RunForTheHills

:P No worries, to be fair I'm in a bit of a trolling mood today :uhoh:

^ It was supposed to be a joke.

The thing that bugs me is that a lot of it doesn't seem to make grammatical sense. I am able to appreciate abstract lyrics from more creative artists, but I get the impression that words were removed here and there in an attempt to give the song a better flow. Creative license? Sure. But it does seem a tad sloppy to me. I also agree that some of it is definitely on the cheesy side - but then again I think we all know that they haven't been at their best lyrically for quite a number of years.

Economic Left/Right: -3.38 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.95

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They're collecting information for their 'Coldplay Fan-Base-Depopulation Agenda'. Whoever voted just made a huge mistake, sorry guys :\

I don't really care this time around if I'm being honest. It's quite clear that they'll never go back to wearing jeans and a t-shirt, and if anything the Viva era was more over the top than this. And it's interesting how I don't see people bitching about Muse's outfits on here, and AFAIK most Muse fans actually think it's rather fun. Nothing to complain about, seriously.

I think it could go either way really. I'm really intrigued now as to what the actual music might sound like. It's also interesting that they would release the lyrics before the actual song, anyone else think it's because Chris has finally gained some confidence in his own writing? I expect a lot of this album to be far less self-conscious, and judging by the artwork and the lyrics so far, I think the music is going to be more upbeat this time (sort of in the vein of LIT 2). Whether that means a more techo/pop-like sound I'm not sure, I'd prefer to think it's going in a more psychedelic direction without being too cheesy. I'm excited but it makes me want to know if this is going to be an indicator of the rest of the album, or whether it's going to be a varied body of work like VLV.

:wideeyed: Haha! I actually forgot I ever made that! :P Glad some people are still listening to it :nice:

Man, I'm LOVING the new video! Seems we finally know what track this is! Really frickin pumped right now.

YEAH! These videos / lyrics are getting better and better now... this one has a darker tone to it, makes me think the other lyrics maybe coming from a deeper place now.

Ok, ULTA-ENHANCED version :surprised: http://www.zshare.net/audio/907206044677a269/

I'm going to try to enhance it further :P (BTW these lyrics are the most coldplayish so far, so I'm getting pretty excited now)

:lol: What's gawn on breh? :wacko: Believe it or not I've been lurking pretty frequently over the last year or so, but it's always nice to chip in every once in a while :D

The most intriguing video so far for me is the 'walking man' one, made me pretty excited for a while. Now that the lyrics have started trickling out though it's hard not to feel a twinge of embarrassment / disappointment... just a bit too 'teen pop' for me, I don't know. Hopefully the music will justify the nature of the lyrics, and that they're not indicative of the album as a whole (much like Violet Hill was completely different to everything else on VLV). "Monday morning feels another life" - is that even a sentence? :P Anyway we'll see, haha.

Agree! It was my favourite album of 2010 :D

For people who liked the palette of sounds brought to Life In Technicolor and The Escapist (by John Hopkins): [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYSzt8w6BeY]YouTube - Vibrasphere - Breathing Place[/ame] Spacey melodic electronica with acoustic influences.

'Dear Friends' is probably the best song on there. It has an understated, atmospheric quality that reminds me of Asleep In The Back.

Codex is amazing. Then Lotus Flower, then GUTG. Thoughts on the other songs below (and a bit of a rant):

I love that line :wacko: and the way he takes his hat off when he's saying it. Also I'm hoping to hear some more unreleased songs in the near future, the only song I listened to on youtube before KOL was released was Present Tense, and I was looking forward to hearing a studio version that.

Here's mine:

Kind of a bummer that Chris is all unsure of the concept album thing, I mean I wasn't expecting any big news by a long shot, but to go back on what's been said is a little disappointing. But then again I don't doubt that they're in the final stages of completion, so it's likely there won't be any huge changes to what has already been achieved. I liked Zane's not-so-subtle mention of them possibly playing Glastonbury - that would be awesome if it were true.

That's true, Chris has never gotten as personal as Gary has, but I guess I just meant that his lyrics haven't had the kind of raw emotional impact since the AROBTTH era. I'm talking about songs like Shiver, which is straight to the point and kind of angsty. I can't think of any post AROBTTH songs that resemble that particular mood - yes a lot of the later stuff still have straightforward lyrics, but they don't have the same 'edge' to them that the songs on Parachutes do. Songs like Swallowed In The Sea and Fix You deal with sadness and loss, without references to anger and frustration. Still lyrically straightforward, but the mood is softer and more forgiving compared to Shiver. And Gary's lyrics definitely seem more angsty and less forgiving to me. I don't know, I guess it's kinda hard to explain what I mean :shrug: In all honesty, I think the closest example to what LP5 could resemble lyrically is Wedding Bells. So not all that Parachutes-y after all, but it seems to fit the description of the concept somewhat. We'll see.

The reason why Linkin Park's recent album wasn't well received was because it tried too hard to deal with 'worldly' themes. They took their chosen theme way too seriously, and as a result it sounded very forced. Sometimes a political slant isn't always a great idea unless you actually feel very passionate about it, otherwise it just comes across as empty and dull. And I agree that we have U2 for that kind of subject matter, and sometimes they do it well, but even with them it can get grating when it's overdone. I don't like overly-preachy music in general. Now with Coldplay, I feel they're at their best when they take a more intimate approach - I think they do understated very well and Parachutes is a perfect example of that. We do have politically suggestive songs like Violet Hill that actually work very well in my opinion, but that's partly because the band don't dwell on the subject matter too much overall and the results end up sounding fresh and exciting. This new concept about the two outsiders coming together in a difficult environment excites me because it has the potential to tell a story on a bigger scale and deal with intimate and personal themes at the same time. If done right, it has the potential to strike a perfect balance between the Parachutes-era Coldplay and the Viva-era Coldplay.The theme also has a sort of Snow Patrol vibe to it for me, and since I really like a lot of what that band has done, it only adds to my excitement. The only thing that is still bothering me a little are those revealed song titles. But seeing as they're noticeably dissimilar to previous song titles, this may mean that this album might truly set itself apart from the others. I was half expecting Viva to be the quintessential 'New Coldplay', but it seems more like a transitional album, looking back. So I'm really looking forward to hearing how they pull this off, seeing as there is so much potential with this one thematically.

^^ Didn't you also say you heard lyrics that were from Wedding Bells in there too? I remember hearing a familiar line, but I was concentrating more on the melodies and stuff during the first listen. And yeah, 7 out of 10 sounds about right, it's very good, and very uplifting.