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)
Things I Don
Coldplay Lyrics
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How little things can slip out of your hands
How often people change, no two remain the same
Why things don't always turn out as you plan
These are things that I don't understand
Yeah, these are things that I don't understand
Wrong, all my wrong from right
Day, all my day for night
Dark, all my dark for light
I live, but I love this life
How infinite is space, and who decides your fate
Why everything will dissolve into sand
How to avoid defeat, when truth and fiction meet
Why nothing even turns out how you planned
These are things that I don't understand
Yeah, these are things that I don't understand
I can't, and I can't decide
Wrong, all my wrong from right
Day, all my day for night
Or dark, all my dark for light
I live, but I love this life
In Coldplay's song "Things I Don't Understand", the lyrics touch upon the inherent mysteries of the universe and human experience. The first verse speaks to the idea of impermanence and change, as well as the idea that we are not always in control of our lives. The second verse tackles headier philosophical concepts such as space, fate, and the inherent truth of our realities. The chorus acknowledges that despite our lack of understanding, we still live and love life.
The lyrics illustrate the human tendency to question our own existence and the world around us. We are often confronted with events and circumstances we can't explain or fully comprehend, but we keep living and learning nonetheless. The song acknowledges that there are some things we may never fully understand, but ultimately embraces the beauty of that mystery.
Line by Line Meaning
How tides control the sea, and what becomes of me
Reflecting on the power of nature and the uncertainty of oneās own destiny
How little things can slip out of your hands
Acknowledging the fragility of life and how easily it can change
How often people change, no two remain the same
Observing how people develop and evolve over time
Why things don't always turn out as you plan
Contemplating the unpredictability of life and the possibility of disappointment
These are things that I don't understand
Expressing confusion and uncertainty about these profound questions
I can't, and I can't decide
Feeling indecisive and unable to make important choices
Wrong, all my wrong from right
Struggling with distinguishing right from wrong and questioning past decisions
Day, all my day for night
Feeling lost and unsure, as if the day has turned to night
Dark, all my dark for light
Experiencing a sense of hopelessness and despair in the face of adversity
I live, but I love this life
Acknowledging the difficulties in life, but still finding joy and value in it
How infinite is space, and who decides your fate
Questioning the concept of free will and the role of the universe in shaping oneās life
Why everything will dissolve into sand
Recognizing the impermanence of all things and the inevitability of change
How to avoid defeat, when truth and fiction meet
Struggling with navigating the complexities of life and discerning truth from falsehood
Why nothing even turns out how you planned
Reflecting on the disappointment and frustration of unfulfilled expectations
Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY JOHN MARTIN, GUY RUPERT BERRYMAN, JONATHAN MARK BUCKLAND, WILLIAM CHAMPION
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Tuur Polmans
How tides control the sea, and what becomes of me
How little things can slip out of your hands
How often people change, no two remain the same
Why things don't always turn out as you plan
These are things that I don't understand
Yeah, these are things that I don't understand
I can't, and I can't decide
Wrong, all my wrong from right
Day, all my day for night
Dark, all my dark for light
I live, but I love this life
How infinite is space, and who decides your fate
Why everything will dissolve into sand
How to avoid defeat, when truth and fiction meet
Why nothing ever turns out as she planned
These are things that I don't understand
Yeah, these are things that I don't understand
I can't, and I can't decide
Wrong, all my wrong from right
Day, all my day for night
Dark, all my dark for light
I live, but I love this life
RGRSZ97
Eu jamais vou ter palavras suficientes pra definir o quĆ£o fantĆ”stica Ć© esta banda ā¤ļø
Tuur Polmans
How tides control the sea, and what becomes of me
How little things can slip out of your hands
How often people change, no two remain the same
Why things don't always turn out as you plan
These are things that I don't understand
Yeah, these are things that I don't understand
I can't, and I can't decide
Wrong, all my wrong from right
Day, all my day for night
Dark, all my dark for light
I live, but I love this life
How infinite is space, and who decides your fate
Why everything will dissolve into sand
How to avoid defeat, when truth and fiction meet
Why nothing ever turns out as she planned
These are things that I don't understand
Yeah, these are things that I don't understand
I can't, and I can't decide
Wrong, all my wrong from right
Day, all my day for night
Dark, all my dark for light
I live, but I love this life
TheSweetrocket
I'm starting to believe that the number of their songs is infinite!! Why I never heard this wonderful song before?
ania
I feel the same way
JosƩ Luis SƔnchez
I think the same
Martin Th
Well I guess now I have discovered every Coldplay song here on youtube. It is kind of cool but also it is a pity that I probably will not discover more of these songs...
Tommy Sandal
+Centa92 Have you heard A Ghost? Atlas? Ode to Deoderant? Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas? One I Love? Moving to Mars? The 12-second clip of "So Sad"?
Tommy Sandal
+Tommy Sandal And the 40-second one, but the other 28 seconds are just the other part of what's not even the real song. So it don't matter what clip it is
USMCLP
X&Y days they were honestly a full out post-punk band tbh. You can hear significant influences from bands like Joy Divsion/New Order, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cure, and U2 of course.
Whether itās this song, Speed of Sound, White Shadows, or Things I Donāt Understand; Itās pretty obvious, which I like a lot.
I also like how they mixed it with their own production styles, and the ballads they were already known for by that point; Hence why songs like Fix You and Swallowed in the Sea are on the album, along with B-Sides like Proof and Gravity.
lucky_ centipedes
all i want is that coldplay do more songs like this..