Viva la vida (when I ruled the world)

Der er mange  
på internettet, der har tænkt over teksten til Coldplays Viva la vida, 
men jeg har ikke set en analyse, jeg var enig med endnu.
Teksten er her:


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
Listen 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

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you know there was never, never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world

It was the 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?

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest work
But that was when I ruled the world
(Ohhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

Hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter will call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
(Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh)


Det første jeg tænkte, da jeg hørte sangen var, at den handler
om en gammel religion, hvor tiden går i ring, der overtages af
kristendommen, hvor tiden er lineær. Før: The king is dead long live
the king->tiden går i ring. Efter->en konge kan forfalde og ændre sig.
Før->"kongen" havde nøglen Efter->skt. Peter har nøglen

Jeg tænkte også Cæsar pga. det med terningerne. Måske
er jeg forudintaget, men når Rom, konge og terninger nævner
i samme sang, så tænker jeg Cæsar.
Bemærk også, at alle de bibelske hentydninger, der foregår i nutid
(som f.eks. revolutionaries wait for my head) henviser til
ting, der foregår omkring år nul, mens de bibelske hentydninger
til fortiden (Seas would rise when I gave the word) findes i det
gamle testamente-> ændringen: den nye konge/ den sidste konge.

Jeg ved godt det er en dårligt formuleret analyse,
jeg har lavet, men jeg synes, det holder.
Sig til hvis I har noget spændende at tilføje :-)

Hør sangen her.