July 17, 201114 yr The "Saying" hmmm... i see what you're trying to say now, though i'm still not sure that's it. they're going to write a saying on names? :P
July 17, 201114 yr under cover of darkness is a song by the strokes not coldplay! hehe *gasp* imagine Coldplay covering that!!!!
July 17, 201114 yr hmmm... i see what you're trying to say now, though i'm still not sure that's it. they're going to write a saying on names? :P I may be wrong, but it could be not just fiscally writing, but spiritually writing, like if they could write this on the soul, do you know? like if they want to make sure that "Wont' Let Them Take Control" is on people's soul. That's why they write on names. Each person has a name, it would mean write on a name is writing on a person's soul. I don't know if Chris means this, but is a wonderful thought :D
July 18, 201114 yr The "Saying" No, no, no. The lyrics are clearly: "...We'll be writing to say 'We won't let them take control, no we won't let them take control'" Listen again.
July 18, 201114 yr I may be wrong, but it could be not just fiscally writing, but spiritually writing, like if they could write this on the soul, do you know? like if they want to make sure that "Wont' Let Them Take Control" is on people's soul. That's why they write on names. Each person has a name, it would mean write on a name is writing on a person's soul. I don't know if Chris means this, but is a wonderful thought :D Whoa. Deep thinking there, man :P
July 18, 201114 yr I love the "Is there anbody out there? I can't hear ya, I can't hear ya" at the end I'm secretly hoping that will be in the studio version :P
July 18, 201114 yr Hi All I've been listening to the Glastonbury version again and again to try and solve a few more of these lyrical conundrums. I've also now heard the T in the Park version too which solved some of my other questions! I think we are near a final version but to be honest this can never really be a final version until the studio version is released. Chris is known for chopping and changing lyrics to suit, to just keep it fresh or simply because he feels like singing something else (Fix You is a great example where the live lyrics are almost permanently different on one line when live) and the lyrics have definitely been fiddled with since the Rock am Ring show when I first heard it. These lyrics are wholly based on the Glasto and T in the Park versions simply because there are excellent audio versions AND great HD video too... The first verse after the chorus is the tricky one we're all struggling on. At Glasto I'm certain he sings '...every surface are sayings' but at T in the Park it's clearly 'names'. Based on the clarity, I'm sticking with 'names'. He also adds the 'I' at the start of "See the arrow they shot...". It's not on the boards (see page 3) but makes more sense! Finally, first verse after chorus, second line. This is a real tricky one. I would be more sold on "And at the streets are rising, we're writing the same" but I want to know what you all think first. Remember, this is purely on the Glasto performance but I did hear this in others (T in the Park especially). Have left as is for now just incase... For now, I would be happy to say these are the lyrics, certainly for live versions... ==================== Coldplay - Hurts Like Heaven Lyrics from Glastonbury Festival 2011/T in the Park 2011 ==================== Written in graffiti on a bridge in a park 'Do you ever get the feeling that you're missing the mark?' It's so cold, it's so cold It's so cold, it's so cold Written up in marker on a factory sign 'I struggle with the feeling that my life isn't mine' It's so cold, it's so cold It's so cold, it's so cold I see the arrow they shot, trying to tear us apart Fire from my belly and the beat from my heart Still I won't let go Still I won't let go of you Ooohooh 'Cause you do Oh you, use your heart as a weapon And it hurts like heaven On every street, every car, every surface are names And at the streets arise, we'll be writing the same Don't let them take control No we won't let them take control Yes I feel a little bit nervous Yes I feel nervous and I cannot relax How come they're out to get us? How come they're out when they don't know the facts So on a concrete canvas under cover of dark Concrete canvas I go making my mark Armed with the spray can soul I'll be armed with the spray can soul You Ooohooh Oh you Ooohooh Because you use your heart as a weapon And it hurts like heaven Woho-ooh Woho-oooh It's true When you use your heart as a weapon And it hurts like heaven
July 19, 201114 yr On every street, every car, every surface are names And at the streets arise, we'll be writing the same Don't let them take control No we won't let them take control That's your only mistake. It's "we'll be writing to say: Don't let them take control..."
July 19, 201114 yr That's your only mistake. It's "we'll be writing to say: Don't let them take control..." Hasn't been mentioned before but perfectly viable. Only problem is I can't hear this in t in the park or glasto version. Also, while not exactly rare for coldplay, you'd lose the rhyme... Can anyone else hear this version?
