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)
Paradise
Coldplay Lyrics
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But it flew away from her reach
So she ran away in her sleep and dreamed of
Para-para-paradise, para-para-paradise, para-para-paradise
Every time she closed her eyes
When she was just a girl, she expected the world
But it flew away from her reach and the bullets catch in her teeth
The wheel breaks the butterfly, every tear a waterfall
In the night, the stormy night, she'd close her eyes
In the night, the stormy night, away she'd fly
And dream of para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)
She'd dream of para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
And so lying underneath those stormy skies
She'd say, "Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I know the sun must set to rise"
This could be para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise
This could be para-para-paradise
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)
This could be para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise
This could be para-para-paradise
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)
This could be para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise
This could be para-para-paradise
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh)
The lyrics to Coldplay's song "Paradise" are an introspective look at the hopes and disappointments of a girl who once expected the world. As a child, the girl had big dreams and aspirations, but as she grew older, the reality of life crept in, and she struggled to keep up with the demands of the world. The first verse starts with a reminiscence of her childhood dreams, followed by a heartbreak when those dreams flew away from her reach. The second verse speaks of the struggles that the girl is facing as an adult. The bullets that catch in her teeth are perhaps the consequences of the hard choices she has to make, and the weight of her responsibilities that she cannot escape. Life goes on, the wheel keeps turning, and every tear she sheds is like a waterfall that never stops. In the end, the girl finds solace in her dreams of paradise, imagining a better life away from the hardships of reality.
The chorus repeats the phrase "para-para-paradise," used as a refrain to emphasize the girl's dreamlike state. The song's bridge is a moment of introspection, as the girl lies down on a stormy night and contemplates the impermanence of life. She says that the sun must set to rise, acknowledging that every hardship can be overcome with a little hope and optimism. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, with an added layer of euphoria and exaltation, conveying the message that paradise is within reach if we dare to dream.
Line by Line Meaning
When she was just a girl she expected the world
When she was young, she believed that the world was hers for the taking
But it flew away from her reach
But her dreams seemed to always slip away from her grasp
So she ran away in her sleep
So she would escape in her dreams
Dreamed of para-para-paradise
She would dream of a perfect and peaceful world
Para-para-paradise, para-para-paradise
A place so perfect it needed to be repeated
Every time she closed her eyes
Every time she fell asleep, her mind would wander to this paradise
And the bullets catch in her teeth
But reality can be harsh, and it was difficult for her to hold on to her dreams
Life goes on, it gets so heavy
She struggled to keep her head up with the challenges of life
The wheel breaks the butterfly
The world sometimes hurts the beautiful and fragile things
Every tear a waterfall
Her tears were a never-ending stream
In the night the stormy night she'll close her eyes
In the dark and lonely times, she would close her eyes and dream of that paradise
Away she'd fly
In her dreams, she would escape to that peaceful place
Sing, la la la la la la la la la
She would sing to herself, trying to find happiness even when it is hard
La la la la la la la
Continuing to sing, no matter what
And so lying underneath those stormy skies
As she lay under the stormy skies of reality
She'd say, 'Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
She would tell herself
I know the sun must set to rise'
That things may get worse before they get better
This could be para-para-paradise
But despite all of the hardships, there is still hope for a better life
Para-para-paradise
That perfect world she dreamed of
This could be para, be paradise
This difficult journey could result in paradise
Para-paradise
She believed that the paradise she dreamed of could be real
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christopher Anthony John Martin, Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion, Brian Peter George Eno
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Kiwii Sushimii
Why isn't this song on Google Play 😭😥
Dayenira Delgado
Dream of Para- Para- Paradise ..... ! :(
Wesley Luiz
❤️
Chhabu Khandizod
😍
X K
nice