Wickett Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I didn't see a topic for this yet, so I thought I'd start one. If there was one and I missed it, apologies. I can't help but wonder however, just what the title actually means. Is it something they came up with all on their own? Is it part of a man's name, or did they pull out a foreign language again? At any rate, I have no clue what it could mean, and I'm also still wondering if "Xylobrites" has anything to do with it, and what it means. Post your speculation and educated guesses here. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloe_Martin Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I think it means 'My Love hugs and kisses to you' idk thats what i see.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_escapist Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 In my humble opinion, it has something to do with graffiti art for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanma Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Mylo is an artist in the UK who displays his work in public areas (like graffiti, posters of pictures or diagrams, etc.) Xyloto is a play on the word this artist uses for cameras. It';s about the use of alternative media to get out the real messages that need to be seen and heard by the public as opposed to the mainstream m... SAW THAT on internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickett Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 Mylo is an artist in the UK who displays his work in public areas (like graffiti, posters of pictures or diagrams, etc.) Xyloto is a play on the word this artist uses for cameras. It';s about the use of alternative media to get out the real messages that need to be seen and heard by the public as opposed to the mainstream m... SAW THAT on internet Sounds almost like a complete rip-off, but it's plausible. Being a conservative minded thinker, I don't always agree with what Coldplay has to say about world issues, but I will agree that the mainstream media is severely filtered. Some of what they portray I definitely agree with. Take Violet Hill for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevil89 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 That was me Juanma - i just posted that on billboard.com - I can't take full credit for finding the artist mylo - someone else on these forum found out about it, and i took a look at the site, and totally fit with the theme of their songs and it is absolutely brilliant. Graffiti was and is still a form of alternative media, communication to the public that is almost subliminal at times but trying to get out the truth, unlike our mainstream media sometimes. Xylo is a community of graffiti artists i think actually, although mylo has something called xylo in his/her artwork - and someone else mentioned xylo may be a root word for wood, and perhaps the precursor for wood art that then evolved to graffiti art. here's a link to one of the images - http://www.xylo.me/2.html http://www.xylo.me/ (the main page) It's an absolutely brilliant title, in that it will get a mass of people to look this artist up, and see the images, and thus get the message out to even more people. Coldplay are such an earnest, and humble band, using their popularity and fame to get out real messages to the world even if they were not the original creators - artists supporting other artists - if you read the billboard interview - he mentions how the artistic community need to stick together and work as a team to bring messages to society. They have really upped the game. bravo Coldplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevil89 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Wickett - wikileaks totally exposed a lot of the truth that was kept hidden from the public, the fukushima disaster and the lethal radiation that is still seeping to this day was kept hidden from the local japanese and the rest of the world for quite some time even though we all knew the truth, That's what this album's about - not necessarily conspiracy theories, but that we need to investigate and find the truth from the ground up (mylo as a street artist without much money, but his/her creativity and passion to say something - the powers that be don't necessarily have the public's interest all the time, and we as individuals have to take risks to bring the truth to the people, in this case artists do that - a lot of times people are like what the hell are they talking about but they take the risk regardless. This album is a homage to those artists and the messages they are trying to bring to the world. http://www.xylo.me/Supermarket-Intervention.html http://www.xylo.me/2-D.html http://www.xylo.me/2.html Beautiful and effective, it's almost like fight club, when they switch the airplane instructions in case of a crash landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickett Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 I am well aware of that. I hope you didn't take from me saying I'm conservative minded that I vote for anyone with an R after their name, because that simply isn't true. The government hides a lot of things from this world, and so does the mainstream media. My question is, are the messages that are being portrayed by Coldplay accurate? Something that is going to come down strictly to opinion, so I see no need in getting into that. Lies are everywhere, they always have been. I'm all for uncovering them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevil89 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I hear you Wickett - and I'll tell you I used to vote Democratic straight up, and only because I was trying to get the imbecile George W bush out of office. I now actually vote for the person rather than party, but have been voting more for conservative (fiscally wise) candidates after having worked in NYC hospitals and seeing the abject waste of spending enabled by Democrats on welfare for people who take no responsibility for themselves. It's amazing what happens when you actually have to pay taxes, and see the addiction people have in spending other people's money to get votes and keep people poor by giving them no incentive to take responsibility for themselves. Check out the billy meier story (The Silent Revolution of Truth) - if you want to hear about the most suppressed and important story for our survival on this ever shrinking world (with regards to resources that is). The amount of evidence in the case is mind blowing and makes it one of the most credible sources of information regarding our past history and our future one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*MX*ColdplayObsess3d Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I think it means "Ha ha, in your face normal words!