General CommentOkay, I really feel the need to say this. Why is it that everyone assumes that this *must* be about the Iraq war? Just because it gives implications about being about a war doesn't necessarily mean it is referencing to the Iraq war! Your shallow, self-centred American minds really don't understand that there are literally dozens of other wars in the world. I think it is giving a political message about war - but not one particular one. Just the horrible thing that is war in general.
General CommentI think the mixing is perfect. Pushing the vocals to the back gives it a much more experimental feel.
General CommentThe mixing on this song is quite poor. It is very hard to hear Chris's vocals for the majority of the verses.
General CommentKozworth-the version I heard from limewire seems very poor quality, so perhaps they'll clean it up if it's on the album. Even so, I didn't like the song :( it was bland, with an overdone message, if it really is about Iraq...I really hope that Viva la Vida's song aren't all political statements. Where are the calming, exhilarating love songs :(?
makes the song 100% better in my opinion. it's beautiful.
made me change my indifferent mind.
General CommentThanks for that link, noyes! To my knowledge that IS the best quality yet.
General CommentSplishee, you're a b*tch to over generalize the American population like that. Of course there's more war going on, and we know that, but this is how these people-AMERICAN's-relate since that where our citizens are atm (there, and Afghanistan). Not to mention that i'm pretty sure Coldplay had been vocal against the Iraq war, so while I believe it does target war & deployments and such in general, i'm sure they had it in mind, being as it's one of the most controversial conflicts that are going on right now in the world.
I'm sorry to be a little harsh, but I am so so so sick of people calling us shallow, self-centered, etc...its just f*ckin' rude. By saying those things, you're no better than those you intend to insult.
The posters up there weren't saying "this is what the song means to me," etc: which would be perfectly understandable. They were actually saying "This song is obviously about the Iraq war."
My point is that there are OTHER WARS in the world, not the only war (despite how horrible it is) that certain Americans seem to give recognition to. You see what I mean?
General CommentHey just to play the devil's advocate (DA) here: maybe he just wants better rotation on patrols to war bound nations, in any case as an English singer he doesn't have a say (read: vote) in the politics side of American policy, though one might argue that his influence is greater than most in the department.
Another thought, what if "spell" means a period of time.
Another thought provoker, where does Hollywood go if war ends? Most action movies are based on conflicts of some sort, whether in full war or not.
One more, what does a sacrifice mean if there is no place to make a sacrifice, whether that is of time, money, blood, sweat, or lives?
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