I ran away

AHFOD ? "the conference of birds"

Dear Oldplayers, some of you already know but there is a project trying to get Coldplay to perform I Ran Away live for the first time during the AHFOD Tour 2016. If you're interested, join here: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-i-ran-away-project-bringing-i-ran-away-live-to-the-ahfod-tour-2016.106550/

The thread is up ! Let's start working on the I Ran Away Project here: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-i-ran-away-project-bringing-i-ran-away-live-to-the-ahfod-tour-2016.106550/ #Iranawaylive2016

Welcome to the I Ran Away Project ! The goal ? To make Coldplay perform this beautiful song live for the first time during the A Head Full Of Dreams Tour 2016 ! This has been floating in my head for a long time but when I heard that Coldplay played A Whisper during the GS Era and that in the past people who have been asking for Cemeteries Of London live have apparently been heard, I realized there was no reason not to give this a try ! In order to grab Coldplay's attention, I was thinking of doing something creative and noteworthy rather than plainly write to them asking for I Ran Away live. And I think it should be a video ! My idea was that different people or even a chorus, if we get enough participants (inspired by the Chorus Project!), sing different lines of I Ran Away to the original song instrumental. Most importantly, I added lyrics for an additional chorus that state our wish, see below ! (we might do only one rather than two regular verses before that so that the video doesn't get too long...not sure about these things yet). The details still need to be worked out, but that's OK cause we have got more than a month to work on it. One thing I know for sure - I want four different people to say each word in "One two three Will" at the beginning ! :) About the exact distribution of the other lines we need to see later when we know how many people are participating. The video in my current imagination would contain fan artwork that relates to I Ran Away, AROBTTH and AHFOD. I hope that maybe a few artistic Coldplayers would volunteer to contribute something ! If you have any artwork to offer, please send it to me; of course your username will be credited. Apart from artwork, the video would contain a text message reinforcing our wish, and towards the end the usernames of all Coldplaying members who contributed to or simply "sign" this. Remember, we have nothing to lose and everything to (possibly) win ! The worst what could happen (and possibly also the most likely option...just saying it now so that you don't get your expectations too high!) is that we are ignored or we get a No for an answer. For reasons stated above, it is worth trying nonetheless ! "If you never try, then you never know..." The aim would be to send the video as directly as we can get to the band (Debs Wild and Anchorman) as well as share it on social media if necessary. I don't know yet how to best contact the band, but with a little help from Coldplaying ([uSER=100956]@stephen[/uSER], I'm loking at you :D I know you love the song !) that should be possible. That said, I hope we generally have the blessing and support of Coldplaying with this project - for it would certainly help if Coldplaying were to officially support this cause ! Coldplaying HQ, are you in ? :D Time-wise, we aim to get it across during the band's break before the European and North American Tours (early May at the latest). That gives us plenty of time to work out something great ! This will be so much fun, people ! :D So I wrote these lyrics for the last chorus repetition right before the end of the song (which has no vocals as yet. I am talking about the very last part of the song after the bridge). I hope you like them, I took care that it matches the rhythm. Let me know if you suggest any changes (or a completely different set of lyrics - if you have ideas, tell us !) We love this song so much, see stars arise in our cage That's why we'd love for you to play I Ran Away live on stage You have our love on call and yet on this our hearts all dwell So please Chris Jonny Guy and Phil Sing "One Two Three - Will" I am currently in the process of recording a reference track for us (Warning: I have a terrible voice and even though I love singing, I am not good at it) which will be up soon ! Please watch this first post for updates ! So, who is definitely in now and who already knows that he/she wants to sing a particular line/lines in I Ran Away ? Let us know ! :) THANK YOU ! #IRanAwayLive2016

I see that you spelled Clocks and Daylight both with a capital letter and I love it :D Do you mean Sat 2nd though ?

So Sad 10 Ode to Deodorant 9 Idiot 10 If She Comes Back 10 A View From the Top 22 (+) A Ghost 20 Where is My Boy 11 Your Love Means Everything (Part 2) 10 Ladder to the Sun 10 Harmless 21 Your World's Turned Upside Down 10 Sweet Marianne 11 The Water Flows Over (Solid Ground) 11 St. Stephen 10 Bloodless Revolution 10 First Steps 10 Loveless 6 Goodbye and Goodnight 10 Bucket for a Crown 11 The Dubliners 10 Lukas 10 Famous Old Painters 10 Rainy Day/School 10 Wedding Bells 10 Spanish Rain 9 (-)

I can't on Saturday, I just realized i signed up for a spring outing at that time....Saturday late evening PST/evening EST would work for me

Maybe this weekend ? The question is, at what time ? Maybe we should ask around who is interested first...

Happy Easter to you all ! Terrible what happened in Pakistan today... ;(

Remember that I wanted to repeat that X&Y Listening Party we had for those who missed it ? I think we can do that before Jedi Leo comes back.

