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Single by Coldplay
from the album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
B-side     "A Spell a Rebel Yell", "Lost?"
Released     May 6, 2008
Format     7", Download
Recorded     2007-2008
Genre     Alternative rock
Length     3:49
Label     Parlophone, EMI (UK)
Capitol Records (U.S.)
Writer(s)     Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
Producer     Coldplay, Brian Eno, Markus Dravs

Song information
The band also announced on April 28, 2008 that the single would be released from the official Coldplay website on April 29 for a week free of charge before the paid download on May 6.The song received its first radio play on April 29, 2008, on Radio 1 at 12:13. "Violet Hill" was downloaded for nothing by over 600,000 people in the 24 hours since it was made available at 12.15pm on April 29. In the subsequent week, the single was downloaded 2 million times from the Coldplay website.
In the May 7 issue of NME, a promotional 7" vinyl for the song with B-side "A Spell A Rebel Yell" will be included.
Martin described the song as having a "chalky, pastel feeling" which he said reminds him of his childhood. "Imagine a pseudo guitar-like circus music with a pinch of Chicago... It's something new from us and you will be impressed."
The song debuted at number 17 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, the best debut in that chart since Foo Fighters' "The Pretender".
On May 10, the song came in at #1 in the Dutch Mega Top 50 chart, before it even came out as physical single.
Track listing
    * Promo
   1. "Violet Hill" (radio edit) – 3:21
我不知道这个Radio Edit是怎样的版本。反正我是没找着。
    * 7" Given away with May 7 edition of NME Magazine
   1. "Violet Hill" – 3:50
   2. "A Spell a Rebel Yell" – 2:42 <--当我听到这首的时候,我觉得我要崩溃了。暂时还无从考究它的真实性。听人声,应该是Chris没错。可是那音乐,那曲调,已经让我开始后悔预订了Coldplay的新专辑了。—_________—|||||

    * CD Continental Europe Only
   1. "Violet Hill" - 3:50
   2. "Lost?" (alternate version) - 3:40 <--这首还过得去.不多说。

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Viva la Vida is the second single[citation needed] released off Coldplay's forthcoming album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. It was released with the iTunes Store preorder of the album.
The song charted within the Top 10 in every country on iTunes, with more than half of the countries charting the song at #1. It peaked at #2 on iTunes USA Top 100, was held from #1 by Rihanna's "Take a Bow".
Coldplay最近发行的另一首单曲。在ITunes提供的预订专辑一起发行。(Amason也有提供专辑预订,可是当时没有这首单曲的发售)

   1. "Viva la Vida" (New Edit) – 4:04 <--虽然不大喜欢中后部分那段狼嚎。不过相对前面让我很不乐观的那2首,这首已经是很不错。我此时才深深地体会到原来Violet Hill是很好的一首歌。

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Coldplay - Viva La Vida 下载   

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 enemies' eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing:
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
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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
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I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
Roman calvary 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
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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
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Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh, who would ever wanna be king?
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I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
Roman calvary 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 St. Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
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Ohh...
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Hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
Roman calvary 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 St. Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
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Ooh...



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Coldplay - Lost  下载
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 Just because I'm losing
Doesn't mean I'm lost
Doesn't mean I'll stop
Doesn't mean I will cross
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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
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I just got lost
Every river that I've tried to cross
And every door I ever tried was locked
Ooh-Oh, And I'm just waiting till the shine wears off...
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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
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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…


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Coldplay - A Spell A Rebel Yell  下载   
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As far as I can see
All time and circuitry
Is wrong
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As far as poetry
Sit down and sing to me
A song
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It's/Cos' all
I want in this world
All I want in this world
Is for you to come home
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A spell a rebel yell
A spell
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Soldier come home to me
You've been away from me
So long
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All I want in this world
All I want and deserve
Is for you to come home
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A spell a rebel yell (8x)


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Coldplay - Violet Hill  下载 (最后放这首歌来让大家缓一缓)
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Was a long and dark December
From the rooftops I remember
There was snow, white snow
Clearly I remember from the window
They were watching while we froze
Down below
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When the future's architectured
By a carnival of idiots on show
You better lie low
If you love me, won't you let me know
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Was a long and dark December
When the banks became cathedrals
And the fog became God
Priests clutched onto bibles
I went out to fit their rifles
And the cross was held aloft
Bury me in armor
When I'm dead and hit the ground
Legs are cold, unfolds
And If you love me, won't you let me know
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[Guitar solo]
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I don't wanna be a soldier
With a captain of some sinking ship
With snow
Far below
So, if you love me, why'd you let me go
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I took my love down to Violet Hill
There we sat in the snow
All that time she was silent still
So, if you love me, won't you let me know
If you love me won't you let me know


歌词翻译咱就不搞了。译出来就更雷了。
我很喜欢Coldplay的音乐,也很喜欢Brian Eno的氛围作品,本来以为他们的合作会把Coldplay的音乐生涯再次推上一个高峰。现在看来，得对这个想法持保留态度。
各位Coldplay饭一定要做好充分的心理准备来迎接《Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends》这个大雷。已经不远了。已经在电驴里拖着，虽然无从考据它的真实性。反正就算假的也不会跟真的差多少。如无意外,6月20日前后我会放一个CD翻录版上来。
我想这几首歌最大的问题在编曲混音方面。Chris的唱腔和歌词的调都是一贯的风格(参照Violet Hill)。就是那些混杂的背景乐,感觉很老式的一些混音效果着实让人暴雷。(参照A Spell A Rebel Yell )------我死了

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