This is my first try to decipher the lyrics

 

On and on

You're told which side you're on

You're forced you're thrown

To become side as to cut the call

 

Aah

And all your friends they

Are riding to the sunset

Fly to the sunset

And away they go

 

And all your friends they

Ride to the sunset

Fly to the sunset

And away they're thrown

Into the fire

 

(AWESOME BASS)

 

Ten below

The call come on the radio

Ahh

Over you go

And the red now all the rivers flow

The poppies grow

 

All your friends they

Ride to the sunset

Fly to the sunset

And away they're blown

 

All your friends they

Ride to the sunset

Are riding to the sunset

And they're taken home

 

Open Fire

Open Fire

 

(AWESOME GUITAR)

 

Open Fire

Open Fire

And Fire

Just arrived the fire

 

Please add your own thoughts so that we can decipher all of the lyrics :)

How does this look?

 

This is my first try to decipher the lyrics

 

On and on

You're told which side you're on

You're forced, you're thrown

To become side as to cut the corn

 

Aah

And all your friends they

Ride into the sunset

Fly into the sunset

And away they blow

 

And all your friends they

Ride into the sunset

Fly into the sunset

And away they're thrown

Into the fire

 

(AWESOME BASS)

 

Ten below

The call come? on the radio

Ahh

Over you go

And the red now all the rivers flow

The poppies grow

 

All your friends they

Ride into the sunset

Fly into the sunset

And away they're blown

 

All your friends they

Ride into the sunset

Arrive into the sunset

And they're taken home

 

Open Fire

Open Fire

 

(AWESOME GUITAR)

 

Open Fire

Open Fire

Open Fire

And fire

Just arrived, the fire???

 

Please add your own thoughts so that we can decipher all of the lyrics :)

^This is what I hear:

 

On and on

You're told which side you're on

You're forced, you're thrown

To become side as to cut the call

 

Aah

And all your friends they

Ride into the sunset

Fly up to the sunset

And away they blow

 

And all your friends they

Ride into the sunset

Fly up to the sunset

And away they're thrown

Into the fire

 

(AWESOME BASS)

 

Ten below

The call come on the radio

Ahh

Over you go

And the red now all the rivers flow

The poppies grow

 

All your friends they

Ride into the sunset

Fly up to the sunset

And away they're blown

 

All your friends they

Ride into the sunset

Arrive into the sunset

And they're taken home

 

Open Fire

Open Fire

 

(AWESOME GUITAR)

 

Open Fire

Open Fire

Open Fire

And (/Open?) fire

Just arrived, the fire

perhaps the fourth line in ends with "cut the cord"?

What does it mean though.. I mean, the song.

What does it mean though.. I mean, the song.

 

Same here, it is very confusing

i think it refers to the misguided view of happily-ever-after. i also feel negative hollywood vibes in it.

I feel more like it's a war song.

^This is what I hear:

 

[...]

Into the fire

 

(AWESOME BASS)

 

Ten below

[...]

Open Fire

 

(AWESOME GUITAR)

 

Open Fire

[...]

 

Your lyrics are correct

W/ some minor edits:

 

On and on

You're told which side you're on

Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh

You're forced, you're thrown

To become side as to cut the call

 

Aah

And all your friends they

Ride into the sunset

Fly to the sunset

And away they blow

 

And all your friends they

Ride into the sunset

Fly to the sunset

And away they're thrown

Into the fire

 

Ten below

The call come on the radio

Aaaaaahh

Over you go

And the red now all the rivers flow

The poppies grow

Aaaaaaahh

 

All your friends they

Ride into the sunset

Fly to the sunset

And away they're blown

 

All your friends they

Ride into the sunset

Arrive into the sunset

And they're taken home

 

Open Fire

Open Fire

 

Open Fire

Open Fire

Open Fire

And open fire

Just arrived, the fire

Coldplay tweeted these out and I didn't see anyone talking about them, so here you go!

 

To become the ???? to cut the corn

 

 

i hate his handwriting

To become the ???? to cut the corn

 

 

i hate his handwriting

 

"scythe''

Here's the full lyrics from the image above:

 

On and on

You're told which side you're on

You're forced, you're thrown

To become to the scythe to cut the corn

 

And all your friends they ride into the sunset

Fly into the sunset and away they go

All your friends they ride into the sunset

Fly into the sunset and away they're thrown

Into the fire

 

Ten below

The call comes on the radio

Over you go

And in red now all the rivers flow

The poppies grow

 

All your friends they ride into the sunset

Fly into the sunset and away they go

All your friends they ride into the sunset

Ride into the sunset and they're taken home

Into the fire

 

Open fire!

Open fire!

Absolutely great lyrics.

isn't it crazy how the two bonus tracks have the best lyrics of the era?

^ Its VERY crazy!