4월 29일 공식 홈페이지를 통해 첫 싱글 <Violet Hill> 의 무료 다운로드 서비스를 시작하는 콜드플레이의 4번째 앨범 [Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends]의 커버 아트웍이 공개되었다.
본 앨범은 프랑스 낭만주의 화가인 외젠 들라쿠르와(Eugene Delacroix, 1798-1863)의 1830년 작품인 ‘민중을 이끄는 자유의 여신’을 커버로 하고 있다. ‘민중을 이끄는 자유의 여신’은 1830년 7월 샤를 10세의 절대주의 체제에 반발하여 파리 시민들이 일으킨 소요 사태 중 가장 격렬했던 7월 28일의 장면을 생생하게 표현한 미술 작품으로 정치적 목적을 담은 최초의 근대 회화이다. 이 그림은 현재 프랑스 파리 루브르 박물관에 전시되어 있다.
[Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends]라는 제목이 붙여진 새 앨범은 고통을 예술로 승화시킨 멕시코의 여류 화가 ‘프리다 칼로(Frida Kahlo)’의 마지막 작품인 ‘Viva La Diva(만세, 인생이여!)’에서 영감을 얻은 것으로, 보컬인 크리스 마틴은 “프리다는 그녀의 일생 동안 수많은 고통 속에서 살았음에도 훌륭한 작품을 생산해 내었다. 이런 프리다의 대범함에 열광한다.” 라며 앨범 제목에 관한 소감을 밝혔다.
4번의 그래미 어워즈 수상, 지난 2005년 국제음반산업연합 (IFPI: International Federation Of Phonographic Industry)에서 집계한 세계 음반 판매 차트 에서 앨범 [X&Y]로 1위를 차지한 브릿 록의 절대적인 존재, 콜드플레이의 이번 새 앨범에는 앰비언트 뮤직의 거장 브라이언 이노(Brian Eno)와 비욕(Bjork), 디페시모드(Depeche Mode)등과 함께 작업하였던 마르커스 드라브스(Markus Dravs)가 프로듀서로 참여하였고, 런던, 뉴욕, 바르셀로나 등지에서 녹음한 총 10개의 신곡이 수록되어 있다. .... ....
There's a wild wind blowing Down the corver of my street Every night there the headlights are glowing
There's a cold war coming On the radio I heard It's a violent world
Love, don't let me go Won't you take me where the streetlights glow I could hear it coming I could hear the sirens sound Now my feet won't touch the ground
Time came creeping And time's a loaded gun Every read is a ray of light It goes on Time only can lead you on Still it's such a beautiful night
Love, don't let me go Won't you tale ,e where the streetlights glow I could hear it coming Like a serenade of sound Now my feet won't touch the ground
Gravity, release me And don't ever hold me down Now my feet won't touch the ground
At night they would go walking 'till the breaking of the day The morning is for sleeping Through the dark streets they go searching to see God in their own way Save the nighttime for your weeping Your weeping Singing la lalalalala la l And the night over London lay So we rode down to the river where the toiling ghosts spring For their curses to be broken We'd go underneath the arches where the witches are in the saying There are ghost towns in the ocean The ocean Singing la lalalalala la l And the night over London lay
God is in the houses and God is in my head and all the cemeteries in London I see God come in my garden but I don't know what he said For my heart it wasn't open Not open Singing la lalalalala la l And the night over London lay Singing la lalalalala la l There's no light over London today
Just because I'm losing Doesn't mean I'm lost Doesn't mean I'll stop Doesn't mean I will cross Just because I'm hurting Doesn't mean I'm hurt Doesn't mean I didn't get what I deserve No better and no worse I just got lost Every river that I've tried to cross Every door I ever tried was locked Oh And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off
You might be a big fish In a little pond Doesn't mean you've won 'Cause along may come A bigger one And you'll be lost Every river that you tried to cross Every gun you ever held went off Oh And I'm just waiting till the firing starts Oh And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off
Oh And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off Oh And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off
Just because I'm losing Doesn't mean I'm lost Doesn't mean I'll stop Doesn't mean I will cross Just because I'm hurting Doesn't mean I'm hurt Doesn't mean I didn't get what I deserve No better and no worse I just got lost Every river that I've tried to cross Every door I ever tried was locked Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off... You might be a big fish In a little pond Doesn't mean you've won 'Cause along may come A bigger one And you'll be lost Every river that you tried to cross Every gun you ever held went off Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the firing starts Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off…
Lovers, keep on the road you're on Runners, until the race is run Soldiers, you've got to soldier on Sometimes even right is wrong They are turning my head out To see what I'm all about Keeping my head down To see what it feels like now But I have no doubt One day, we are gonna get out Tonight maybe we're gonna run Dreaming of the Osaka sun Ohh ohh... Dreaming of when the morning comes They are turning my head out To see what I'm all about Keeping my head down To see what it feels like now But I have no doubt One day the sun will come out Ooh...
