After independently releasing an extended play, Safety (1998), Coldplay signed with Parlophone in 1999. The band's debut album, Parachutes (2000), included their breakthrough single "Yellow" and received a Brit Award for British Album of the Year, a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album and a Mercury Prize nomination. Their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), won the same accolades and included "Clocks", which earned a Grammy Award for Record of the Year. In 2005, they released X&Y; the album was marked by a troubled production and various delays, completing what the band considered a trilogy as well. Coldplay's fourth effort, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album and their first Album of the Year nomination, while its title track was the first British group song to reach number-one in the United Kingdom and United States simultaneously in the 21st century. Both X&Y and Viva la Vida were the best-selling albums of their respective years, topping the charts in more than 30 countries each.
Since then, Coldplay further diversified their sound with the subsequent releases Mylo Xyloto (2011), Ghost Stories (2014), A Head Full of Dreams (2015), Everyday Life (2019) and Music of the Spheres (2021). Each album presented a unique theme and added new musical styles to the band's original repertoire, including electronica, ambient, pop, R&B, funk, classical, jazz fusion, and progressive rock. They are also known for "euphoric" live performances, which NME said are when the band "come alive and make the most sense". To celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2018, a career-spanning documentary directed by Mat Whitecross was premiered at selected cinemas, featuring previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage.
With 100 million albums sold worldwide, Coldplay are the most successful band of the 21st century and one of the best-selling music acts of all time. According to Fuse, they are also the sixth-most awarded group in history. Other notable achievements include the seventh-highest-grossing tour of all time, three of the 50 highest-selling albums ever in the United Kingdom, the most number-one records in the country without ever missing the top, most nominations and wins for a band in Brit Awards history, and becoming the first British group to debut at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. Coldplay are considered one of the most influential bands of the 21st century as well, with Forbes describing them as the standard for the current alternative scene. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included A Rush of Blood to the Head on their "200 Definitive Albums" list and the single "Yellow" is part of their "Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" exhibition for being one of the most successful and important recordings in the industry. In spite of their popularity and impact, Coldplay have earned a reputation as polarizing music icons.
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Studio albums
Parachutes (2000)
A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002)
X&Y (2005)
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008)
Mylo Xyloto (2011)
Ghost Stories (2014)
A Head Full of Dreams (2015)
Everyday Life (2019)
Music of the Spheres (2021)
Higher Power
Coldplay Lyrics
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Sometimes I just can't take it
Sometimes I just can't take it and it isn't alright
I'm not going to make it
And I think my shoe's untied (oh oh)
I'm like a broken record
I'm like a broken record and I'm not playing right
Drocer nekorb a ekil mi
'Til you tell me on a heavenly phone to
Hold tight (hold tight)
Come on (come on)
Come on (come on)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Come on (come on)
Come on (come on)
Yeah, don't let go
Hold tight (hold tight)
Hold tight (hold tight)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
"It's alright, it's alright" she said
I got my hands up shaking just to let you know
That you've got a higher power
Got me singing every second, dancing every hour
Oh yeah, you've got a higher power
And you're really someone I wanna know (oh oh)
This boy is electric
This boy is electric and you're sparkling light
The universe connected
And I'm buzzing night after night after night (oh oh)
This joy is electric
This joy is electric and you're circuiting through
I'm so happy that I'm alive
Happy I'm alive at the same time as you
'Cause you've got a higher power
Got me singing every second, dancing every hour
Oh yeah, you've got a higher power
And you're really someone I wanna know
(I wanna know, oh oh)
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
You've got
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You've got, oh, you've got a higher
You've got, yeah, you've got a higher
You've got, oh, you've got a higher
My hands up shaking just to let you know now
You've got a higher power
You've got me singing every second, dancing any hour
Oh yeah, you've got a higher power
You're once in any lifetime
I'm going a million miles an hour
When for so long I'd been down on my knees
Then your love song saved me over and over
For so long I'd been down on my knees
'Til your love song floats me on, ee-on, oh oh
The lyrics of Higher Power by Coldplay depict a person who often feels overwhelmed and hopeless. The lines "sometimes I just can't take it and it isn't alright" and "I'm like a broken record and I'm not playing right" express the singer's sense of frustration and helplessness. However, the chorus introduces the idea of a higher power, which brings hope and joy to the singer's life. According to the lyrics, this higher power fills the singer's life with music, dancing, and an electrifying joy. The lines "You've got a higher power, got me singing every second, dancing every hour" and "This joy is electric" express the transformative power of this higher power. The singer acknowledges that this higher power has changed their life, making them happier and more lively, and they express their deep admiration and desire to know this higher power: "And you're really someone I wanna know."
