The next record will be full of "love songs" or chris will be able to take a new direction and write songs about other things ?

I love all the 3 albums to death but i think they needs to change the topics of their songs.

Chris is an amazing songwriter and the 3 coldplay albums are amazing,in your opinion chris will be able to write DEEP songs like,for example,

Empty Sky - You're Missing - My City Of Ruins - Into the fire (bruce springsteen).

I'd like to listen to some DEEP records from the coldplay....

yea you have a really good point there i guess i can agree with that....good plan.... :lol:

dont want them to fall flat on their face now do we :wink3:

dont want them to fall flat on their face now do we :wink3:

 

? ? ?

...I wasn't aware that Coldplay songs or their albums weren't deep.

 

Chris has said himself many times, however, that his lyrics aren't very scintific and that people probably won't be analysing them 10 years to come.

 

But, really, if you think about it, they really don't have many love songs.

 

In fact, their love songs aren't really... well... love songs. A Message and perhaps Swallowed in the Sea are the only two I can think of.

 

Perhaps Kingdom Come.

 

But Yellow is the only "love song" from Parachutes. "The Scientist" and perhaps "Amsterdam" the only ones from AROBTTH.

 

Besides, either way, who says Coldplay need to be quote, unquote "deep". Maybe they're so popular because they cut off all the metaphor and such and get strait to the point, making they're songs very direct, in turn, making their stuff unobtuse and more emotive.

 

In my opinion.

 

And not everyone can pull that off.

dont want them to fall flat on their face now do we :wink3:

 

? ? ?

 

with a new change of direction i meant

 

It might backfire. :)

...I wasn't aware that Coldplay songs or their albums weren't deep.

 

Chris has said himself many times, however, that his lyrics aren't very scintific and that people probably won't be analysing them 10 years to come.

 

But, really, if you think about it, they really don't have many love songs.

 

In fact, their love songs aren't really... well... love songs. A Message and perhaps Swallowed in the Sea are the only two I can think of.

 

Perhaps Kingdom Come.

 

But Yellow is the only "love song" from Parachutes. "The Scientist" and perhaps "Amsterdam" the only ones from AROBTTH.

 

Besides, either way, who says Coldplay need to be quote, unquote "deep". Maybe they're so popular because they cut off all the metaphor and such and get strait to the point, making they're songs very direct, in turne, making their stuff unobtuse and mor emotive.

 

In my opinion.

 

And not everyone can pull that off.

 

I love all their songs but ,in my opinion,they needs to talk about other topics......have you heard the springsteen songs i'm talkin about ?

Clocks is also a love song, but see the way Chris does it...it's not as obvious as one may think. Most people have no idea what Clocks is about. I think they're lyrics are very good and if he tries to get "deeper" or "artsy", he'll just be compared to Thom Yorke more so, again.

I hope on the next album the other members in the band will write songs.

 

I know they do write their parts and make a genuine contriubion on the songs at the moment, but i'd like to hear songs written by will, guy and johnny. Like Chris brings songs to the band to work on, i'd just like to see them all bringing songs in to work on.

 

just my thoughts :)

 

Steve

What are you talking about when you say "other things"??

 

Politik - Human equality

A Rush of Blood To The Head - Committing an act of violence to protect someone you love

Speed of Sound - Miracles

Square One - Inertia

Twisted Logic - The future of humankind

Fix You - loss

Spies - insecurties and past demons

 

Just to name a few. And no, I've never heard those Springsteen songs you speak of, but I do respect him, and enjoy alot of his music.

 

However, they aren't Bruce springsteen. So you can't really use him as an example, or anyone else for that matter. They're Coldplay, and they write a few love songs here and there, but they're stuff is realatable and that's what makes them great. They talk about stuff people can really understand.

 

"Deep" stuff is great, but Coldplay is Coldplay. If Chris tries to write "deeper" lyrics then it'll seem forced and contrived. The songs he writes just come out, and it's something you can really tell in thier music.

 

Just my two cents.

^that pretty much covered it

I hope on the next album the other members in the band will write songs.

 

I know they do write their parts and make a genuine contriubion on the songs at the moment, but i'd like to hear songs written by will, guy and johnny. Like Chris brings songs to the band to work on, i'd just like to see them all bringing songs in to work on.

 

just my thoughts :)

 

Steve

Will wrote "Marianne". It's good but...I rather Chris. :D

Will wrote sweet marianne!?!

 

well I never knew that!