When it started we had high hopes Now my back's on the line my back's on the ropes When it started we were alright But night makes a fool of us in daylight
Yeah we were dying of frustration saying Lord lead me not into temptation But it's not easy when she turns you on Since they gone
If you'll only if you'll only say yes Whether you will's anybody's guess God only God knows I'm trying my best But I'm so tired of this loneliness
So up they picked me by the big toe I was held from the rooftop then they let go There's only screaming let the windows down as I come to the ground
If you'll only if you'll only say yes Whether you will's anybody's guess God only God knows she won't let me rest but I'm just so tired of this loneliness I've become so tired of this loneliness
I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning I sweep 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 a 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 go 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 a 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 word But that was when I ruled the world
ooooo ooooo ooooo oooooo ooooo I hear Jerusalem bells a 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 word But that was when I ruled the world
Was a long and dark December From the rooftops i remember There was snow White snow Clearly I remember From the windows they were watching While we froze down below When the future's architectured By a carnival of idiots on show You'd better lie low If you love me Won't you let me know Was a long and dark December When the banks became cathedrals And the fox Became God Priests clutched onto bibles Hollowed out to fit their rifles And the cross was held aloft Bury me in armor When I'm dead and hit the ground My nerves are poles that unfroze If you love me Won't you let me know
I don't want to be a soldier That a captain of some sinking ship Would stow far below So if you love me Why'd you let me go
I took my love down to violet hill There we sat in snow All that time she was silent still Said if you love me Won't you let me know If you love me Won't you let me know
They were sitting They were sitting in the strawberry swing Every moment was so precious
They were sitting They were talking in the strawberry swing Everybody was for fighting Wouldn't wanna waste a thing Cold cold water Bring me round Now my feet won't touch the ground Cold cold water What ya say It's such It's such a perfect day It's such a perfect day I remember We were walking up to strawberry swing I can't wait til the morning Wouldn't wanna change a thing People leaving all the time Inside a perfectly straight line Don't you wanna curve away It's such It's such a perfect day It's such a perfect day
Now the sky could be blue I don't mind Without you it's a waste of time Could be blue I don't mind Without you it's a waste of time Could be blue could be grey without you I'm just miles away could be blue I don't mind Without you it's a waste of time
All winter we got carried Away over on the rooftops let's get married All summer we just hurried so come over just be patient and don't worry So come over just be patient and don't worry
So come over just be patient and don't worry
And don't worry
No I don't wanna battle from beginning to end I don't want a cycle of recycled revenge I don't wanna follow Death and all his friends No I don't wanna battle from beginning to end I don't want a cycle of recycled revenge I don't wanna follow Death and all of his friends
And in the end We lie awake and we dream of making our escape And in the end We lie awake and we dream of making our escape
오 마이~! 콜드플레이의 08년도 새 앨범이 6월 16일 국내 발매 예정으로 뜨셨삼.
이 곡은 콜드플레이가 홈페이지를 통해서 팬들에게 공짜로 다운로드 하도록 냅 둔 트랙인데
다운로드수가 말그대로 '컴퓨터에 불 날' 정도였다고 하니
이번 앨범도 성공하겠군하!! 말해봤자 입만 아프나?ㅎㅎ
들라크루아의 그림을 앨범 자켓으로 쓰셨네.
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