Musically, I love this song; it may be one of the best Coldplay's done. Probably not, but it's still pretty good.

 

However, the lyrics are sooooooooo out of place. I was listening to it this morning, and I couldn't help but smile and be happy. Then I realized the words, "the hardest part was letting go not taking part / you really broke my heart" They don't fit in with the bouncy happiness of the song at all. I almost had to laugh at the thought of what Chris was on when he decided to do this.

yea I really like that song too!!

remember; it was inspired by porn. :)

remember; it was inspired by porn.

:huh: :huh: :stunned: what? was it

yeah, i think it was. chris said so in an interview (or something)

 

anyways, i dont think its a joke. i like it. no. i love it.

oh right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and it's not a joke at all :) :)

it's all right. not quite my favorite but it's good.

Musically, I love this song; it may be one of the best Coldplay's done. Probably not, but it's still pretty good.

 

However, the lyrics are sooooooooo out of place. I was listening to it this morning, and I couldn't help but smile and be happy. Then I realized the words, "the hardest part was letting go not taking part / you really broke my heart" They don't fit in with the bouncy happiness of the song at all. I almost had to laugh at the thought of what Chris was on when he decided to do this.

 

I know! :lol: But I think it all fits in... Since the album is about extremes and "the tension of opposites" as Chris puts it, in a way this song encapsulates X&Y perfectly- they're such geniuses, and the audaciousness to be putting these contrasts together all within a song! The upbeat mood of the music tempers what would have been devastating lyrics had it been matched with something more sombre.

 

The more I listen to it and think about it, the more I feel that X&Y is a concept album... Only that Coldplay have gone about it in a subtle way, sort of masking it as a mainstream album of assorted hits.

This is my least fave song on x&y, it sounds like a song that should be used in a mentos commercial

I know! :lol: But I think it all fits in... Since the album is about extremes and "the tension of opposites" as Chris puts it, in a way this song encapsulates X&Y perfectly- they're such geniuses, and the audaciousness to be putting these contrasts together all within a song! The upbeat mood of the music tempers what would have been devastating lyrics had it been matched with something more sombre.

 

The more I listen to it and think about it, the more I feel that X&Y is a concept album... Only that Coldplay have gone about it in a subtle way, sort of masking it as a mainstream album of assorted hits.

 

Very true!!! I think we are on the same wave length gentleparachute, except you are better with words than i am! You always say just what im thinking! :)

remember; it was inspired by porn. :)

 

I pointed this out in an earlier thread on the subject!! :smug:

lmao.....I can't believe that this song was inspired by porn....

Very true!!! I think we are on the same wave length gentleparachute' date=' except you are better with words than i am! You always say just what im thinking! :)[/quote']

 

Aww thanks, Steph. I just love this band... I think very often they are far deeper and smarter than a lot of people give them credit for. And yet at the same time they manage to reach out to the masses too. I do wonder though sometimes whether I put them up on a pedestal too much... For all I know, some parts of X&Y (the album) could've been them just mashing up good melodies with some terrible lyrics coz they ran out of ideas :lol: Then again, songs like The Hardest Part and all their non-album / discarded material make me think that they must've done all this 'dumbing down' for a purpose ;)

i think that the song's upbeat and happy tempo dont really fit with the sad lyrics. although this is very strange and unusual, songs usually fit with the music, this time, it shows irony. it is a symbol of opposites of emotion. the whole album is based on opposites. sometimes(at least this has happened to me) you feel ok about something even though something sad has happened to you....

:D

This is my least fave song on x&y, it sounds like a song that should be used in a mentos commercial

 

about the mentos thing....i believe that about X&Y, the song. everytime i listen to it(despite being one of my favs on the album) i think that it could be used to sponsor Walgreens...

picture this:

*the chrorus of x&y playing on background, while they show various pics of children and older folk shopping at walgreens, not just medicines...

then after, the oooo part of the song is done...you hear a voice saying:

"shop only at walgreens"

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

wow.........reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally HOPE the song WASN'T INSPIRED BY PORN.....one because that's kind of singking to a low level, and two because of these lyrics in the song (call me gross, and i prolly am, but let's hope it wasn't porn he was talking about)

 

"I could feel it go down

You left the sweetest taste in my mouth "

 

 

yeeccchhh..........as to the song itself, i don't like it all that much........it's like the "a whisper" song on X&Y..........just a bit of filler

I was confused about the lyrics to this song, but now it all makes sense, gross. :/

You people... :rolleyes: :lol:

remember; it was inspired by porn. :)

:o

Yuch, Is this _really_ true? Is the interview somewhere? Oh gosh, I really liked this song but I always wondered about the lyrics a bit... and ew, now they seem to make sense, in a err.. gross way, like calvin1663 pointed out.... :confused:

I didnt know it was inspired by porn either....Man what kind of coldplay fan am i :rolleyes:

 

Does anyone have that interview by anychance or just some acurate quotes from it PLEASE :D :P

wow.........reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally HOPE the song WASN'T INSPIRED BY PORN.....one because that's kind of singking to a low level, and two because of these lyrics in the song (call me gross, and i prolly am, but let's hope it wasn't porn he was talking about)

 

"I could feel it go down

You left the sweetest taste in my mouth "

 

 

yeeccchhh..........as to the song itself, i don't like it all that much........it's like the "a whisper" song on X&Y..........just a bit of filler

 

 

I think a whisper is coldplay's worst song. They're only song that I dont like. I love the hardest part. I wish it was a little longer though. It kind of just fades away. If it was longer and had a third chorus it would be a great song. A lot of coldplay's songs could be better if they were longer.

^yep, i would love some of their songs if they were like sigur ros songs...i would love if the hardest part was 11 minutes :blush:

^yep' date=' i would love some of their songs if they were like sigur ros songs...i would love if the hardest part was 11 minutes :blush:[/quote']

 

maybe in future when they're into the next stage of their careers... Right now they're focused on crafting good standard pop songs :) I do sooo look forward to them writing epics :D

remember; it was inspired by porn. :)

:o

Yuch, Is this _really_ true? Is the interview somewhere? Oh gosh, I really liked this song but I always wondered about the lyrics a bit... and ew, now they seem to make sense, in a err.. gross way, like calvin1663 pointed out.... :confused:

Chris said it was inspired by porn on Rove, but c'mon people he was just kidding! :lol: That interview is up somewhere in this forum.

i read somewhere that they wanted to do an r.e.m.-esque song and that this was supposed to be a pseudo tribute to losing my religion.