Famous Old Painters | Coldplay | Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends

Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Coldplay, released on 11 June 2008 on Parlophone. The album was named after a Spanish phrase that translates in English as "long live life". Recording sessions for the album took place during June 2007 to April 2008 and featured production by Jon Hopkins, Rik Simpson, Markus Dravs and Brian Eno.

Viva la Vida was released to critical and commercial success. Five singles have been released in promotion of the album; "Violet Hill" and "Viva la Vida" in May 2008, "Lovers in Japan" and "Lost!" in November 2008, and "Strawberry Swing" in September 2009. "Viva la Vida" became the band's first song to reach number one in both the United States and the United Kingdom. "Strawberry Swing" became the fifth single from the album and was released on 14 September 2009. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, based on an aggregate score of 72% from Metacritic. It won Best Rock Album at the 2009 Grammy Awards and was the best selling album of 2008. Viva la Vida was re-released on 25 November 2008 in a deluxe edition containing the original album and the Prospekt's March EP.

As of December 2009, the album has sold over 9 million copies worldwide, and has become the most paid-for downloaded album of all time.

Famous Old Painters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9xY8_wVQ0p&fmt=18

Lyrics:

When you were born
You were given a name
Down from your father
His was the same
Your history is marked and your future arranged
Ready theyll tell you that nothing will change

The worlds gonna end and the news is all bad
Baby thats lies you just learned from your dad
They send you from school and they push you around
Baby don't let them just button you
I'm not gonna let them just button you down

Because Im up on the rooftop
Painting you roses
Screaming your name out
And hoping youll notice
I'm hoping youll notice what my name is
And I could be just like
Those famous old painters

Your grandfather told you youre not gonna win
Your grandpas a racist don't listen to him
Youre not gonna end up in that kind of shame
Cus one day I promise were going to
One day I promise were gonna escape

So Im up on the rooftop
Painting you roses
Screaming your name out
And hoping youll notice
I'm hoping youll notice what my name is
And I could be just like
Those famous old painters

How many times have you written your name?
Hoping to lie will your destiny change
Don't wanna die or be naked and nameless
Starting from nowhere and aiming for greatness