Vida (Coldplay)

Meaning of the song!

The songs are never what they seem. Little Lion Man by Mumphord & Sons (that Songfiction is on my Watt- pad, I'm DarkenedHope on there btw) is about a solder in a war.
This song, however- live life while you still can.

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
Listened 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

Obviously- the person they speak of was tooken advantage of, and gambled life away.

It was a 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?

Doubt this would happen.
You may be wondering- chorus?

Simple: Death.

Bells- church bells, funeral, anyone?
St Peter won't call my name- God won't accept him, the devil will.

So, yeah. SONGS ARE SAD. Hope you enjoyed!