Could I get a leak :D

Arabesque is a song with amazing sax, and is NOTHING LIKE ANY OTHER COLDPLAY SONG!!!

could someone message me the link? ill be in class when they drop and wont be able to listen! :sob:

ok maybe wanna walk back on what I said earlier about lyrics. So apparently the chorus of orphans is "I wanna know, when I can go, back and get drunk with my friends."

 

But then he seems to be alluding to bombs falling on Syria, crushing the dreams of young people there. Is it just me or is that super weird? Like the conflict syria is super serious. I'm not saying they're making light of that, I really like the sentiment of the track. But for an "orphan" to say "ya know all this killing sucks, I wish I could drunk with my friends," feels like a SERIOUS misread of a situation...

Anyone feel Jonny and the whole ending in Orphans sound like ETIAW ?

Both songs are nothing like COLDPLAY we know from before!!!!!

Orphans has U2-like production!!

Great to see your opinions guys! I hope you don't mind if I quote some fan opinions in the article scheduled for 7:30 pm

Not at all, if I got quoted on the site that would make this day EVEN better:heart_eyes::sun:

So this cold anticipation,

The tumultuous movement of the waves,

They can’t crush a vision

The dream of dreaming...still

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.

 

(I know nothing I’m writing makes sense, but I just need a place to express my freaking feelings, so just ignore if you want)

ok maybe wanna walk back on what I said earlier about lyrics. So apparently the chorus of orphans is "I wanna know, when I can go, back and get drunk with my friends."

 

But then he seems to be alluding to bombs falling on Syria, crushing the dreams of young people there. Is it just me or is that super weird? Like the conflict syria is super serious. I'm not saying they're making light of that, I really like the sentiment of the track. But for an "orphan" to say "ya know all this killing sucks, I wish I could drunk with my friends," feels like a SERIOUS misread of a situation...

Oh wow, is this the lyric ? That sucks then. Cause literally a few lines before it's about bombs and children growing up as orphans.

Can someone pls send me the link? I'll be at work when the songs drop.

Both songs are nothing like COLDPLAY we know from before!!!!!

Orphans has U2-like production!!

 

Agreed, the first melodic line Chris sings gave me uber U2 vibes too.. Orphans lyrics are so damn dark. I'm loving these songs, they sound nothing like what I was expecting, and thats what took me back for a bit. Coldplay at its most experimental, but not in a pure modern way, to date!

I've seen some comparisons of Arabesque to Arcade Fire and I totally agree. Anybody else getting Radiohead (OK Computer) vibes? I love it!

Arabesque is a song with amazing sax, and is NOTHING LIKE ANY OTHER COLDPLAY SONG!!!

I didn't hear any of the two songs and after reading all the comments I am super excited. I am so glad I was wrong thinking they wouldn't release new stuff. It's so exciting having Guy contribute so much to the song and Jonny (?) singing in French.

HNGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

almost everything i've read so far is giving me good vibes.

can someone time-jump us forward an hour so I can hear this thing?

Ohh what a place we live in,

Where we have to work

When THEY are releasing!!

HNGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

almost everything i've read so far is giving me good vibes.

can someone time-jump us forward an hour so I can hear this thing?

I could send it to you now.

I could send it to you now.

Do you mind sending it to me too?

My take on this again: I am Freaking shocked by the quality of the music. This is by far the most experimental they've ever gone, a lot of things don't make sense on first listen, but Arabesque is definitely most un-Coldplay ever. Sax and brass are amazing on that, completely dominating the song. The song itself is just on steroids if you ask me. No silly production at all. However is someone else singing the lines in French or am I crazy? It doesn't sound like Chris!

Can we expect an Apple music release too at after the radio show?

Oh wow, is this the lyric ? That sucks then. Cause literally a few lines before it's about bombs and children growing up as orphans.

The lyrics probably mean that they want to be carefree and live as normal teenagers? I would have preferred if it was worded in a different way too though. Waiting for the official lyrics release to be sure

I could send it to you now.

Me too please!

Oh wow, is this the lyric ? That sucks then. Cause literally a few lines before it's about bombs and children growing up as orphans.

 

At least as I can hear it and as Genius says. We'll see when official lyrics drop. I still love the song but it makes me wonder if this is gonna get blowback? Like he could have just as easily said "back and be with all of my friends." which is heartbreaking. But to say "Back and get drunk with my friends"......... like what?

 

Edit: And agree with Hedwig. Chris uses "drunk" as a metaphor for feeling carefree and happy with people you love in HFTW. Just not sure if it works in a song that talks about literal bombings.

I could send it to you now.

YES

1 Hour Left!

I'm holding out for a couple more hours because not only do I have class right when the songs drop, but I also don't want to listen to leaks. These early reactions are promising, though. Sounds like I may enjoy these songs more than a lot of Coldplay's output from the past few eras.

 

After seeing the preview of Chris' interview and peeking at the lyrics, I'm thinking that this album will revolve around a theme of humanity all being in this together, through all the good and bad going on in this world throughout our everyday lives. It'll be something humanistic like AHFOD, for sure, but it'll dig deeper. Believing in love is great, but what is love? Why should we love? How can we love? Who is especially in need of love?

 

“It seems to me that one of things that might help people have a better time is to put themselves in other people’s shoes, whether that’s these kids who have to leave Syria, or who grew up in Baltimore, or whatever it might be. Rather than judging from afar, maybe to think ‘I wonder what it’s like to be there.’”

https://www.nme.com/news/music/coldplays-chris-martin-explains-inspiration-behind-new-tracks-orphans-arabesque-new-album-everyday-life-2560487/amp