Coldplaying@Hogwarts Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Hey Coldplayers! Do you have a certain lyric by Coldplay that just drives you nuts? Is it poorly worded, awkwardly rhymed, or just plain goofy? Tell all. I personally HATE the lyric in Paradise "Life goes on, It gets so heavy, The wheel breaks the butterfly." IT IS JUST SO AWKWARD. What kind of wording is that – breaks the butterfly? :thinking: Whenever I hear that bit while I listen to the otherwise-pretty good song, I cringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc90 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 It's funny, I just came from the thread explaining the wheel + butterfly quote Anyways, it's not the first time its been used (if that makes it better somehow?). Also used by Oasis on 'Falling Down'. They in turn used that line from another source. If anything, the 'Para-Para-Paradise' part is hard to take. Not so much the line but having to hear it at falsetto over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melwen Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Yes, it's a reference from Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? from Alexander Pope: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_breaks_a_butterfly_upon_a_wheel%3F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pockets Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 All the lyrics from the song X&Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor!42! Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 ahah, mine is the same as yours. specifically "Life goes on it gets so heavy" :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Those wedding bells are ringing up upon that hill And I don’t wanna swallow such a bitter pill so predictable imo (I like the rest of the song tho ;)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pockets Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 ahah, mine is the same as yours. specifically "Life goes on it gets so heavy" :P And this one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 The awkward moment when Chris rhymes "all is lost" with "everything's not lost". Inventive that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebeo Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 It was a wa wa wa waterfall.. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1505 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 haha, I feel dirty just saying this because most of thier lyrics are so great, but Im not a fan of, 'id rather be a comma than a full stop' I read an interview with Chris on this lyric, and his reasoning for putting it in was cool, I wouldnt change it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSpies84 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 haha, I feel dirty just saying this because most of thier lyrics are so great, but Im not a fan of, 'id rather be a comma than a full stop' I read an interview with Chris on this lyric, and his reasoning for putting it in was cool, I wouldnt change it Where can I find this interview? It's probably my favorite verse in that song, I could completely relate to it once I first heard it! The song was quite underwhelming to me at first, but that lyric just made it for me :) Is there a link to him saying something about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kover Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 "I wanna be bigger, stronger, drive a faster car." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackZ Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Most of Every Teardrop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiame Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I think What If has Chris' worst lyrics. It sounds like it was written by a moody 14 year old girl who thinks she's being introspective. I love the lyrics to ETIAW :(. They're amazing - and I don't say that a lot about Chris' words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugacaneshane88 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 proof - "I'm covered in you" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick311 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 You came along and you cut me loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiame Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 proof - "I'm covered in you" Sounds like the end of sex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainplay Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 All of etiaw and paradise..they are just so shallow lyrically...and that's all I can remember not standing cause' I haven't listened to much coldplay lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy_o Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Cathedrals in my heart Don't want to see another generation drop wat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartroc Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 And I don’t wanna swallow such a bitter pill so predictable imo (I like the rest of the song tho ;)) Not to mention that it's nearly a direct ripoff from a U2 song. :rolleyes: Personally, I cringe at the verses of Fix You. And Swallowed in the Sea. And Talk. And the Hardest Part. AND WHAT IF, OH GOD. Pretty much everything on X&Y except Speed of Sound and Twisted Logic is cringe-worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy_o Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I used to love Swallowed in the Sea lyrics back in 2007. That was when I didn't even know how to write in English. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-para-parrotdies Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 This is going to take some time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Osaka Sun Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Someone get Twisted Mind in here, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrk Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Don't hate me for this bu, as much as I love that song, I can't stand the first verse of The Scientist: Come up to meet you tell you I'm sorry you don't know how lovely you are. They're just too cheesy, IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I'm not gonna go for the obvious Para and ETIAW so I'll choose "Took my feet down to Oxford Street" (which made me burst out laughing when I first heard it on the boat) and "Lovers keep on the road you're on/Runners until the race is run/Soldiers you've got to soldier on/Sometimes even the right is wrong" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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