[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJCJe8hRFrM]YouTube - ‪Princess of China - Coldplay live at Rock im Park in Nuremberg 2011‬‏[/ame]

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AECiR8LgqaE]YouTube - ‪Coldplay - Princess of China - Rock im Park 2011‬‏[/ame]

 

Let's decipher the lyrics to Princess of China, shall we? I really, really like this song! It's brilliant and unique and I love the cultural references (both lyrically as musically). Here's what I've got so far:

 

Princess of China

 

Once upon a time in some other world

Somebody had a wedding, (safe?)

Fasten their hand, I got to go/on pots of gold

I got to go

 

Once upon a time we fell apart

You hold me in your hand (…)

I saved my heart, ohohow

Ohowow

 

Once upon a time, remember

That all we ever seem to do is fight, ohohow

And on and on and on

 

Once upon a time on the same side

Once upon a time on the same side

And singin'

 

Now what you have to do, have to do to (...) number one thing?

 

You could have been the princess, I'd be a king

Could have had a castle and wore a ring

But, no-oooh, you let me go-oooh

 

You could have been the princess, I'd be a king

Could have had a castle and wore a ring

But, no-oooh, you let me go-oooh

 

You sing

La, la la la la la la la la

La la la la la la

La la la la

 

And we sing

La, la la la la la, love

 

So anybody

 

Anybody

 

(...) anybody

 

Anybody

 

'Cause (...) anybody

Oh-oooh

(…)

 

(...) anybody

 

Anybody

Chris is so hard to hear! :confused: Bass distortion, anyone? :P

 

Your lyrics look good as far as I can tell, although we'll have to wait for a better quality video to be sure (hopefully from Venice tomorrow :sneaky: )

 

 

EDIT: Also, I'm in love from 2:19-2:20 :wacky: The first time I heard it I started jumping up and down and about knocked over a lamp :awesome:

Sometimes I wonder if he makes himself hard to hear on purpose, to make us wonder and go crazy :lol:

Sometimes I wonder if he makes himself hard to hear on purpose, to make us wonder and go crazy :lol:

 

 

I wouldn't be surprised--they all know how rabid their fans are :D

Look what I've found: a better quality version!

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4stzGUJACZo]YouTube - ‪Coldplay - Princess of China - Rock im Park 2011 (title of new album spoiled?!)‬‏[/ame]

^ Nice! Too bad it isn't the entire song, though :/

I'm pretty excited about this song. I think the studie version is great. :nice:

 

It annoys me, that I can't hear the live version in a good quality.

^ Yeah, I tried lowering the bass effects, but it just made the entire song really fuzzy and muted :confused:

 

Maybe we'll hear it tomorrow in Venice! :awesome:

Maybe we'll hear it tomorrow in Venice! :awesome:

..that would be awesome!!!!!..

 

Let's decipher the lyrics to Princess of China, shall we? I really, really like this song! It's brilliant and unique and I love the cultural references (both lyrically as musically). Here's what I've got so far:

 

Princess of China

 

Once upon a time in some other world

Somebody had a wedding, (safe?)

Fasten their hand on pots of gold

Pots of gold

 

Once upon a time on the flatter part

You holding me in your hand (…)

I saved my heart, ohohow

Ohowow

 

Once upon a time (in the middle part?)

And all the other seems to do is fine, ohohow

And on-and-on-and-on

 

Once upon a time on the same side

Once upon a time on the same side

And same day

 

Now what you have to do, have to do to another (…)?

 

You could have been the princess, I be a king

Could have had a castle and wore a ring

But, no-oooh, you got me-oooh-on

 

You could have been the princess, I be a king

Could have had a castle and wore a ring

But, no-oooh, oooh

 

You say

Ah, la la la la la la la la

La la la-la la la

La la-la la

 

And we sing

La, la la la la la la-aooh

 

So everybody

 

Everybody

 

So everybody

 

Everbody

 

So everybody

Who-oooh

(…)

 

So anybody

 

Anybody

reading your lyrics and listening to the few videos i also wrote down what i think..

 

 

 

"once upon a time in some other world

somebody had a wedding (..smfing? ..] as fast as i can

i got to go got to go

 

once upon a time you fell apart

you hold me in your hands (.....) my heart

oo-ooohh ooh ooo

 

once upon a time we crumbled

all you ever see is (.....)?

on and on and on and on and on

 

once upon a time on the same side

once upon a time on the same side we were singing

why'd you have to throw have to go to the (...?)

 

you could have been a princess i'd be a king

we would have a castle and own a ring

but nooo you got me gooo

 

you could have been a princess i'd be a king

we would have a castle and own a ring

but nooo you let me gooo

 

you're singin la-lala-lala-laa la la lala lalala lala lalaa la love

 

and we sing love la-lalala-lala - lalaa looove

 

oooooooh oooooooooooooh oo ooo ooohhh....."

 

 

 

the rest is very hard to catch up.

 

 

 

"(...)

somebody think about me

sing about me

(...)

