May 26, 201115 yr Am I the only one who likes the lyrics? :huh2: I mean if you take a look at "Fix You", the lyrics are so simple yet it still managed to be a great song. You are not. I find little fault with them either. :) People are probably just getting impatient and a little on the critical side, wanting news of the new album and everything I think. Plus, I mean, they're MUSICIANS not POETS. I've always felt the focus should be on the music. I can love a song with great music and subpar lyrics. I cannot, on the other hand, get into a song with awful music no matter how good the lyrics are. I mean Coldplay isn't a pop or rap group, they don't just cheese the melody/beats and concentrate on the lyrics (And I'm not saying all do necessarily but some do for sure). The music itself is the primary focus as far as I can tell *as it should be*. Plus I'd rather have them writing their own lyrics, great or not, as opposed to bringing in seasoned writers to write the lyrics for them. I know some of the bands I like turned to that. Not cool. :| 1. These Kurds suck because saying things like "playing my song" is a line that popstars use, not good rockstars. Fine. But they're NOT Miley Cyrus. And that's NOT what they're saying. There's a difference between "playing my song" and "I got my records on". The only way "records" has anything connection with pop is if you just arrived in a time machine from the 1960's. It's not like they're saying "I got my iPod on" or something like that. Seriously. It's retro and nostalgic- I like it. I'm pretty sure that if we had just had the bare "I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing, Roman cavalry choirs are singing", without a title, any other lyrics, etc, many people would have been quite nervous :P I can't agree more! In fact, if I'm not mistaken, they had released some artwork/lyrics before the album or the singles came out. I distinctly remember a picture that said "Reign of Love" on it, in blue I believe and those lyrics happened to be on there and I thought "well that is going to be such a bad song." And I couldn't have been more wrong! :P One more thing. And this is just a personal afterthought. I printed out the lyrics and I looked at them throughout various times of the day during school. And then this hit me. What if the lyrics aren't in the exact order? I mean, would they just make it that easy? Somehow, this lyrical swap seemed to make more sense to me. From Maybe the streets alight, maybe the trees are gone. I feel my heart start beating to my favorite song. I turn the music up, I got my records on. I shut the world outside until the lights come on. To Maybe the streets alight, maybe the trees are gone. I shut the world outside until the lights come on. I turn the music up, I got my records on. I feel my heart start beating to my favorite song.
May 26, 201115 yr Somethings telling me that the lyrics on this upcoming album is not gonna be so abstract.
May 26, 201115 yr Do you know if these are real star constallations? I don't have the faintest idea! :lol: The one on the left side looks like "Orion's Belt" and the one on the right side like "Ursa Major" (Großer Wagen oder Großer Bär) :D
May 26, 201115 yr Fine. But they're NOT Miley Cyrus. And that's NOT what they're saying. There's a difference between "playing my song" and "I got my records on". The only way "records" has anything connection with pop is if you just arrived in a time machine from the 1960's. It's not like they're saying "I got my iPod on" or something like that. Seriously. It's retro and nostalgic- I like it. As a stand alone lyric "I got my records on" isn't bad, but with "I turn the music up", "I got my records on", and "I feel my heart beating to my favorite song", it sounds like pop music. I'm sure the tune of the song will fix that though.
May 26, 201115 yr I honestly believe monday is just part of the lyrics. I mean, The Beatles' 'Yesterday' wasn't released yesterday, was it?. This!
May 26, 201115 yr I honestly believe monday is just part of the lyrics. I mean, The Beatles' 'Yesterday' wasn't released yesterday, was it? -1
May 26, 201115 yr Well it was the day after it was released... Just kidding, but even though it is part of the lyrics, people are saying that to go along with the lyrics Coldplay will do something big on Monday.
May 26, 201115 yr ^That's what I hope. Just wishful thinking... I'm so excited my hands are sweating.... :wtf:
May 26, 201115 yr "One more thing. And this is just a personal afterthought. I printed out the lyrics and I looked at them throughout various times of the day during school. And then this hit me. What if the lyrics aren't in the exact order? I mean, would they just make it that easy? Somehow, this lyrical swap seemed to make more sense to me. From Maybe the streets alight, maybe the trees are gone. I feel my heart start beating to my favorite song. I turn the music up, I got my records on. I shut the world outside until the lights come on. To Maybe the streets alight, maybe the trees are gone. I shut the world outside until the lights come on. I turn the music up, I got my records on. I feel my heart start beating to my favorite song." Much better! They are musicians and poets! About the song be pop or rock, I don't know... But, if the song is a pop-song, which is the problem? It will be pop music in the Coldplay's rock style. :D
May 26, 201115 yr I very much disagree with everyone who says lyrics are not important. At least for me, good lyrics are essential in a truly great song. I almost think that everyone who is saying that "oh, these lyrics aren't great but the melody will make up for it," is trying to console themselves because folks, these are not good lyrics. I'll reserve final judgement for when I hear the song a few times, but honestly I'm not getting my hopes up.