 

how did you find that out?

 

Steve

He wrote it for his wife, her name is Marianne. :) I don't even remember how I found out to be honest...lol! I think I read it somewhere or Chris said it..

You're Missing lyrics

Bruce Springsteen

 

Shirts in the closet, shoes in the hall

Mama's in the kitchen, baby and all

Everything is everything

Everything is everything

But you're missing

 

Coffee cups on the counter, jackets on the chair

Papers on the doorstep, but you're not there

Everything is everything

Everything is everything

But you're missing

 

Pictures on the nightstand, TV's on in the den

Your house is waiting, your house is waiting

For you to walk in, for you to walk in

But you're missing, when I shut out the lights

You're missing, when I close my eyes

You're missing, when I see the sun rise

You're missing

 

Children are asking if it's alright

Will you be in our arms tonight?

 

Morning is morning, the evening falls I got

Too much room in my bed, to many phone calls

How's everything, everything?

Everything, everything

You're missing, you're missing

 

God's drifting in heaven, devil's in the mailbox

I got dust on my shoes, nothing but teardrops

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Empty Sky lyrics

Bruce Springsteen

I woke up this morning

I could barely breathe

Just an empty impression

In the bed there you used to be

I want a kiss from your lips

I want an eye for an eye

I woke up this morning to an empty sky

 

Empty sky, empty sky

I woke up this morning to an empty sky

Empty sky, empty sky

I woke up this morning to an empty sky

 

Blood on the streets

Blood flowin' down

I hear the blood of my blood

Cryin' from the ground

 

Empty sky, empty sky

I woke up this morning to an empty sky

Empty sky, empty sky

I woke up this morning to an empty sky

 

On the plains of Jordan

I cut my bow from the wood

Of this tree of evil

Of this tree of good

I want a kiss from your lips

I want an eye for an eye

I woke up this morning to the empty sky

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My City Of Ruins Lyrics

Bruce Springsteen

 

There is a blood red circle

On the cold dark ground

And the rain is falling down

The church door's thrown open

I can hear the organ's song

But the congregation's gone

My city of ruins

My city of ruins

 

Now the sweet bells of mercy

Drift through the evening trees

Young men on the corner

Like scattered leaves,

The boarded up windows,

The empty streets

While my brother's down on his knees

My city of ruins

My city of ruins

 

Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up!

Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up!

Come on, rise up! Come on, rise up!

 

Now's there's tears on the pillow

Darlin' where we slept

And you took my heart when you left

Without your sweet kiss

My soul is lost, my friend

Tell me how do I begin again?

My city's in ruins

My city's in ruins

 

Now with these hands,

With these hands,

With these hands,

I pray Lord

With these hands,

With these hands,

I pray for the strength, Lord

With these hands,

With these hands,

I pray for the faith, Lord

We pray for your love, Lord

We pray for the lost, Lord

We pray for this world, Lord

We pray for the strength, Lord

We pray for the strength, Lord

 

Come on

Come on

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

Come on, rise up

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Into The Fire lyrics

Bruce Springsteen

The sky was falling and streaked with blood

I heard you calling me, then you disappeared into the dust

Up the stairs, into the fire

Up the stairs, into the fire

I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher

Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire

 

May your strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love give us love

 

May your strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love give us love

 

You gave your love to see, in fields of red and autumn brown

You gave your love to me and lay your young body down

Up the stairs, into the fire

Up the stairs, into the fire

I need you near, but love and duty called you someplace higher

Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire

 

May your strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love give us love

 

May your strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love give us love

 

May your strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love give us love

 

It was dark, too dark to see, you held me in the light you gave

You lay your hand on me

Then walked into the darkness of your smoky grave

Up the stairs, into the fire

Up the stairs, into the fire

I need your kiss, but love and duty called you someplace higher

Somewhere up the stairs, into the fire

 

May your strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love give us love

 

May your strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love give us love

 

May your strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love give us love

 

May your strength give us strength

May your faith give us faith

May your hope give us hope

May your love give us love

 

May your love bring us love

thanks for that peice of info

well you learn somethng new everyday! :D

 

I've always like the energy of that song 'Sweet Marrianne', its a bit of a rocker! Shame theres only one recording of it :(

 

Thanks

 

Steve

I hope on the next album the other members in the band will write songs.

 

I know they do write their parts and make a genuine contriubion on the songs at the moment, but i'd like to hear songs written by will, guy and johnny. Like Chris brings songs to the band to work on, i'd just like to see them all bringing songs in to work on.

