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)
Don´t Panic
Coldplay Lyrics
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All that we've fought for
Homes, places we've grown
All of us are done for
We live in a beautiful world
Yeah we do
Yeah we do
Bones sinking like stones
All that we've fought for
Homes, places we've grown
All of us are done for
We live in a beautiful world
Yeah we do
Yeah we do
We live in a beautiful world
We live in a beautiful world
Yeah we do
Yeah we do
We live in a beautiful world
Oh all that I know
There's nothing here to run from
'Cause here
Everybody here's got somebody to lean on
The opening lines of Coldplay's song "Don't Panic" speak of impending doom - bones sinking like stones - and how everything we've worked for - homes, places we've grown - is destined for destruction. However, the chorus of the song, which repeats three times, counters this with the assertion that "we live in a beautiful world."
The contrast between the two sections of the song seems to pose a question. How can we reconcile the beauty of the world with its inevitable destruction? Perhaps the answer lies in the final lines of the song, "there's nothing here to run from / 'cause here / everybody here's got somebody to lean on." Even in the face of impending doom, we can take comfort in the fact that we have each other, and that together we can face whatever comes our way.
The song's message seems to be grounded in a sense of hope and resilience, even when things seem bleak. The repetition of the chorus serves to reinforce this message, highlighting the beauty of the world even in the midst of chaos.
Line by Line Meaning
Bones sinking like stones
Our hopes and dreams are being crushed and drowned, like heavy rocks at the bottom of a river
All that we've fought for
The things we've worked hard to achieve or protect are being lost, maybe even destroyed
Homes, places we've grown
The familiar and safe surroundings that have shaped who we are, are disappearing or changing for the worse
All of us are done for
We're all in trouble, facing loss or danger, and there's no way out
We live in a beautiful world
Despite the problems and difficulties we face, the world we inhabit is still remarkable and inspiring
Yeah we do
We agree that the world is beautiful, and we recognize its worth
Oh all that I know
This is a personal statement, suggesting the singer has little or no insight into the bigger picture
There's nothing here to run from
Whatever the situation is, confronting it is preferable to escaping or avoiding it
'Cause here
This line adds emphasis or urgency to the previous one, suggesting the artist needs to pay attention to something specific
Everybody here's got somebody to lean on
There's support and solidarity to be found among those around us, and it's okay to rely on others for help and comfort
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY JOHN MARTIN, GUY RUPERT BERRYMAN, JONATHAN MARK BUCKLAND, WILLIAM CHAMPION
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@juancamacho5746
Bones sinking like stones
All that we've fought for
Homes, places we've grown
All of us are done for
'N we live in a beautiful world
Yeah we do, yeah we do
We live in a beautiful world
Oh, all that I know
There's nothing here to run from
'Cause yeah, everybody here's
Got somebody to lean on
@TheRealForrestGeorge
Bones, sinking like stones
All that we fought for
Homes, places we've grown
All of us are done for
And we live in a beautiful world
Yeah, we do, yeah, we do
We live in a beautiful world
Bones, sinking like stones
All that we fought for
And homes, places we've grown
All of us are done for (done for)
And we live in a beautiful world
Yeah, we do, yeah, we do
We live in a beautiful world
And we live in a beautiful world
Yeah, we do, yeah, we do
We live in a beautiful world
Oh, all that I know
There's nothing here to run from
'Cause yeah, everybody here's
Got somebody to lean on
@snoopydogg3102
After 6 years I have just rediscovered this song for the first time.
I was about 7 and at that time I was getting into music, and me and my friends created a band. I wanted to make a song that we could play, an this melody just popped into my head. I knew it was already a song, but just didn’t know which, and up to now, I still remember walking up to my best friend and asking him by humming the melody to him. He immediately told me it was Dont panic.
I know it doesn’t seem like much but now when I just randomly clicked on this video all these memories just came flooding over me.
Now me and my friend live completely different live completely different lives, barely in touch and on completely different continents. So much time has passed, and it just gives me this feeling, not really sadness but like acceptance that time has passed and I’ll never get it back, but am forever grateful for it.
Nostalgia is a weird thing. I’m only 14 but I already feel so old. Please live life to the fullest to those of you who see this. Life is short, so enjoy it to the max.
Love from New York 🤍
@13lexther
Bones sinking like stones
All that we've fought for
Homes, places we've grown
All of us are done for
We live in a beautiful world
Yeah we do
Yeah we do
We live in a beautiful world
Bones sinking like stones
All that we've fought for
Homes, places we've grown
All of us are done for
We live in a beautiful world
Yeah we do
Yeah we do
We live in a beautiful world
We live in a beautiful world
Yeah we do
Yeah we do
We live in a beautiful world
Oh all that I know
There's nothing here to run from
Cause here
Everybody here's got somebody to lean on
@EUSOUWILLIAM
LETRAS/LYRICS:
Bones sinking like stones
All that we've fought for
Homes, places we've grown
All of us are done for
We live in a beautiful world
Yeah we do
Yeah we do
We live in a beautiful world
Bones sinking like stones
All that we've fought for
Homes, places we've grown
All of us are done for
We live in a beautiful world
Yeah we do
Yeah we do
We live in a beautiful world
We live in a beautiful world
Yeah we do
Yeah we do
We live in a beautiful world
Oh all that I know
There's nothing here to run from
'Cause here
Everybody here's got somebody to lean on
@mateuscerynogameleira4713
Someone here in 2024?
@Nullllus
No.
@SeaScienceFilmLabs
Aye.
@MARIANA-hp1kh
Yo amigo
@darraghmcconn
@Nullllus Awww look who wants to be involved 😂😂
@leahgough7068
I'm from the future
@progtoeternity
Parachutes, such a musical adventure, no fuss, clean rock with glorious guitars and moody keyboards. A classic already.
@alexanderjohnthomasknapik-1999
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@danielakatzenbecher2811
@@alexanderjohnthomasknapik-1999 you do you, Alex
@bvsitx
The first three albums were clearly the best, then in Viva la Vida they started sounding so much different expect in "Cemeteries of London". I used to hear these songs when I was a kid and now that I grow up I'm a huge fan of them, specially for this album