After listening to the entirety of Parachutes, AROBTTH, X&Y, Mylo Xyloto and AHFOD within 24 hours during my work, I couldn't help but notice...and I don't dare post this anywhere else but in the Oldplaying thread...that listening to AHFOD felt like listening to utter trash to me. I'm not out to offend anyone who likes it, but honestly it felt so forgettable and trivial next to the other albums (I can't say that about MX, in fact MX has still a lot of original and great melodies hidden in all its poppiness).

Well we will probably have choir parts were we need people singing even if they are not too proficient (such as myself :D), so stay tuned if you're interested.

So Sad 10 Ode to Deodorant 9 Idiot 10 If She Comes Back 10 A View From the Top 21 (+) A Ghost 20 Where is My Boy 11 Your Love Means Everything (Part 2) 10 Ladder to the Sun 10 Harmless 21 Your World's Turned Upside Down 10 Sweet Marianne 11 The Water Flows Over (Solid Ground) 11 St. Stephen 10 Bloodless Revolution 10 First Steps 10 Loveless 7 Goodbye and Goodnight 10 Bucket for a Crown 11 The Dubliners 10 Lukas 10 Famous Old Painters 10 Rainy Day/School 10 Wedding Bells 10 Spanish Rain 9 (-)

oops mistake agaiin :D

I ran away 164 Gravity 54 Crests of waves 59 (-) Things I don't understand 28 (+)

So Sad 10 Ode to Deodorant 9 Idiot 10 If She Comes Back 10 A View From the Top 20 A Ghost 20 Where is My Boy 11 Your Love Means Everything (Part 2) 10 Ladder to the Sun 10 Harmless 21 Your World's Turned Upside Down 10 Sweet Marianne 11 (+) The Water Flows Over (Solid Ground) 11 St. Stephen 10 Bloodless Revolution 10 First Steps 10 Loveless 8 Goodbye and Goodnight 10 Bucket for a Crown 11 The Dubliners 10 Lukas 10 Famous Old Painters 10 Rainy Day/School 10 Wedding Bells 10 Spanish Rain 9 (-)

Yep ! Your turn.

So Sad 10 Ode to Deodorant 9 Idiot 10 If She Comes Back 10 Someone to Love 1 A View From the Top 20 A Ghost 20 Where is My Boy 11 Your Love Means Everything (Part 2) 10 Ladder to the Sun 10 Harmless 21 (+) Your World's Turned Upside Down 10 Sweet Marianne 10 The Water Flows Over (Solid Ground) 11 St. Stephen 10 Bloodless Revolution 10 First Steps 10 Loveless 8 Goodbye and Goodnight 10 Bucket for a Crown 11 The Dubliners 10 Lukas 10 Famous Old Painters 10 Rainy Day/School 10 Wedding Bells 10 Spanish Rain 9 (-)

So Sad 10 Ode to Deodorant 9 Idiot 10 If She Comes Back 10 Someone to Love 2 A View From the Top 20 A Ghost 20 Where is My Boy 11 Your Love Means Everything (Part 2) 10 Ladder to the Sun 10 Harmless 20 (+) Your World's Turned Upside Down 10 Sweet Marianne 10 The Water Flows Over (Solid Ground) 11 St. Stephen 10 Bloodless Revolution 10 First Steps 10 Loveless 8 Goodbye and Goodnight 10 Bucket for a Crown 11 The Dubliners 10 Lukas 10 Famous Old Painters 10 Rainy Day/School 10 Wedding Bells 10 Spanish Rain 9 (-)

So Sad 10 Ode to Deodorant 9 Idiot 10 If She Comes Back 10 Someone to Love 3 A View From the Top 20 (+) A Ghost 20 Where is My Boy 11 Your Love Means Everything (Part 2) 10 Ladder to the Sun 10 Harmless 19 Your World's Turned Upside Down 10 Sweet Marianne 10 The Water Flows Over (Solid Ground) 11 St. Stephen 10 Bloodless Revolution 10 First Steps 10 Loveless 8 Goodbye and Goodnight 10 Bucket for a Crown 11 The Dubliners 10 Lukas 10 Famous Old Painters 10 Rainy Day/School 10 Wedding Bells 10 Spanish Rain 9 (-)

If you wanna contribute to the I Ran Away project, let us know :)

I am just listening to Parachutes entirely and it struck me again what a great album that is. It is so "warm". When I listen to it I feel at peace.

Thanks but considering this place is on the other coast of the US as opposed to where I am, that would become the most expensive taco ever :D

That phrase could be the motto of the entire I Ran Away Project, LOL By the way folks, good news, I'll have some time later to go into the music room and record a little something for the project ! :D

I have once tried a Taco and i am sorry to say that, no offence, but I didn't like it at all. Same with burritos. I guess I haven't been to good places though, only fast food tacquerias. :(