I have to admit that when I originally heard that Coldplay were doing a "concept" album of sorts, I was excited. But when I heard it was loosely based on a love story, OCD, and songs where Chris was writing from another person's perspective, I started to worry. Then I got really excited when I saw some of the song titles making their way around the internet. When "Every Teardrop" finally fell in our laps, however, I was disappointed. But then I heard "Charlie Brown", "HLH", "UATW" and a few others and I thought: o.k., ETIW was just a hiccup, a Summer song. Besides, I really dug Moving to Mars. Then, September 12.

 

Like many of you, I got a snippet of "Paradise" before it came out and I thought it was building to something epic. And it is epic... but not a "forced" epic. It has zero feeling to it. I can't relate to the story and the emotion and that was what Coldplay has been able to do better than any band I like: no matter what the lyrics meant, the "feeling" I would get was personal. It's like Christmas morning and I am staring at the gift I didn't expect... and I can't pretend it doesn't hurt anymore than if you accidentally dropped a 25-pound weight on my foot. It hurts.

 

It could be a cool, dark album or an absolute disaster... and so far, what we have is a very feminine few songs that seem way too forced and crafted. Concept albums are hit or miss - but am I the only fan who doesn't care about this story based on what we have heard so far?

Second request: Can someone please convince me that this will not be a dud... I need some cheering up!

Second request: Can someone please convince me that this will not be a dud... I need some cheering up!

 

I'm not this one. I'm equally disappointed.

Teenage angst romance.

Back then I had hope ETIAW was just a hiccup, too. :disappointed: :bigcry:

I hear your words man!! I feel exactly the same...

This guy definitely trolled us with his "I heard Paradise and PoC over the phone" thing...unrelated but I'm just saying.

I was right and he was wrong.

 

Thank you for sharing.

Rhianna is the vocalist of Princess of China, therefore the influence of Paradise, too, is really her R & B sound but by Chris sing :

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6ZWlDks0nQ]Coldplay - Paradise (Official) - YouTube[/ame]

 

This guy definitely trolled us with his "I heard Paradise and PoC over the phone" thing...unrelated but I'm just saying.

 

Dude, I told you I heard 30 seconds of each song... and I never heard the "para-para-paradise" part. I stand by that... it sounded epic. My friend is a journalist. Get over it.

This guy definitely trolled us with his "I heard Paradise and PoC over the phone" thing...unrelated but I'm just saying.

 

Dude, I told you I heard 30 seconds of each song... and I never heard the "para-para-paradise" part. I stand by that... it sounded epic. My friend is a journalist. Get over it.

FOR THE RECORD: I like the lyrics I made up for the artwork (and my artwork, come to think of it) better than the ones I have heard so far.