OK I heard it... And I didn't like it. It's clear that the guys are trying to get back to the "stripped-down" sound , but this sounds rather lazy and flat to me. Sorry, not trying to hate, just my 2 cents...

[video=youtube;_XKsZ91POfo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XKsZ91POfo

Thanks Hannah!

You're welcome!

They're doing a good job at taking down every video...

I don't like the lyrics. Starting with 'Late night watching tv', I'm off. I think these words don't fit in the melody. I don't think the melody is strong as well. It feels like Chris just didn't put a lot of effort in this song to create a haunting melody. But I do like the music, the chords are nice. Words and melody are shit to me.

Definitely prefer this to Always in my Head.

You worded this amazingly well, cause I agree with it 100%. I actually have never disliked a Coldplay song, ever! Cause regardless of genre/style, Chris's or Jonnys melody always stands out, but what happened here. Hard to believe this is really what they chose out of everything they wrote..

 

I don't like the lyrics. Starting with 'Late night watching tv', I'm off. I think these words don't fit in the melody. I don't think the melody is strong as well. It feels like Chris just didn't put a lot of effort in this song to create a haunting melody. But I do like the music, the chords are nice. Words and melody are shit to me.

Always In My Head is beautiful. I really like Jonny's riff.

 

Another's Arms is a bit catchier. I woke up this morning with the song stuck in my head.

But who cares about the lyrics when you got that haunting ghost voice in the background and a lot of Chris's epic piano playing and Jonny's kick-ass guitar riffs? It's just, boom. And the lyrics are not even that bad; at least not at bad as that song with rihanna. I can't see why would anyone dislike this song.

BI can't see why would anyone dislike this song.

 

Because the lyrics suck

This one and Midnight at the time are the best. Waiting for Ocean, ASFOS and O.

 

Completely agree with this. Midnight is the best new song I'd contend, with this being second. Also I'm prematurely guessing that the second half of the album with be the far better half. I concur, Oceans, A Sky Full of Stars, O and even Ink sound like much more compelling and fleshed out songs as opposed to titles like Magic, Always in My Head and even Another's Arms which just sound like generic love songs from the get-go. Maybe they chose the more simplistic, commercially-friendly songs to play for the festival because they'd be easier? But I suppose you can't gather too much from the titles.

 

Because the lyrics suck

They're not Coldplay's best that's for sure. On the other hand, I find both the music and the lyrics though somewhat simplistic, distinctively brooding, striking and Coldplay in sound and several times better than Magic which everyone seems to like for some reason ???

Definitely prefer this to Always in my Head.

Yup me too.

 

But of all the new songs out so far, Midnight is by far my favourite.

All in all, I found this song boring. The chorus sounds amateur compared to every other Coldplay chorus..

which everyone seems to like for some reason ???

 

I don't like it, at all. I stopped listening to it because I started to hate it.

I bet when the studio version of AA is released it's gonna get each and everyone of you, with or without cheesy lyrics :P

the lyrics sucks but i don't care because the music is freaking amazing

This sounds to repetitive, bad melody also.

Oh gosh .. In LOVE with this song , beautiful melody , passionate performance love the ending , I'm probably gonna get bashed for saying this but you have to understand that I'm one of their biggest fans but chris martin isn't the greatest vocalist but the passion , the feeling and the way he emotes a song makes him an amazing vocalist .. I feel more things when he performs then the most powerful , pitch perfect singers out there and that's one of my favourite things about coldplay it's about the music because they love it ! I don't think they go out there with the intentions to be perfect but instead to get their love of music and message in a songs lyrics across :) did u mention I love them lol you can tell the difference between a band / artist that has a deep connection with music and those that are just in it because they have a good voice . A great voice is important but I don't think it's the # 1 factor !! Anyway enough rambling I give the song a 9 easy !

I feel like the songs from this era are dividing fans even more sharply than MX songs...

the lyrics sucks but i don't care because the music is freaking amazing

 

Yeah, as always. I think Coldplay should just release an instrumental album :lol: I mean, come on, the lyrics are REALLY poor from the new songs (only Midnight is okay).

I don't like it, at all. I stopped listening to it because I started to hate it.

Don't blame you at all, I think Magic is the worst song Coldplay has made and I'm glad Another's Arms is significantly better.

 

I feel like the songs from this era are dividing fans even more sharply than MX songs...

I second that. But if you look at the lyrics from songs like Hurts Like Heaven and Us Against the World or the music of Charlie Brown and Major Minus, there's a stark contrast. Most of the songs from MX are thought-provoking and sound like they took awhile to make, whereas several of these- not so much. Maybe we're just spoiled by the complexities and deep thought that went into most of the last album, even if songs like Paradise and PoC were less incredible and critically dividing.

oh my god i'm listening to a HQ version and just now i noticed the bass line changes during the guitar solo and it doeas something amazing, different from what usually guy does. I think Guy is the real star in this era

Yeah I noticed that from the first time I heard the song. it's like some sort of bass drop, but a good kind of bass drop.

Can someone please post the lyrics?

Well, the lyrics isn't on a Fix You level, but I sure do love this song!