This is the first time I have participated in Ginger at GReads Tune in Tuesday. I have seen the different posts this last month and have loved listening to others music. Music can take you back to a moment in time instantly! Sometimes good moments and sometimes bad moments but I absolutely love music no matter what time it takes me back too.
I just recently finished the book ‘Becoming Marie Antoinette’ by Juliet Grey and really enjoyed it. I love historical fiction and was pleasantly surprised by how closely accurate her novel was. I am used to reading more of her reign and her death so it was a nice change to read about her childhood. I feel like Marie Antoinette was a victim of Renassaince paparazzi and she was unjustly portrayed. It seems to me that the author felt the same way. What does this have to do with Tune in Tuesday? It so happens that one of my all time favorite songs Viva La Vida by Coldplay is supposed to be about Louis XVI. I have heard other theories that it is about Napoleon and even Jesus, but I am going to maintain that it is about Louis XVI until Coldplay tells me otherwise! 
Besides the history in this song, I just think it is a beautiful song and makes me feel bittersweet everytime I hear it.
Enjoy….
Lyrics
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 enemies 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 not explain once you're gone there was never, never an honest word That was when I ruled the world (Ohhh) It was the wicked and wild wind Blew down the doors to let me in. Shattered windows and the sound of drums People could not 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 not explain I know Saint Peter won't call my name Never an honest word And that was when I ruled the world (Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh) Hear Jerusalem bells are ringings Roman Cavalry choirs are singing Be my mirror my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason I can not explain I know Saint Peter will call my name Never an honest word But that was when I ruled the world Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh
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