Batman Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 "Fixing up a car, driving it again." Car Kids Confirmed. I swear to God, if this song will ever come out I'm gonna punch Chris. And he wouldn't even know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdplayingfromKansas Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Just from the one time I've listened to it, I think "Down upon a canvas working on a mill" should be "Down upon a canvas, working for a meal" . . . At least, I hope that's what it is because wow what a great line :wacky: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 "Down upon a canvas, working for a meal"#relatable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gai Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 this sounds plausible. holy random batman! Fixing up a car to drive in it again, Searching for the water, hoping for the rain, up and up, up and up Down upon a canvas, working with a wheel waiting on a chance to pick your orange peel up and up up and up See a performer, Diamond in the rough, see a bird soaring high above the flood its in your blood its in your blood Underneath the storm an umbrella is saying, sitting with the poison takes away the pain up and up up and up We’re gonna get it, get it together, I know we’re gonna get it, get it together somehow, We’re gonna get it, get it together and flower, oooh We’re gonna get it, get it together I know, we’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together and oh up & up & up Drowning in the study emptying the moon, trying to empty out the ocean with a spoon, up and up, up and up How can people suffer how can people part, how can people struggle how can people break your heart, break your heart Yes I wanna know show me how to feel Yes I wanna know show me how to heal it up, heal it up I’m trying to see the forest staring at every seed, angels in the marble waiting to be freed, just need love, just need love when the going is rough saying (Chorus) We’re gonna get it, get it together, I know we’re gonna get it, get it together somehow, We’re gonna get it, get it together and flower, oooh We’re gonna get it, get it together, I know we’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together and oh up Cause you can say what is, power through it, close your mind, clench your fist, you can change minds, take the risk, or see each soul like happiness (Solo) We’re gonna get it, get it together, I know we’re gonna get it, get it together somehow, We’re gonna get it, get it together and flower, oooh We’re gonna get it, get it together I know, we’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together and oh up & up We’re gonna get it, get it together, I know we’re gonna get it, get it together somehow, We’re gonna get it, get it together and flower, oooh We’re gonna get it, get it together I know, we’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together and oh up & up & up Fixing up a car to drive in it again when you’re in pain when you think you’ve had enough, don’t ever give up, believe in love x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 this sounds plausible. holy random batman! : Quote:Fixing up a car to drive in it again, Searching for the water, hoping for the rain, up and up, up and up Down upon a canvas, working with a wheel waiting on a chance to pick your orange peel up and up up and up See a performer, Diamond in the rough, see a bird soaring high above the flood its in your blood its in your blood Underneath the storm an umbrella is saying, sitting with the poison takes away the pain up and up up and up We’re gonna get it, get it together, I know we’re gonna get it, get it together somehow, We’re gonna get it, get it together and flower, oooh We’re gonna get it, get it together I know, we’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together and oh up & up & up Drowning in the study emptying the moon, trying to empty out the ocean with a spoon, up and up, up and up How can people suffer how can people part, how can people struggle how can people break your heart, break your heart Yes I wanna know show me how to feel Yes I wanna know show me how to heal it up, heal it up I’m trying to see the forest staring at every seed, angels in the marble waiting to be freed, just need love, just need love when the going is rough saying (Chorus) We’re gonna get it, get it together, I know we’re gonna get it, get it together somehow, We’re gonna get it, get it together and flower, oooh We’re gonna get it, get it together, I know we’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together and oh up Cause you can say what is, power through it, close your mind, clench your fist, you can change minds, take the risk, or see each soul like happiness (Solo) We’re gonna get it, get it together, I know we’re gonna get it, get it together somehow, We’re gonna get it, get it together and flower, oooh We’re gonna get it, get it together I know, we’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together and oh up & up We’re gonna get it, get it together, I know we’re gonna get it, get it together somehow, We’re gonna get it, get it together and flower, oooh We’re gonna get it, get it together I know, we’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together and oh up & up & up Fixing up a car to drive in it again when you’re in pain when you think you’ve had enough, don’t ever give up, believe in love x This sounds definitely less awkward than the first guesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdplayingfromKansas Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Soo . . . Up&Up is one giant metaphor for the band's career/the creative process? That's kinda cool :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaytheblue Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Can you please explain this metaphor I don't really get it haha... ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc90 Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Some more incremental changes: bolded parts are the most tough ones imo. Fixing up a car and driving it again Searching for the water, hoping for the rain Up & Up Up & Up Down upon a canvas working in a mill Waiting for a chance to pick your orange field Up & Up Up & Up See your bird form a diamond in a rough See your bird soaring high above the flood It's in your blood It's in your blood Underneath the storm, an umbrella is sane Sitting with the poison takes away the pain Up & Up Up & Up We're saying... We're going to get it, get it together I know we're going to get it, get it together somehow We're going get it together and flower We're going to get it, get it together I know we're going to get it, get it together and flow We're going get it together and oh and Up & Up & Up Drama in the study Emptying the moon Trying to empty out the ocean with a spoon Up & Up Up & Up How can people suffer? How can people part? How can people struggle? How can people break your heart? Break your heart? Yes I want to know Show me how to feel Yes I want to know Show me how to heal it up I'll heal it up Trying to see the forest, live in every sea Angels in the marble waiting to be freed Just need love Just need love When the going gets rough singing We're going to get it, get it together I know we're going to get it, get it together somehow We're going get it, get it together and flower We're going to get it, get it together I know we're going to get it, get it together and flow We're going get it, get it together Up & Up & Up She can say what is happening Close your mind unclench your fist You can say its my happiness See the sun light out your day We're going to get it, get it together I know we're going to get it, get it together somehow We're going get it together and flower We're going to get it, get it together I know we're going to get it, get it together and flow We're going get it together and oh and Up & Up & Up We're going to get it, get it together I know we're going to get it, get it together somehow We're going get it together and flower We're going to get it, get it together I know we're going to get it, get it together and flow We're going get it together and oh and Up & Up & Up Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Fixing up a car and driving it again When you are in pain When you think you had enough Don't ever give up Don't ever give up Just believe in love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 ^ ooh fancy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc90 Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 ^ ooh fancy! what, centering the text? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluwolfman Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 http://genius.com/Coldplay-up-and-up-lyrics/ This is my interpretation I tried to decipher, Chris makes it so hard to understand him live sometimes lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc90 Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 http://genius.com/Coldplay-up-and-up-lyrics/ This is my interpretation I tried to decipher, Chris makes it so hard to understand him live sometimes lol the same as these ones no? http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/threads/105188-Up-amp-Up-Lyrics-Decryption?p=5766792&viewfull=1#post5766792 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluwolfman Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 the same as these ones no? http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/threads/105188-Up-amp-Up-Lyrics-Decryption?p=5766792&viewfull=1#post5766792 Yeah i uploaded them to genius.com i wasnt sure if anyone had posted them :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdplayingfromKansas Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Can you please explain this metaphor I don't really get it haha... ^^ Well, there's a couple of lines that stood out for me in this "metaphor," and they all have to do with the creation or repairing of something. "Fixing up a car..." "Down upon a canvas, working for a meal" "See your bird form, a diamond in the rough" "Angels in the marble..." etc. To me, the lyrical progression of the song sounds like an artist of some sort struggling to make their art known or make their way in the world. They're struggling, but they're hopeful (the "up & up" part). They go through all these processes and nothing seems to be working. Then inspiration strikes (beginning with "How can people suffer...") and everything starts rolling. It's a direct lead-in to the chorus and everything just keeps building as this "inspiration" continue to grow and change their lives and their work. You can see the influence of everything they have ever done coming through in the big choir singalong as everything continues to get bigger and better for them. Finally, at the end of all this, the return to the original stanza symbolizes that this artist never forgot where they came from, and that original influence will continue to play a big part in their life, wherever it may lead. Kinda symbolic of Coldplay's journey :awesome: Disclaimer: I've listened to this song a grand total of 1 time so you all can think I'm totally nuts if you want to :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa42 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I just tweeted them and asked for the lyrics :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaytheblue Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Well, there's a couple of lines that stood out for me in this "metaphor," and they all have to do with the creation or repairing of something. "Fixing up a car..." "Down upon a canvas, working for a meal" "See your bird form, a diamond in the rough" "Angels in the marble..." etc. To me, the lyrical progression of the song sounds like an artist of some sort struggling to make their art known or make their way in the world. They're struggling, but they're hopeful (the "up & up" part). They go through all these processes and nothing seems to be working. Then inspiration strikes (beginning with "How can people suffer...") and everything starts rolling. It's a direct lead-in to the chorus and everything just keeps building as this "inspiration" continue to grow and change their lives and their work. You can see the influence of everything they have ever done coming through in the big choir