July 19, 201114 yr Hasn't been mentioned before but perfectly viable. Only problem is I can't hear this in t in the park or glasto version. Also, while not exactly rare for coldplay, you'd lose the rhyme... Can anyone else hear this version? In my video, I think he sings either "the same" or "saying": [ame= ] [/ame]
July 20, 201114 yr what does he say in german at the end of the rock am ring performance anyone know?
July 20, 201114 yr what does he say in german at the end of the rock am ring performance anyone know? "Wir sind so froh hier zu sein" "We are amazed to be here" In my video, I think he sings either "the same" or "saying": Im pretty sure he doesnt say "Same" because i clearly cant hear a "m". It must be something with "Say" or maybe even "Insane".
July 21, 201114 yr "Wir sind so froh hier zu sein" "We are amazed to be here" Im pretty sure he doesnt say "Same" because i clearly cant hear a "m". It must be something with "Say" or maybe even "Insane". rather be "sane" makes more sense
July 22, 201114 yr Ok, iTunes Festival made it so obvious! Chris sang it nice and clearly for this one and, despite variations in performances, I'd say we would have to go with this until the studio version appears... On every street, every car, every surface are names And at the streets arise, we'll be writing the same
July 22, 201114 yr Ok, iTunes Festival made it so obvious! Chris sang it nice and clearly for this one and, despite variations in performances, I'd say we would have to go with this until the studio version appears... On every street, every car, every surface are names And at the streets arise, we'll be writing the same I listened for that part very carefully and I really thought he sang "writing to say".
July 23, 201114 yr I listened for that part very carefully and I really thought he sang "writing to say". Just listened back, now I'm not so sure on what it is! Ahhh >.<
July 24, 201114 yr Just listened back, now I'm not so sure on what it is! Ahhh >.< I'm 100% positive that he said "and we're writing the same"
July 24, 201114 yr I listened for that part very carefully and I really thought he sang "writing to say". so did i. :P
July 24, 201114 yr The "the same/to say" part is really difficult to make out, but now I got hung up on something else: it doesn't sound like he sings "are rising". It sounds like it's either "arise" or maybe oven "at the streets are us". What do you think? [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BKSHYZhD4Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BKSHYZhD4Q[/ame]
July 24, 201114 yr Based on the Rock Werchter video, I completed the lyrics posted by periahdark on page 7 of this thread as follows: "On every street and every car and every surface are names, And now the streets arise and we're writing the same." It sounded like the same thing at the iTunes festival to me, except maybe without the extra "ands" in the first line. I think these lyrics are as conclusive as they're going to get until the official ones are posted.
July 28, 201114 yr Hurts Like Heaven (uncompleted) Written in graffiti on a bridge in a park 'Do you ever get the feeling that you're missing the mark?' It's so cold it's so cold It's so cold it's so cold Written up in marker on a factory sign 'I struggle with the feeling that my life isn't mine' It's so cold it's so cold It's so cold it's so cold See the arrow that they shot, trying to tear us apart Fire from my belly and the beat from my heart Still I won't let go Still I won't let go Youuuuu Uhhhhhh you - (he did not finished that) Oh you use your heart as a Weapon, and it hurts like Heaven Streets and Bars and a Pavement of Saints, and at the Streets are rising and you'd rather sing, don't let em take control, No we wont let em take control Yes, i feel a little bit nervous, Yes i feel nervous and i cant relax, i'm coming round to get us i'm coming round when they don't know the facts, so on concrete canvas and a glow in the dark, concrete canvas, i'm a "making a mark", armed with a spraycan (and) soul i am down with the spraycan (and) soul Youuu Uhhhhh oh Youuu Uhhhhh Yes you, you use your Heart as a Weapon, and it hurts like Heaven woooh woooh Its true, when you, use your Heart as a Weapon, it hurts like Heaven. my favourite song <3
July 28, 201114 yr But the Lyrics are Old and wrong. :/ oh yeah but it's a good song particulary in live :rolleyes:
July 30, 201114 yr Here's my cover. It's not perfect, but the best I could do. Even now there are a few things I want to change after listening to a few different live recordings. Tell me what you think. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sArJoz-_EOY&feature=channel_video_title]Coldplay - MX/Hurts Like Heaven - YouTube[/ame]
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