Alfredo+S

Alfredo Saenger
 * Violet Hill – Coldplay **

**Music Videos:**
==== There were filmed two different videos of the song. One, in support of the song, which is also considered the official clip, and the other, an alternative music video named “Dancing Politicians”. Both were posted on Coldplay’s official website. ==== ==== I have only posted the official clip (by means of time), but I strongly suggest to watch the alternate clip as it is worth watching it. For those who are interested I leave here the link: [] ====

==== media type="youtube" key="IakDItZ7f7Q?fs=1" height="385" width="640" align="center" ====

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 And went out to fit their rifles And the cross was held aloft Bury me in honor When I'm dead and hit the ground A love back home unfolds If you love me     Won't you let me know? I don't want to be a soldier With the captain of some sinking ship With snow, 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 So if you love me     Won't you let me know? If you love me, Won't you let me know?

** Violet Hill – Coldplay: **
==== When I first heard the Coldplay album “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends” I was sincerely wondered by the excellent work that Coldplay had done on the whole album. Each song was better than the other, but the instance I heard “Violet Hill” I said to myself: If I had to choose one song of the whole album, without any doubt it will be this one. ==== ==== Moreover, “Violet Hill” is the first anti-war protest song from the group, and it was initially published as a free download on the official Coldplay’s website. It was written and composed by all the members in the band with a clear intention on criticizing. Mainly in the song, Chris Martin (the vocalist) protests against war; but we can also appreciate a strong critic on the church’s corruption, “When the banks became cathedrals”, and on the idea of so many people spending their lives being told what to do by people that they just don't like, “  When the future's architecture/By a carnival of idiots on show/You'd better lie low” or “And the fox/Became God” (making a strong reference on “Fox News”). ==== ==== Furthermore, the song begins with an atmospheric synthesizer, which gives way to the piano played by Chris Martin, straight after this, all the band joins in. The climax of the song is generated along with the solo played by the guitarist Jonny Buckland. Its marching accompanied by the lyrics of the song, empathizes the thoughts of a soldier going into battle. The chorus “If you love me/ Won't you let me know?” demonstrates the non reciprocated love of the soldier among a woman. ==== ==== In conclusion, we can say that “Violet Hill” is a very complete song which doesn’t forget any detail neither in the chords nor in the lyrics, and stands out for its wide range of powerful symbolism and imagery. The song has become a resounding success, as it was downloaded more than 2 million times. ====