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Coldplay – Sparks
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“Sparks” is an acoustic song by the British rock band Coldplay. It’s the fourth track off of Coldplay’s debut album, Parachutes.
This acoustic love song is about a person who
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Coldplay – Spies
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The third track of Parachutes. The song was inspired by the band’s love of the James Bond films and longtime composer John Barry – The World is Not Enough was also in production at
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Coldplay – Yellow
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“Yellow” is the fifth track and second single from Coldplay’s 2000 debut album Parachutes. It is one of their oldest and most enduring hits, continuing to be a celebrated staple of
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Coldplay – Charlie Brown
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With it’s coming-of-age background and lively beat, “Charlie Brown”, the fourth track and third single off Mylo Xyloto, takes its inspiration from the famous star of Charles M
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Coldplay – Shiver
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The lead single off Parachutes, “Shiver” (alongside fan favorite “Yellow”) helped establish Coldplay in the new millennium alt-rock scene. The song was recorded in one take.
Chris
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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 – 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 – Trouble
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“Trouble” (originally titled “Spiderwebs”) is the sixth track and third single of Parachutes. This song actually has two music videos: the first video was done in the UK, but
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Jordana – Sparks
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[Verse 1] / Did I drive you away? / I know what you'll say / You say, "Oh, sing one we know" / But I promise you this / I'll always look out for you / Yeah, that's what I'll do / [
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Coldplay – The Scientist
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“The Scientist” is a very mellow song about trying to analyze a broken relationship.
The song’s melody is inspired by “Don’t Look Back in Anger” by the Oasis, especially the piano
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Ed Sheeran – Spark
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[Verse 1] / We've been lost for a long time / In a rut, no escape signs / And, for love, we were so blind / Oh, I hate to see you cry / There've been times where the truth lied
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Coldplay – Don't Panic
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The rather simplistic (but beautiful) opening track of Parachutes. An earlier version of the song is also the second track on The Blue Room EP, released in October 1999. The title
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Coldplay – Fix You
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“Fix You” is the fourth track and second single from Coldplay’s third album X&Y. It was written by Chris Martin for his then-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, to comfort her after her father
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Kanye West (Ft. Chris Martin) – Homecoming
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Interpolating a line from Common’s “I Used To Love H.E.R.,” Kanye uses extended metaphor to describe his feelings for Chicago, his home, by comparing it to a lost girlfriend.
Ye
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Taylor Swift – Sparks Fly
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“Sparks Fly” was written when Taylor was sixteen, after playing with her crush Jake Owen in a bar in Portland, Oregon. Due to the demand from fans after a performance of the song
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Coldplay – We Never Change
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The ninth track of Parachutes. Like many songs on the album, the track is layered in metaphors and can readily describe either a relationship or the world as a whole. The song
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Coldplay – A Sky Full of Stars
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One of Coldplay’s most hyped tracks ever, described by attendees of Coldplay’s secret Ghost Stories shows as “wonderfully produced” and “upbeat, happy, makes you want to stand up
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CaptainSparklez (Ft. TryHardNinja) – Fallen Kingdom
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“Fallen Kingdom” is Captain Sparklez’s second Minecraft parody of Coldplay’s track “Viva La Vida” performed by TryHardNinja. The story is told from the king’s perspective
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Coldplay – Green Eyes
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The seventh track of the album, “Green Eyes” has a country-rock vibe to it.
Chris Martin wrote the song as a ballad for a former girlfriend who, obviously, had green eyes. When
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Coldplay – Speed of Sound
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The song was inspired by Martin’s daughter, Apple, and English alternative rock singer Kate Bush.
That’s a song where we were listening to a lot of Kate Bush last summer, and we
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Coldplay – Up With the Birds
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With the first part being a slow piano medley, and vocal samples, and the second incorporating a faster tempo and rock instruments, Up with the Birds is the grand finale to
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Jordin Sparks – Tattoo
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“Tattoo” is a song by American recording artist Jordin Sparks from her self-titled debut album. The song was released as the official lead single from the album. The song became a
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Coldplay – Charlie Brown (Jacques Lu Cont Remix)
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Stole a key / And took a car downtown where the lost boys meet / Took a car downtown and took what they offered me / To set me free / I saw the lights go down at the end of the
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Radiohead – The Tourist
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“The Tourist” is the final track on OK Computer, punctuating the album with soaring guitar solos and ethereal vocals. The track is about enjoying life; when a tourist visits a
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Coldplay – Army of One
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Similar to “Fun”, “Army Of One” has the boys doing a “battle cry”. Using a army metaphor and a organ sound that’s been used before, Chris is trying to fight for a girl with an “
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Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars
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This slow-building ballad is Snow Patrol’s biggest-selling single. A main driving force behind the song’s success was its inclusion at the end of the Grey’s Anatomy Season 2 finale
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Coldplay – High Speed
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The eighth track of Parachutes talks about a relationship that is unsustainable. It was the only song on the album recorded in the ‘90s and not produced by Ken Nelson.
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