I ran away

nope Here's a hint, the near identical sound is not recurring but just happens once during that song

Can't listen to it right now as I said, but you can be sure this was not what I had in mind ! :D There is a sound in one Coldplay song that sounds nearly identical. Look for that

I don't... :)

can't listen to it right now (at work) but I mean that flute-y sound ! not Twisted Logic, but you seem to close in.... Nothing to do with cover art and not TKC

Life in Technicolor ii - opener to the EP that GOW is on

Trouble is in trouble 5 Low got high 52

Trouble 11 Low 46

Nope, thats not it I am currently a bit baffled how I can give further hints without giving it away. And does the sound in Clue 2 not sound familiar ?

Amazing Day - day in title

Lovers in Japan

A Ghost (obvious)

All Your Friends (all his friends, all your friends)

nope

Once you find out what is in every album, find a Coldplay song in which that principle is circumscribed. Clue 1 and 2 are independent but converge on the same principle.

This is a pattern that notably holds up for X&Y, but not all albums...

Oh sorry, no. That must have been a misunderstanding. Take a closer look at the songs in between.

I know this version too but I must admit I think it is too fast-paced for me. It is like the Embrace and Coldplay version of Gravity - and to me, the Gary Jules version is like the Coldplay version of Gravity. :)

Oh no this is still ongoing :-/ Let's end this round Trouble 15- Low 42+

that sounds like a good hunch to me Only studio LPs fulfill the rule, the EP's don't.

By the way you reminded me of this beautiful song now (yes, the singer's voice is not very good but the melody and vibe are so beautifully sad...) "And I find it kind of funny, find it kind of sad, that the dreams in which I am dying are the best I've ever had"

And the award for 'Understatement of the Century' goes to....

Interesting idea but no. Look at clue 1 again. It's a pattern that all albums have !

No. Look at the way songs are arranged in albums...

Your guess is correct :D

OMG all these dream stories are all very disturbing here ! :'(