The lyrics intend to follow some who has lost everything, as told by Viva La Vida. At first they are hopeless, but as time passes, but through solving of puzzles (essentially working a way out of the slump) this person becomes a force to be reckoned with. This person grows a passion for the climb, yet remembers his/her past (learning from the mistakes), and winds up back where he started (in a state of success).

  Audacity was used to put together the vocals and instrumentals from 4 Coldplay songs.