I really love the song... i think it's a grower! lovely melodies and it's something different... Bands DO NOT stay the same and you guys have to accept that... otherwise they'd be boring as bat shit!! this is progress...
People saying that the lyrics "every teardrop is a waterfall" nearly made them vomit is absolutely ridiculous... It's a CONCEPT ALBUM people!!!! It's supposed to relate to one another and become one story and concept... may i remind you that major minus has the lyrics :us against the world" in it!!! so get your head out of your ass an appreciate that "every teardrop is a waterfall" is a beautiful line...
I think that it was chosen as the single because it's the most radio friendly of the new material... but i think sandwiched in between hurts like heaven and charlie brown that the song could be very fitting to the album and the overall story...