 

soon you will think about me

sing about me (??)"

doesn't anyone else think that there may be another part of the song when the video is over? the music hasn't faded at all and Chris has just sit to play piano, so..

doesn't anyone else think that there may be another part of the song when the video is over? the music hasn't faded at all and Chris has just sit to play piano, so..

 

it's possible but it could also just lead into the next song.

Man I already LOVE this song, sounds kinda dark, especially these synth-ish instrumental parts

it's possible but it could also just lead into the next song.

 

 

It probably leads into The Scientist, since I'm pretty sure that was played right after a new song that day :thinking: Plus, the keyboard had just faded out on what would be a nice little ending note

Man I already LOVE this song, sounds kinda dark, especially these synth-ish instrumental parts

it is very dark and has a super heavy sounding with a massive bass! it s going through every single cell of your body! georgeous.

It probably leads into The Scientist, since I'm pretty sure that was played right after a new song that day :thinking: Plus, the keyboard had just faded out on what would be a nice little ending note

i dont remember the setlist but i think the scientist came later on in the set.

 

 

 

edit:

the 'princess of china' is sexy :wink3:

 

it is very dark and has a super heavy sounding with a massive bass! it s going through every single cell of your body! georgeous.

 

i dont remember the setlist but i think the scientist came later on in the set.

 

Hmm . . . maybe you're right :D I can't be bothered to remember these sorts of things when there's a live blog tomorrow :dozey:

 

 

. . . . I just forgot what I was going to say :dead:

 

EDIT: Ha! I remember--those oooh oooh-ooooh-oooh parts are going to be a freakin' epic singalong at concerts (possibly better than Viva)

Have you also been to Nürnberg??

Yeah I heard a few singing along on some parts already :D

(I think I screamed and sang along as well - usually I never scream!... :p)

Have you also been to Nürnberg??

Yeah I heard a few singing along on some parts already :D

(I think I screamed and sang along as well - usually I never scream!... :p)

 

 

Nah, I haven't actually been to any festivals/concerts--although I'm definitely going to one someday (even if I have to illegally drive myself through the extremely scary/confusing/hectic freeways of Kansas City :rolleyes: )

I think it could actually be me screaming at ~0:54-0:57 :p

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4stzGUJACZo&feature=channel_video_title]YouTube - ‪Coldplay - Princess of China - Rock im Park 2011 (title of new album spoiled?!)‬‏[/ame]

I think it could actually be me screaming at ~0:54-0:57 :p

 

ROFL! That was a good shout! :lol:

 

I really loved this song too, but I'm still IN LOVE with Hurts Like Heaven :cool: For starters cause of the title itself, I love puns, so everytime I hear that the song is starting I smile automatically :smug:

I think it could actually be me screaming at ~0:54-0:57 :p

 

 

That was YOU? :lol:

 

 

 

When I first listened to PoC, I thought 'this person really needs to shut up so I can listen to this awesome song!:whistle: :sweatdrop:

 

hahaha.. it COULD be me.. :D i think the person who did that video was almost in the first row and that was probably 15-20 meters away from me because i was in the back of the golden circle.. so its unlikely that it is really me^^

but i have to admit that i screamed for my very first time during a concert!.. i think nothing could hold me back during this song :)

hahaha.. it COULD be me.. :D i think the person who did that video was almost in the first row and that was probably 15-20 meters away from me because i was in the back of the golden circle.. so its unlikely that it is really me^^

but i have to admit that i screamed for my very first time during a concert!.. i think nothing could hold me back during this song :)

 

 

Honestly, I don't blame you for screaming (if that was you :rolleyes:) I would have probably screamed for the entire concert, thereby ruining it for anyone else that was standing near me :P

Honestly, I don't blame you for screaming (if that was you :rolleyes:) I would have probably screamed for the entire concert, thereby ruining it for anyone else that was standing near me :P

Puuuh :sweatdrop: I was afraid that I couldn't talk to you again.. hahaha :)

A bit of screaming is okay but I dont want you to stand next to me singing wrong lyrics and screaming all the way - I'd move a few meters I guess :laugh3:

Puuuh :sweatdrop: I was afraid that I couldn't talk to you again.. hahaha :)

A bit of screaming is okay but I dont want you to stand next to me singing wrong lyrics and screaming all the way - I'd move a few meters I guess :laugh3:

 

 

Oh I wouldn't be screaming the wrong lyrics--I'd be screaming the right lyrics really really loudly :sneaky:

 

 

. . . . lol, no I wouldn't do that to you :awesome: I would only scream when Chris isn't singing and there isn't an awesome Jonny-riff going on :wink3:

Oh I wouldn't be screaming the wrong lyrics--I'd be screaming the right lyrics really really loudly :sneaky:

 

 

. . . . lol, no I wouldn't do that to you :awesome: I would only scream when Chris isn't singing and there isn't an awesome Jonny-riff going on :wink3:

 

oh sorry eh i was just talking in general about somebody singing wrong lyrics :-P (there is always someone^^) but of course you know them all. we're in a lyrics thread, so you must know them all :nice:

 

. . . . so you wouldn't scream at all because whenever chris isnt singing there s an awesome johnny riff going on :awesome: so i don't have to move away!.. :awesome: