Viva La Vida/Four Winds

Viva La Vida/ Four Winds
Many songs are very similar to other songs, Four Winds by Bright Eyes and Viva La Vida by Coldplay is an example. Other than both being very inspirational songs, they both have a certain sound to them that make them more than similar. One of the most notable aspects is the use of orchestra instruments. This is very strange for this type of music genre but it makes the songs very deep and unique. Both songs’ lead singers (Conor Oberst and Chris Martin) have a very similar voice that makes the two songs’ seem even more related. The messages of the two songs are very comparable in that they both are saying how to forget about what we think we know and believe in and just take life as it is. Viva La Vida tells a story about how he was once a king who ruled the world but ended up being unwanted and forgotten. Four Winds tells a story about how once we forget about all of things that we think are important to us, we will finally be able to see the world the way it is meant to be seen. Both songs talk about being artificial and selfish. Also, in Viva La Vida once he is no longer king, he finally understands what it is like to be unwanted and disliked, in Four Winds, once he leaves the world he knows and goes to the ‘badlands” he “buried his ballast” and “made his peace”. So not only do both songs use the same instruments and have similar vocals but they both talk about having a revelation.