High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Violet Hill" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008). Built around a repeating guitar sound, it utilises a marching tempo, supported by the pianos and rhythms that accompany the song`s lyrics. The song was initially made available as a free download on the band`s website and was downloaded more than two million times.