 

just my thoughts :)

 

Steve

Will wrote "Marianne". It's good but...I rather Chris. :D

 

Wow, i didn't know that! :o

My two cents... They need to be less commercial.

 

They talk about stuff people can really understand.

 

"Deep" stuff is great, but Coldplay is Coldplay. If Chris tries to write "deeper" lyrics then it'll seem forced and contrived. The songs he writes just come out, and it's something you can really tell in thier music.

 

Do you think people can't understand deep songs ? :o

I don't wanna see a full political album but a few songs about what's happen around the world would not be bad..

 

Do you think people can't understand deep songs ? :o

I don't wanna see a full political album but a few songs about what's happen around the world would not be bad..

 

This band deals with emotions... All their work so far have been about feelings and stuff and their lyrics have always been oblique. To write the kind of deep album you're talking about would require them to be far more precise and specific, which they've always avoided on their songs... They voice their opinions via other channels e.g. MTF. I think they have consciously decided not to make overt protest music and also not to mix their main work i.e. making music with politics. It would be interesting I admit, but I think they've decided it just wouldn't be "Coldplay"

What are you talking about when you say "other things"??

 

Politik - Human equality

A Rush of Blood To The Head - Committing an act of violence to protect someone you love

Speed of Sound - Miracles

Square One - Inertia

Twisted Logic - The future of humankind

Fix You - loss

Spies - insecurties and past demons

 

Just to name a few. And no, I've never heard those Springsteen songs you speak of, but I do respect him, and enjoy alot of his music.

 

However, they aren't Bruce springsteen. So you can't really use him as an example, or anyone else for that matter. They're Coldplay, and they write a few love songs here and there, but they're stuff is realatable and that's what makes them great. They talk about stuff people can really understand.

 

"Deep" stuff is great, but Coldplay is Coldplay. If Chris tries to write "deeper" lyrics then it'll seem forced and contrived. The songs he writes just come out, and it's something you can really tell in thier music.

 

Just my two cents.

 

 

very well said...you read my mind...if there was a poll for smartest coldplaying member, you would be up there. :D

I agree to a point i would like them to maybe get a couple of faster songs. but in the same respect i mean it's not like the guys can say ok today we are gonna write about world peace. you can't just turn it on and off what comes out comes out. And Frostbitpanda has it right i mean what other things are you talking about? Also this you have to realize most people that write these "deep" songs probley weren't writing them with plans of them being so deep. I think they have a good formula going with there songs I mean thats what makes them coldplay right?

It looks like they don't wanna change their "winning formula".

They are great @ what they do but if they stick to the same formula even for the next record i think they're limited as a band and chris as a songwriter.

Don't get me wrong......i love all their records but the next album must be different!

It looks like they don't wanna change their "winning formula".

They are great @ what they do but if they stick to the same formula even for the next record i think they're limited as a band and chris as a songwriter.

Don't get me wrong......i love all their records but the next album must be different!

 

Read the interview on e-zine 14

http://www.coldplay.com/content/ezine/documents/ezine14.pdf

 

 

Excerpt from p7...

Again for me, my favourites are the tracks that are the most departure from the last 2 albums. Was the departure deliberate or as a result of what you were listening to at the time?

C (Chris): It’s just trying to do things that keep you excited. I’m obviously at a strange point at the moment cos it’s the day before the album comes out. We’ve spent 2 months talking about it and the only reaction I’ve got is from critics you know. Some of it’s been incredible and some of it’s been terrible so I’m really confused about it. But I know that every song that’s on the record has something about it that I thought, ‘we haven’t done this before’, similarly we also stayed true to the same ideals that we had on the last album. I see it as the end of a trilogy to be honest. I see the first 3 as one collection of songs.

 

Does that mean that you already know where you are going next?

C: No, I just know that........ (long pause)

 

That you’ve come full circle?

C: Yeah. I think so.

 

 

All I'm trying to say is... It might just be possible that they will look and go a whole new direction in the album(s) after this. I sure as hell do know that they can do more than what they've put in their albums so far! After X&Y they would have proven that they can be "big", make very mainstream music and sell many records. After which, they might be inclined to try out their hand at being "exciting" (i.e. original) and cutting-edge/avant-garde. We might finally see then how far their creative powers can stretch.

Chris will ever be able to write songs like "Streets of Philadelphia" :huh: