First, we all know that People of the Pride was partially written in the VLVODAAHF era, which has heavy themes of rising up and revolution. So, in reading the lyrics for People of the Pride, I was curious about something. Here’s parts of the first and second verses:

“There's a man who swears he's God; Unbelievers will be shot. There's a man who walks around Like he owns the fucking lot.”

“We're no longer gonna fight for Some old crook and all his crimes. There's a sewing up of rags Into revolution flags.”

I was curious if, perhaps, this was originally part of some narrative that Viva La Vida would have told a future perspective of, from the eyes of the man discussed in the song. Here are some lines from Viva that make me think so:

“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.”

“It was the 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. Revolutionaries wait For my head on a silver plate.”

I’m also pretty sure (just off a gut feeling as a professional music composer) that the lyrics and melody in the verses to People of the Pride were written back in 2007/2008 for VLVODAAHF because the techniques used sound VERY similar, so it would make sense that the two songs are narratively connected. What do you all think?