May 26, 201115 yr I very much disagree with everyone who says lyrics are not important. At least for me, good lyrics are essential in a truly great song. I almost think that everyone who is saying that "oh, these lyrics aren't great but the melody will make up for it," is trying to console themselves because folks, these are not good lyrics. I'll reserve final judgement for when I hear the song a few times, but honestly I'm not getting my hopes up. Calm down dear. I doubt they are in the correct order - otherwise this reveal is a bit shitty....
May 26, 201115 yr Calm down dear. I doubt they are in the correct order - otherwise this reveal is a bit shitty.... Order is irrelevant. Besides, if I don't get my hopes up, then I will most likely be pleasantly surprised if (when) Coldplay delivers once again. :cool:
May 26, 201115 yr .... I think the lyrics are fine. I mean, it's good to finally have SOMETHING, you know? And then everybody's just ripping on it. You don't know for sure that this will be pop, or that Coldplay has lost their rock style.... you'll just have to wait until the single/album comes out to see for yourselves. I hope we'll be getting more or something though. I could get quite used to speculating like this :lol:
May 26, 201115 yr What if they release a instrumental and the words we are seeing will feature in the video?
May 26, 201115 yr I doubt their first single will be an instrumental... It doesn't have to be a single?
May 26, 201115 yr 7am, waking up on Monday morning Gotta be fresh, gotta go downstairs Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal Seein’ everything, the time is goin’ Tickin’ on and on, everybody’s rushin’ Gotta get down to the bus stop Gotta catch my bus, I see my friends (MY friends, not yours) Kickin’ in the front seat Sittin’ in the back seat Gotta make my mind up Which seat can I take? (none, fuck off) It’s Monday morning, Monday morning Gotta get down on Monday Everybody’s lookin’ forward to Tuesday, Tuesday Monday, Monday Gettin’ down on a Monday Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the rest of the bladdy week (shit happens)
May 26, 201115 yr I very much disagree with everyone who says lyrics are not important. At least for me, good lyrics are essential in a truly great song. I almost think that everyone who is saying that "oh, these lyrics aren't great but the melody will make up for it," is trying to console themselves because folks, these are not good lyrics. I'll reserve final judgement for when I hear the song a few times, but honestly I'm not getting my hopes up. How can you say they are not good lyrics? That's up to personal judgment and besides NONE of us have heard the song and not seen all the lyrics so to start passing full judgement on the lyrics like that is ridiculous. I personally really like them in that they are different and unColdplaylike and display a totally different theme from what we are used to. Of course the rest of the lyrics could ruin those good lyrics but still these are good lyrics. VERY good lyrics.
May 26, 201115 yr I honestly believe monday is just part of the lyrics. I mean, The Beatles' 'Yesterday' wasn't released yesterday, was it? ahahaha :lol: but I agree, I don't think this is any hint about something on Monday... 7am, waking up on Monday morning Gotta be fresh, gotta go downstairs Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal Seein’ everything, the time is goin’ Tickin’ on and on, everybody’s rushin’ Gotta get down to the bus stop Gotta catch my bus, I see my friends (MY friends, not yours) Kickin’ in the front seat Sittin’ in the back seat Gotta make my mind up Which seat can I take? (none, fuck off) It’s Monday morning, Monday morning Gotta get down on Monday Everybody’s lookin’ forward to Tuesday, Tuesday Monday, Monday Gettin’ down on a Monday Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the rest of the bladdy week (shit happens) brilliant :awesome: although I have to admit, these new Coldplay lyrics keep reminding me of Party in the USA, and it's both frightening and annoying me that my mind has drawn that connection :P
May 26, 201115 yr 7am, waking up on Monday morning Gotta be fresh, gotta go downstairs Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal Seein’ everything, the time is goin’ Tickin’ on and on, everybody’s rushin’ Gotta get down to the bus stop Gotta catch my bus, I see my friends (MY friends, not yours) Kickin’ in the front seat Sittin’ in the back seat Gotta make my mind up Which seat can I take? (none, fuck off) It’s Monday morning, Monday morning Gotta get down on Monday Everybody’s lookin’ forward to Tuesday, Tuesday Monday, Monday Gettin’ down on a Monday Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the rest of the bladdy week (shit happens) :lol:
May 26, 201115 yr Guy Berryman said earlier this week that the artwork of LP5 and all the stuff should be finished in a couple of weeks. I guess that means we could have the album in our hands in a couple of months!
May 26, 201115 yr here's the source to what Guy said: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4795029&postcount=1415
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