 Genius Meanings
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Coldplay – Violet Hill
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“Violet Hill” is off of Coldplay’s album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. It was their first attempt at a protest/political song.
The first line “It was a long and dark
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Coldplay – Lost!
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“Lost!” is an anthemic track about perseverance. It tells how people might believe one is lost when everything is actually thriving.
Fun fact: all the versions of the track have
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Pendulum – Violet Hill
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[Intro] / It was a long and dark December / From the rooftops I remember / There was snow, white snow / Clearly I remember / From the windows they were watching / While we froze
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Coldplay – Life in Technicolor ii
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“Life in Technicolor” was originally written as the opening track for Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, but the band stripped it down to an instrumental after someone
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Coldplay – Lost? (Acoustic Version)
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[Verse 1] / Just because I'm losing / Doesn't mean I'm lost / Doesn't mean I'll stop / Doesn't mean I'm across / Just because I'm hurting / Doesn't mean I'm hurt / Doesn't mean I
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Coldplay – A Spell a Rebel Yell
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The B side to the promotional 7" single Violet Hill.
A combination of electronic-infused shoegaze, ethereal vocals, and a slightly haphazard beat plant this firmly within
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Coldplay – Viva La Vida
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Revered as an essential rock song of the 2000s, “Viva La Vida” tells the story of a monarch who’s lost his kingdom. In another aspect, the song is also seen as a narrative on the
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Coldplay – Strawberry Swing
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“Strawberry Swing” is the penultimate track on Viva La Vida. It was almost left off the album, but Chris Martin was adamant that the track should be included.
The track plays with
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Coldplay – Postcards from Far Away
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“Postcards From Far Away” is an acoustic piano instrumental interlude written during sessions for Coldplay’s fourth album, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, but was left
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Coldplay – 42
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The title is the second Coldplay title referencing Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. (The first being “Don’t Panic”.) In the novel, the characters discover that the
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Coldplay – Everglow
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The most personal and emotionally-charged song on Coldplay’s enigmatic A Head Full of Dreams, “Everglow” expresses memory and loss as an ever-lasting “glow.”
Most likely inspired
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Coldplay – Death and All His Friends
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The final full song of Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (and the other title track), “Death and All His Friends” describes Martin’s desire to break free from the various
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Coldplay – The Escapist
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“The Escapist” is a hidden track attached to “Death and All His Friends,” technically making it the last song on Viva la Vida. The song was a collaboration with Jon Hopkins and was
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Coldplay – Yes
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[Verse 1] / When it started, we had high hopes / Now my back's on the line, my back's on the ropes / When it started, we were alright / But night makes a fool of us in the daylight
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Coldplay – Lovers in Japan / Reign of Love
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“Lovers in Japan” is the fifth track and third single of Viva la Vida. On the LP this track is coupled to “Reign of Love.”
In an interview for Entertainment Weekly in 2008, lead
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Coldplay – Glass of Water
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“Glass Of Water” is a song featured on Coldplay’s Prospekt’s March EP from 2008.
It was originally a song written during sessions for Coldplay’s fourth album, but didn’t make it
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Coldplay – Cemeteries of London
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“Cemeteries of London” paints a haunting picture of spirits roaming through old London-town. It is the second track of Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (the first one to
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Genius Hindi Translations (हिंदी अनुवाद) – Coldplay - Strawberry Swing (हिंदी में अनुवाद)
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[छंद एक] / वे बैठे थे / वे स्ट्रॉबेरी के झूले पर बैठे थे / हर पल इतना कीमती था / वे बैठे थे / वे स्ट्रॉबेरी के झूले पर बात कर रहे थे / हर कोई लड़ने के लिए था / कुछ बर्बाद नहीं करना
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Coldplay – Prospekt's March / Poppyfields
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The name “Poppyfields” was first revealed in September 2007 when Coldplay published a note signed as “Prospekt”. The name “Prospekt’s March” appeared for the first time in December
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Coldplay – Now My Feet Won't Touch the Ground
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“Now My Feet Won’t Touch the Ground” is the eighth and final track from The Prospekt’s March EP. It features a light and orchestral tone evolved from the song “Til Kingdom Come
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Coldplay – Lovers in Japan (Osaka Sun Mix)
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The single version of “Lovers in Japan” is exactly the same as the album version, but it’s missing the “Reign of Love” hidden song that appears on Viva La Vida or Death and All His
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Coldplay (Ft. JAY-Z) – Lost+ (Remix)
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“Lost!” originally appeared on Coldplay’s fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. This later version, “Lost+,” appears on the Prospekt’s March EP and features a
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Coldplay – Rainy Day
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“Rainy Day” is a song written during sessions for Coldplay’s fourth album, but was not included in the final tracklist. It was eventually released on the Prospekt’s March EP.
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