Who Moved My Singapore Cheese

This song goes out to NMP Visva Sadasivan, for his courageous maiden speech in the parliament last week. Somebody finally spoke up for us; he spoke up for democracy, he spoke up against having a state controlled media, he spoke up for equality, he spoke up against income inequality, he spoke up against our pragmatic yardstick for achievement, he spoke up against using our poorly distributed GDP as a guide to our wellbeing. BUT most importantly, he spoke up for our HAPPiNESS
People, he spoke up for us people.

Some people interpret this song by Coldplay to refer to revolutions of the world...the French Revolution, the Chinese Revolution, the Russian Revolution etc...about the kings and emperors and queens and rulers who fell from high places...
Ladies and gentlemen...VIVA LA VIDA



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 enemy's 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, pillars of sand

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you'd go there was never,
never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world

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
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh, who would ever wanna be king

I hear Jerusalem bells were ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs were singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know St. Peter won't call my name
Never honest were
But that was when I ruled the world