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gloaming09 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 it means Miley Cyrus in egyptian :thinking: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cold_love23 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 this reminds me of "exit through the giftshop." I wonder if they were inspired by that movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liu273420683 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 i think mylo xyloto could refer to some type of painkiller which is used to cure the toothache, which means lp5 is an album aiming to fix your hurt feelings if u listen to it. :D mylo is also the name of an artist who happens to paint stuff like the artwork they are doing in this album. they might have been inspired by all his work. i think it could contain these meanings. anyway, it does sound cool and ET:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickett Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 I hear you Wickett - and I'll tell you I used to vote Democratic straight up, and only because I was trying to get the imbecile George W bush out of office. I now actually vote for the person rather than party, but have been voting more for conservative (fiscally wise) candidates after having worked in NYC hospitals and seeing the abject waste of spending enabled by Democrats on welfare for people who take no responsibility for themselves. It's amazing what happens when you actually have to pay taxes, and see the addiction people have in spending other people's money to get votes and keep people poor by giving them no incentive to take responsibility for themselves. Check out the billy meier story (The Silent Revolution of Truth) - if you want to hear about the most suppressed and important story for our survival on this ever shrinking world (with regards to resources that is). The amount of evidence in the case is mind blowing and makes it one of the most credible sources of information regarding our past history and our future one. I take the stance that mankind as a whole is a rather ignorant species when misguided. I firmly believe that no one man, or any "solution" that any man can conjure up will solve the worlds problems, so in a way, I can relate to what Coldplay has to say in their songs, whether I agree with their left wing viewpoint or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevil89 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 u're talking about xylotox - interesting didn't think about that, that's a possibility. whatever it is - it's a brilliant album bc it's going to get people to look up mylo's art work and essentially the messages about the world they are trying to convey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 What does Mylo Xyloto mean? So even though the best explanations were made in reference to graffiti and certain graffiti artists the quest is on to get your definition of Mylo Xyloto. Seen a few suggestions on twitter. "A new brand of condoms", The latin for "Homo Music", and Dr Robotniks real name being amongst a few names that made me chuckle, albeit homo music bringing out the immature in me. Got any wittier suggestions? Or do you have immature ones as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomania Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 It doesn't mean anything at all. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quabojones22 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 pronunciation I know they've posted how to say it, but i wanna make sure. is it Mylo (Zyleto), as in 'let'. so it's, zy-LET-o. or is it like, zy-LO-to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwise3 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 It means F*ck You! We're COLDPLAY, we can name our album whatever the f*ck we want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I know they've posted how to say it, but i wanna make sure. is it Mylo (Zyleto), as in 'let'. so it's, zy-LET-o. or is it like, zy-LO-to? Reminded me of The Police album Zenyatta Mondatta, which didn't mean anything at all either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 ^^ Hyped up much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quabojones22 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 PRONUNCIATION I know they've posted how to say it, but i wanna make sure. is it Mylo (Zyleto), as in 'let'. so it's, zy-LET-o. or is it like, zy-LO-to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalomania Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I know they've posted how to say it, but i wanna make sure. is it Mylo (Zyleto), as in 'let'. so it's, zy-LET-o. or is it like, zy-LO-to? it's pronounced how they posted it, My-loe ZIE-leh-toe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I know they've posted how to say it, but i wanna make sure. is it Mylo (Zyleto), as in 'let'. so it's, zy-LET-o. or is it like, zy-LO-to? Both are correct depending on your accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quabojones22 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 it's pronounced how they posted it, My-loe ZIE-leh-toe oh ok. so it's ZIE, just pronouncing the letter 'Z', then leh-toe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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