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Same! To be fair, KEP is still in the same era as AHFOD, How many times did they talk about "now my feet won't touch the ground" or something like that between the EP and the actual album? Also, Chris has always had a thing with birds and just being "up". There are countless Coldplay lyrics about "up" or "birds" or something of the sort. I'd even say a really good car sound system would be even better than headphones or earbuds. The sound system in the truck is absolutely outstanding and I can't wait till I get to blast this one, it's seriously so amazing.

Something else I was gonna say, it also sounds like they took Amazing Day and progressed it into a masterpiece (I already think the original is a masterpiece) but in the sense of originality... There's definitely something new, yet you can hear influences from way back when all over the place. Definitely digging it.

I don't think there's many songs that sound like this at all, really. Definitely unique for the band, and overall a very original song.

This. I guarantee you will not get the full effect of this song listening to it from a poor quality speaker, or even worse a phone speaker. My first listen was using earphones. For anyone who still doesn't quite like this song and hasn't listened to it with headphones, use headphones or earbuds. I guarantee just like with any other song it will sound light years better.

Wow. This is probably the most creative thing they've done in a very, very long time. I can't see how some people call it "bland" and "generic", the only thing that is so about this song is the the first set of lyrics in the chorus. I absolutely love how this song builds up, and especially in the last 2 minutes I was bordering on tears. Artistically, Coldplay have proven with this song that "Everything's Not Lost". As much as I like songs like "Something Just Like This" I will admit songs like what Coldplay have released for us today sound so much more unique, talented, and original. While I really do enjoy their collab with Chainsmokers, it sounds very unoriginal in comparison to this masterpiece. I am seeing Oldplayers all over that are super excited about this song. This type of production is what AHFOD was meant to be. I feel Stargate's production really held the band back from what this era was meant to be. With no Stargate, Coldplay are able to make masterpieces like this that truly mesmerize us.. I think this is the "dreamy production" that we were all hoping for from this era. I hope this song gets #1 and truly revolutionizes the future of pop music forever. Yes, there are definitely pop elements in here but it's presented in such a unique style... I can't find many songs that sound like this, and along with the emotional aspect of this Coldplay truly scored big here. Other than a few of the lyrics, nothing in this song sounds bland or generic in any way, shape, or form to my ears... all I hear is what we all wanted from AHFOD. I am hoping for more of this for the future in Coldplay. I seen how some people thought that this EP would likely show no progression from AHFOD... I knew there would because at this point the rest of the songs will be released almost exactly a year and a half after the album came out. Absolutely fantastic job boys.

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That song is beautiful, too bad not many know of it Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Coldplaying mobile app

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Right, I don't know why I said "they" lol

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yeah, I don't know why they decided to tell us this early... At least it can't be long now:

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Wow, it seems like everyone really digs the part with Jonny in it at the end! Same here, it sounds so epic! I can definitely see what you're saying. But I'll still like what I like and even if that's teenager music IDC I'm still liking it :P See, I can admit when a song is not original or artistic (like this one) but still like it for fun. I don't really care how mainstream a song sounds, if it sound good to me I'll still like it. But I'll always have a much higher respect for artistic, original, and unique music. That's the problem. We need to stop comparing this song to their old songs. Look, this is a Chainsmokers song and not a Coldplay song, they just have two completely different styles, especially going back in time for Coldplay. If we block out what Coldplay used to be and appreciate this song for what it is, we might like it a little more. Coldplay's peak has come and past, and of course they could take a much better direction. For this song they didn't, we'll just have to wait and see what Coldplay will put out in the future. Again, this isn't a Coldplay song, it's Chainsmokers with CP influences so we shouldn't be too worried for KEP even if we dislike this song. This is one of the reason why Mylo for me is so much better than AHFOD despite both being upbeat albums. For me, Mylo used electronic elements in the music perfectly. Real instruments formed most of the song, and the electronic elements were the sweetener and only gave the song more life. For AHFOD however, I feel there was an overuse of electronic elements that really wore it down. Now I'm not saying mainly electronic songs are a bad thing, there is a right way to do them and make it really good, but I still feel that it can't compare to something like what Mylo did, and also it's like some songs on AHFOD try to be rock and try to recreate what Mylo did, however unforuntately it falls short of the intense energy Mylo created because it's a bit too pop and too much electronic elements. The prime example of this is Up&Up. They should have done exactly what you said in your comment to that song, which is pretty much what the live debut was. Studio Up&Up gives me zero goosebumps whatsoever and tries to take off but just doesn't. In the live, they have an actual ride cymbal which is so much better than the nothing in the studio version, and they really make the guitar solo shine. It soars "Up&Up" just like Birds like it was supposed to. It's the only version of the song I listen to today, it is just soooooo good! So essentially turning this song into more of a Paradise style song. That would be totally epic, I'd be so down for that.

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Mentioning the dark songs, I really miss those too. However, as someone else mentioned I do think GS and AHFOD were kind of meant to be viewed in the same boat, with GS having more of the dark songs and AHFOD being almost all bright and happy, with the other moments being melancholic (Everglow and Fun) but not necessarily being "dark". I don't think we should get too worried, after all AHFOD came less than 2 years after GS and for the two eras before this there have been dark songs off album (Moving to Mars... I'm not quite sure lyrically but the instrumental sounds pretty dark. Atlas, Ghost Story, All Your Friends maybe? War themed). So there is definitely still hope. It won't be too much longer before we get to hear what they've done.

I think the logic behind it is, if you have low expectations you won't be as disappointed if it turns out what you thought, but you'll be more pleased if it's good than if you had high expectations. BTW I am not one of the people having less expectations although I use this logic for other things in life Well your not alone lol as if there weren't enough people that have said this already after you mentioned it.. seems like a lot more people like the overall discography then both me and you thought Keep in mind PM wasn't released too long after VLVODAAHF and we still seen a hint of few new things, KEP is releasing over a year after AHFOD came out so they're is bound to be at least new influences even if it isn't a completely different style yet But generally I do agree with you Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Coldplaying mobile app

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that's true, it is a Chainsmokers style track with Coldplay influences over it. That's why it's Chainsmokers ft. Coldplay, not the other way around. so for anyone who dislikes the track, there is still hope for KEP.

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