singalong as everything continues to get bigger and better for them. Finally, at the end of all this, the return to the original stanza symbolizes that this artist never forgot where they came from, and that original influence will continue to play a big part in their life, wherever it may lead. Kinda symbolic of Coldplay's journey :awesome: Disclaimer: I've listened to this song a grand total of 1 time so you all can think I'm totally nuts if you want to :lol: Wow interesting interpretation! I definitely think it must be more than random lyrics thrown together, and your explanation makes sense!! This song reminds me of this Italian I heard somewhere (prolly from my dad playing it on the piano) who's lyrics basically describes a bunch of people's lives (a singer, a fisherman etc) and finishes in the end saying 'what a fantastic story life is'. Personally that songs melody isn't the best but the lyrics kinda remind me of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Well, there's a couple of lines that stood out for me in this "metaphor," and they all have to do with the creation or repairing of something. "Fixing up a car..." "Down upon a canvas, working for a meal" "See your bird form, a diamond in the rough" "Angels in the marble..." etc. To me, the lyrical progression of the song sounds like an artist of some sort struggling to make their art known or make their way in the world. They're struggling, but they're hopeful (the "up & up" part). They go through all these processes and nothing seems to be working. Then inspiration strikes (beginning with "How can people suffer...") and everything starts rolling. It's a direct lead-in to the chorus and everything just keeps building as this "inspiration" continue to grow and change their lives and their work. You can see the influence of everything they have ever done coming through in the big choir singalong as everything continues to get bigger and better for them. Finally, at the end of all this, the return to the original stanza symbolizes that this artist never forgot where they came from, and that original influence will continue to play a big part in their life, wherever it may lead. Kinda symbolic of Coldplay's journey :awesome: Disclaimer: I've listened to this song a grand total of 1 time so you all can think I'm totally nuts if you want to :lol: :surprised: wow that's beautiful... wAIT you managed to get an emotion out of me DAMN YOU :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikola Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 These lyrics have clearly been drawn out of a funny looking hat, possibly the infamous smiley cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Man Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I honestly think it's, "Sitting with the BOYS takes away the pain". Cause the other way makes no friggin sense.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastwars Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Wow interesting interpretation! I definitely think it must be more than random lyrics thrown together, and your explanation makes sense!! This song reminds me of this Italian I heard somewhere (prolly from my dad playing it on the piano) who's lyrics basically describes a bunch of people's lives (a singer, a fisherman etc) and finishes in the end saying 'what a fantastic story life is'. Personally that songs melody isn't the best but the lyrics kinda remind me of this. Antonello Venditti - Che Fantastica Storia è La Vita I didn't expect him to be popular outside Italy :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaytheblue Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Antonello Venditti - Che Fantastica Storia è La Vita I didn't expect him to be popular outside Italy :lol: Well I doubt he is super popular in Canada, but among Italian immigrants, maybe haha. My father immigrated from Italy in the 90's to Canada so yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michal91d Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Down upon a canvas working in a mill Waiting for a chance to pick your orange fieldAm I the only one who hears "to pick your Irish beer" in this verse? :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdplayingfromKansas Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 :surprised: wow that's beautiful... wAIT you managed to get an emotion out of me DAMN YOU :angry: I will forever cherish this day :wacky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumsssky Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 This song is really beautiful :) Thanks for the lyrics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanma Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Well, there's a couple of lines that stood out for me in this "metaphor," and they all have to do with the creation or repairing of something. "Fixing up a car..." "Down upon a canvas, working for a meal" "See your bird form, a diamond in the rough" "Angels in the marble..." etc. To me, the lyrical progression of the song sounds like an artist of some sort struggling to make their art known or make their way in the world. They're struggling, but they're hopeful (the "up & up" part). They go through all these processes and nothing seems to be working. Then inspiration strikes (beginning with "How can people suffer...") and everything starts rolling. It's a direct lead-in to the chorus and everything just keeps building as this "inspiration" continue to grow and change their lives and their work. You can see the influence of everything they have ever done coming through in the big choir singalong as everything continues to get bigger and better for them. Finally, at the end of all this, the return to the original stanza symbolizes that this artist never forgot where they came from, and that original influence will continue to play a big part in their life, wherever it may lead. Kinda symbolic of Coldplay's journey :awesome: Disclaimer: I've listened to this song a grand total of 1 time so you all can think I'm totally nuts if you want to :lol: :clap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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