It is not an exciting guess; I just think if those are just common words; I wrote in this thread about some Tooth Tree Ear discovery:

 

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4935519#post4935519

The names...

 

I think the album focuses on a person called Mylo Xyloto and how he fall in love :awesome:

 

I agree with this, but to elaborate:

 

I think that Mylo Xyloto is the main character in the story, Major Minus is the antagonist/government group, and the Car Kids are the revolutionaries, mentioned in Charlie Brown. It would make sense because the new era costumes have the 'CK' logo, and Major Minus has its own logo too so they are probably both big groups in the album's 'story'. Also, Chris mentioned once that Viva-Mylo Xyloto-LP6 was to be a sort of loos trilogy like the first three albums were their own cycle, hence the similar themed artwork. And the theme of revolution would be carried over from Viva too.

Capitol Records told Chris Martin he could only use the letters MYLOXT to name the album

 

What does Mylo Xyloto, the title of Coldplay’s upcoming album due Oct. 25, even mean? Google Translate thinks it’s English, which is clearly untrue. The band hasn’t said anything on the matter yet to our knowledge. You’d think what the phrase means would be the first thing Coldplay would explain during their album promo cycle, especially if it’s supposed to mean something Coldplay would think up, but you’d be wrong.

 

Seriously. Who do we have to bang to get some insight as to the meaning of this Coldplay album? Or as to why it’s pronounced “mylo xy-letoe“? I mean, really. Since the band’s not talking, we’ll just have to rampantly speculate as to the meaning. First, let’s examine the title piece-by-piece for some theories:

 

MYLO:

- A Scottish producer and dance musician who’s done remixes for Kylie Minogue, Amy Winehouse and others.

- Some kind of gadget by Sony that’s been pre-empted 20,000 times over by every smartphone ever and also kind of looks like an N-Gage.

- Urban Dictionary claims the term is short for “my love.” But it also claims it’s short for something much dirtier and more painful, so you might want to think a bit about your relationship before using it as a pet name.

- A “country humorist who performs parodies of popular songs set to a rural German-Russian theme.”

- A website for foodies w/rules.”

- A term for a particular situation in the party game Mafia, which you’d probably only encounter if you play Mafia outside parties.

 

XYLOTO:

- Absolutely nothing we could find. Xylophone? Xylem? Damn it. We need a different strategy.

 

MYLO XYLOTO TAKEN TOGETHER:

- Capitol Records told Chris Martin he could only use the letters MYLOXT to name the album, and he thought My Lot or My Toll sounded too ponderous for an album that already contained the titles “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall,” “Charlie Brown” and “Major Minus.”

- It’s a cryptogram. For what, we’re not good enough at cryptograms to know from such few letters.

- Brian Eno was involved in the album. Maybe it was his idea. It seems like it might be. (Seriously, go YouTube his old stuff if you’re not familiar.)

- The arrangement on the album art suggests it’s actually MYL OXYL OTO, which–no. We’re done here.

 

Source: http://popdust.com/2011/08/12/what-does-coldplays-mylo-xyloto-even-mean/

^LOVE IT! :lol:

I've almost believed that :lol:

Viva-Mylo Xyloto-LP6 was to be a sort of loos trilogy[/color] like the first three albums were their own cycle, hence the similar themed artwork. And the theme of revolution would be carried over from Viva too.

 

Really? Love that!!! Viva was such a big change and I love the themes they explored, going a little bit further with some ideas of it would be awesome.

many theories :P

Ok this might be nuts, but what if Mylo Xyloto is the alien who comes down and helps the two people in love? There is a great deal about U.F.O in the track list and maybe that would explain the funny name...Mylo Xyloto does not make sense because it´s an alien name :)

Yesterday in an interview in the french TV show Chris explained that Mylo Xyloto was just an imaginary language, with two words: Mylo and Xyloto. It's about creating a now word, from nothing, kind of like Google. :) How I know it? Well I was there :awesome:

Yesterday in an interview in the french TV show Chris explained that Mylo Xyloto was just an imaginary language, with two words: Mylo and Xyloto. It's about creating a now word, from nothing, kind of like Google. :)

 

But the Oracle did say that the title was not randomly made up without meaning...so it must mean something :)

That's actually typical Chris Martin, isn't it? ;) I'm certainly not saying that this is exactly what it means, I'm sure it's just one of the possibilities, I'm only writing here what he said last night.

That's actually typical Chris Martin, isn't it? ;) I'm certainly not saying that this is exactly what it means, I'm sure it's just one of the possibilities, I'm only writing here what he said last night.

 

Do you have a transcript or video of the interview? :)

Maybe it means under one roof, that was in the announcement and had an arrow on top of the roof pointing back toward Mylo Xyloto.

Maybe it means under one roof, that was in the announcement and had an arrow on top of the roof pointing back toward Mylo Xyloto.

 

It can´t mean that because it is not in a foreign language as the Oracle said...

Ok this might be nuts, but what if Mylo Xyloto is the alien who comes down and helps the two people in love? There is a great deal about U.F.O in the track list and maybe that would explain the funny name...Mylo Xyloto does not make sense because it´s an alien name :)

 

I LOVE this theory. We can't possibly know, but I hope you're right!

 

The Oracle has denied almost all possibilities,and that's part of her job. She can only tell us so much, so no offense to her, but we have to take her answers about MX with a grain of salt. ;)

^I am glad you like the theory! I must admit it really appeals to me too.

I personally reckon she is a greek goddess.

Well, just to add what i've heard of it so far, the album is fantastic. In an Interview i saw, Chris said that "Mylo Xylo means whatever you want it to mean". So hey, who cares really, just enjoy the music :) In my opinon, Mylo Xylo means, best album ever! haha

 

here is the interview anyway if you want to watch it yourself, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmVYdKR4N8I

Part of me is kinda glad I get to keep my alien theory but part of me is disappointed that an official theory has not been developed, but that Mylo Xyloto is indeed a meaningless word or an any-meaning-you-like word. I can only say the Oracle should not have tricked us :angry:

MYL

OXYL

OTO

 

=

 

My Little Axolotl.

 

THIS ALBUM IS ABOUT PET MUDKIPS

 

Why are we still speculating about what it means and making up theories when Chris has already told us what it means several times.

 

It's just gibberish. They like the way it looks. MMIX also doesn't mean anything.

Mylo Xyloto is a concept-album about a boy and a girl, that's why I think that Mylo is the boy and Xyloto the girl...

I prefer it to be about Mudkips! :angry:

lmao, one thing i find funny is that i remember the oracle saying that "Mylo Xyloto" aren't just random words that have no meaning.........that there's actually a meaning behind it yet now we've found out that it does actually mean........nothing at all :P

MYL

OXYL

OTO

 

=

 

My Little Axolotl.

 

THIS ALBUM IS ABOUT PET MUDKIPS

 

 

Best. Theory. Ever.