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)
Clocks
Coldplay Lyrics
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Tides that I tried to swim against
Have brought me down upon my knees
Oh, I beg, I beg and plead
Singin' come out of things un said
Shoot an apple off my head
And a trouble that can't be named
A tiger's waiting to be tamed, singin'
You are
You are
Confusion that never stops
Closing walls and ticking clocks
Gonna come back and take you home
I could not stop that you now know
Singin' come out upon my seas
Cursed missed opportunities
Am I a part of the cure
Or am I part of the disease? Singin'
You are
You are
You are
You are
You are
You are
And nothing else compares
Oh, no, nothing else compares
And nothing else compares
You are
You are
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Clocks by Coldplay is a song that deals with themes of confusion, missed opportunities, and the search for meaning in life. The opening line "The lights go out and I can't be saved" is a metaphor for being lost and feeling hopeless. The singer is struggling against a greater force, represented by the "tides" that he has tried to swim against, but which have ultimately "brought him down upon his knees". Despite his desperation, he begs and pleads for a way out of the situation.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of urgency conveyed through the imagery of "closing walls and ticking clocks" that surround the singer. He feels as though time is running out and that he must act quickly to avoid the curse of missed opportunities. In the lines "Am I a part of the cure, or am I part of the disease?" the singer is questioning his own role in the situation. Is he a force for good, or is he contributing to the problem?
The repeated refrain of "You are" is a reminder that the singer is not alone in his struggle. Whether this is directed towards a specific person, or to a higher power, is left to the interpretation of the listener. At its core, Clocks is a song that deals with the search for meaning and purpose in a confusing and sometimes overwhelming world.
Line by Line Meaning
The lights go out and I can't be saved
I feel helpless as I am engulfed by darkness
Tides that I tried to swim against
I fought hard against the forces that pulled me down
Have brought me down upon my knees
I have suffered defeat and am now humbled
Oh, I beg, I beg and plead
I implore desperately for help and salvation
Singin' come out of things un said
I wish for a release from the unspoken secrets that haunt me
Shoot an apple off my head
I am willing to take risks to prove my devotion
And a trouble that can't be named
There is an unnamed problem that is causing me unrest
A tiger's waiting to be tamed, singin'
I am ready to face the challenges that lie ahead
You are
You are the only thing that matters to me
Confusion that never stops
My mind is in a perpetual state of confusion
Closing walls and ticking clocks
I feel trapped by time and circumstance
Gonna come back and take you home
I will return to where you are
I could not stop that you now know
You now know the truth that I could not hide
Singin' come out upon my seas
I want you to confront the challenges I face with me
Cursed missed opportunities
I have regrets about past missed chances
Am I a part of the cure
I wonder if I am a solution to the problems we face
Or am I part of the disease? Singin'
Or if I am the cause of the problems we face
And nothing else compares
You are the only thing that matters to me
Oh, no, nothing else compares
Nothing else can compare to my love for you
Home, home, where I wanted to go
I long to be where my heart is at peace
Home, home, where I wanted to go
I yearn to be in the place I belong
Home, home, where I wanted to go
I desire to be in my true home
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Where I find love, comfort and belonging
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion, Christopher Anthony John Martin
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Lyrics
The lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
Have brought me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead, singing
Come out of the things unsaid
Shoot an apple off my head and a
Trouble that can't be named
A tiger's waiting to be tamed, singing
You are, you are
Confusion that never stops
The closing walls and the ticking clocks gonna
Come back and take you home
I could not stop, that you now know, singing
Come out upon my seas
Cursed missed opportunities am I
A part of the cure
Or am I part of the disease, singing
You are, you are
You are, you are
You are, you are
And nothing else compares
And nothing else compares
And nothing else compares
You are, you are
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Home, home, where I wanted to go (You are)
Home, home, where I wanted to go (You are)
Written by Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion, Christopher Anthony John Martin • Copyright © Universal Music Publishing Group
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