Hi, I am new here so don't think I want to impose myself or anything, but as a long time fan I am in love with the music, but also an avid reader of the songs' lyrics.

I have been wondering about some songs for years as it can be quite difficult to interpret the meaning a singer / band puts into a piece without your own views comming in to distort what was originally intended.

To cut short and stop waffling all over, I am looking for some friends to share views on our fav' Coldplay lyrics. Is this the place ?

 

What do you make of Speed Of Sound, for instance. I know it has been played over and over everywhere but I have never ever heard / seen anyone discussing it in that way.

Is it a song on Mankind ? on Chris's own fears and doubts ? What are the birds ? I have had so many wild theories passing through my head about this song that Chris would probably wet himself laughing if he knew - I feel a tad silly sometimes.

 

Come and play with me !!

 

Earls Court 15/12/05, when my disease became officially uncurable after a very very long incubating period.

Doctor, I am doomed...!

Yes, your only chance of survival is a fix of live Coldplay on a regular basis. I am afraid this is not available on the NHS either, so you might have to take private insurance to cover the costs.

Have you visited http://www.songmeanings.net? Maybe you can find something useful, but the thing is that some songs are so full of poetic language instances such as metaphors or allegories that we really have many options when trying to interpret. However, you actually can get the meaning of a word, sentence or text. Usually, a composer tries to express a single message but it could be open to several interpretations and normally we adapt them to our ways of thinking. I believe this is a matter of cognition, psychology or any other science about mind.

Sorry if it was too long and boring :D

Thanks for your post, I have been on songmeanings.net, quite a strange place really. I guess I was hoping here I would find views of fans more relevant and "accurate" due to the fact everyone here knows the band's personality so well.

It looks like no one is really interested around here - so I will just go on posting around but keep my interest for all things written to myself...never mind the bxxx as they say !

Peace and Love :)

to simply put it, ive always felt that speed of sound meant if you were in his position (uhh, whatever that may be..) then youd understand him/his life.

 

now, i love the song, sleeping sun. sounds great, but i have no clue to what it means.. do you guys?

What are the birds ?

 

Yes I like SLEEPING SUN, yes I also have trouble with it.

 

My -wild- guess did not take me very far, but is as follows:

 

CLIMB UP YOUR MOUNTAIN - used by Chris in other songs, refers to someone having to learn to live their own life, overcome their own fears / obstacles, follow their path.

NINETEEN AND COUNTING - the age of the guy he's talking to ?

YOU HAVE GOT SEVEN - lives maybe, like cats have 7.

I HAVE GOT ONE - same as above.

BLINDED AND HURTING

THIS I'M DESERVING

I'VE GOT MY SECRETS - he has lived already, has been hurt, might be paying for past mistakes.

YOU ONLY GOT THE SLEEPING SUN - sleeping sun could mean something ready to dawn, so someone could be in waiting to "wake up" to life, or emotionally - could also refer to the winter, for all I know...

 

Am I boring you ? :snore: just tell me and I'll pxxx off ;)

 

:cry: Earls court +32 days ! :bigcry:

 

CFU

Hey thanks a lot for the link, it's really cool !!! :)