Jedi Leo Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I do like Magic a lot but I must say I simply love Midnight! The whole package is fantastic, music, voices, video, lyrics, you name it. I am also a big fan of Sigur Ros, so it was great to hear Coldplay making a meditative song in that genre. Why do you love Midnight? :) Do you think we´ll hear more songs like Midnight in Ghost Stories or is this a one-off experiment? Also I don´t get it how a lot of reviewers said the lyrics were intelligible. I understood nearly every word after two listens. Do we perhaps speak Coldplayian more fluently than non-Coldplay fans? hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrk Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I love Midnight because I've always felt they needed a more atmospheric song with a good soundscape. I know they've already had The Escapist, but I've always seen it more as an outro than a full length song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Leo Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 I find the lyrical part of Midnight the most impressive. They are simple lyrics but right to the point and the "leave a light on" part is hypnotising :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeddingDom Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I like Midnight! It reminds me of Bon Iver. I love Coldplay because they're always changing their sound :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheresmypenis Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 he look at me im a typical consumer that likes everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lonely Martian Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 he look at me im a typical consumer that likes everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iccp Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I really like Midnight! :D I think it sounds great. It has this "feeling" to it that I can't quite describe...kinda contemplative i guess? Looking forward to the whole album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Written In Graffiti Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 The first time I heard Magic I though "wow, this is brilliant!", whereas I thought the opposite of Midnight. Now, I like Magic a lot, but I like Midnight more. It's a gorgeous song. Atmospheric and haunting, something Coldplay should do more of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickett Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 The first time I heard Midnight I thought I was going to cry out of disappointment… well not that bad but it was close. Now that I've seen how they're using it though, I really, really like it. Starting and ending the hype of this album with "Leave a light, a light on" is just brilliant. As said valypan said, it's hypnotizing. It's just that catchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gai Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 solo guitar cover. awesome! [video=youtube;zuuBHOBmn3E] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFDianne Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Seeing Chris perform Midnight sitting on the stage 5 feet in front of me made me love it even more. He played his own laser harp and it was beautiful. Definitely a highlight for me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayrn43 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I rewatched Midnight live @ iTunes fest, it's unbelievable...chilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Written In Graffiti Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 This song has taken a completely different meaning now Chris and Gwyneth have separated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspillers2 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I"ll echo Dianne here.....it's ringing in my head constantly since we saw it performed live. It's fantastic, ethereal, at the same time sweet and lilting and a potential mixed club hit all at the same time....PLUS gorgeous visually if they perform it with Chris 'playing' the laser. Lurve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShawnOne Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 It's a very chilling song, it's something I've never experienced to hear before. It's so calm and relaxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42rock89 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I am addicted to this song. Normally, having played it over and over hundred's of times since it came out, my interest would decline but it seems to grow even further its so mysterious and the official video matches the song so well, normally I would think of an image/place different to the video but dancing and having a 'trip' in the woods is exactly what comes to mind, so brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harondor Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 It's a great song and I'm sure it will be awesome as middle track on GS (this place was for ETIAW on MX, and it fit perfectly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durk Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 I'm actually starting to like this song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blockflote Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Midnight is a pure introspective song, and if I think on ghosts listening to the song in a cold night it becomes an awesome atmosphere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevil07 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 It's the most haunting song in the album IMO. Really fits the whole "Ghost Stories" title. By the way, does anyone know if Chris is using a vocoder for this track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidiasound Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 absolutely my favorite song in the GS album so far, i find this song very spiritual, i LOVE it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulwanmokhtar Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 A whole new experience with Midnight by them Coldplay. I never feel such a feelings that was so mixed with darkness but at the same time I tried my best for my living. But as for the whole album, I personally didn't like how True Love was cross-faded with Midnight. I prefer a long fade out from True Love, and a long fade in from Midnight. It would make the track even more darker than ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nails Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Still one of my favourites and I hope they're trying more things like this in the future. Have been a fan of the vocoder sound (or whatever effect it is) from the first listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbarry5503 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 From the moment I heard the lyric "leave a light, a light on" it made me think of Fix You's "light's will guide you home" I'm sure i'm reading into it, but it just struck me that he wrote"lights will guide you home" to help Gwyenth thru a hard time, and now he is lyrically asking that someone leave the light on to guide him thru a difficult time in his life. Just a thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Written In Graffiti Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Still the best song on the album, IMO! Tied with Fly On, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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