Overall, the lyrics of Higher Power by Coldplay are an expression of the transformative power of hope and faith. They acknowledge the pain and darkness that can be a part of life, but they also find hope and joy in the idea of a higher power that can change and enrich our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I just can't take it
At times, I find it difficult to cope
Sometimes I just can't take it and it isn't alright
At times, I'm unable to deal with something and it doesn't feel okay
I'm not going to make it
I don't think I can get through this
And I think my shoe's untied (oh oh)
I have an insignificant concern distracting me from the real issue
I'm like a broken record
I keep repeating the same thing
I'm like a broken record and I'm not playing right
I'm not functioning properly
Drocer nekorb a ekil mi
Backwards message in the song
'Til you tell me on a heavenly phone to
Until I get a sign from a higher power
Hold tight (hold tight)
Stay strong
Come on (come on)
Encouragement to keep going
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Vocalization without specific meaning
Yeah, don't let go
Don't give up
"It's alright, it's alright" she said
Positive affirmation
I got my hands up shaking just to let you know
Outpouring of emotion at the revelation of a higher power
That you've got a higher power
Acknowledging the existence of a higher power
Got me singing every second, dancing every hour
Feeling undeniably natural joy and exuberance as a result of the higher power
Oh yeah, you've got a higher power
Asserting the higher power's abilities and influence
And you're really someone I wanna know (oh oh)
Expressing a desire to connect with the higher power
This boy is electric
Feeling an electric sense of excitement and energy within
This boy is electric and you're sparkling light
The higher power is the source of this energy and excitement
The universe connected
Feeling connected to the universe
And I'm buzzing night after night after night (oh oh)
Feeling an ongoing sense of enthusiasm and excitement
This joy is electric
An electric sense of joy experienced
This joy is electric and you're circuiting through
The higher power is the source of this joy and energy
I'm so happy that I'm alive
Feeling grateful for life
Happy I'm alive at the same time as you
Expressing a sense of connection with the higher power
My hands up shaking just to let you know now
Strong emotional reaction to the existence of the higher power
You're once in any lifetime
A once-in-a-lifetime, extraordinary presence
I'm going a million miles an hour
Feeling propelled forward at incredible speed due to the higher power
When for so long I'd been down on my knees
After a long period of feeling defeated or disheartened
Then your love song saved me over and over
The love song of the higher power has repeatedly rescued and provided joy
'Til your love song floats me on, ee-on, oh oh
The experience of being lifted and carried by the love song of the higher power
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chris Martin, Denise Carite, Will Champion, Federico Vindver, Guy Berryman, Max Martin, Jonny Buckland
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Alyas Scofield
on Yellow
love it
Jeannie Smith
on A Sky Full of Stars
<3 love it!
Jeannie Smith
on Shiver
Also I'd like to add that this song and some oyher stuff makes me think of The Bee Gees for some reason.
Jeannie Smith
on Shiver
I like this because of Lucy who's knickname is Shivers.
Jeannie Smith
on Speed of Sound
I like all of Coldplay's songs so far. :)
Jeannie Smith
on O
I like this.
Jeannie Smith
on A Sky Full of Stars
love this song <3
Jeannie Smith
on A Sky Full of Stars
Like this!
Kirstine Reville
on Fix You
NICE