Do excuse me as never have I ever tried to expound my feelings for a song before, well, but here we go for the first time. Mostly, those unique consortia of feelings that I associate with each and every song that I listen to, have always been constrained to the bounds of my own mind heretofore, and this would be the first time that I am letting them out in the open. Rock and alternative rock music have appealed to me very much ever since I discovered my love for English songs, and I guess I would never know where my music taste would wander off had I not discovered Coldplay
Discovering Coldplay music was a precious and pleasant landmark and it has intricately interwoven into every single moment of my life ever since, to the point where I cannot go two days straight without listening to Coldplay. Coldplay music is medicine to my heart, mind, and soul. As a lover of the written word, the magic in Coldplay songs, for me, lies in Chris Martin’s lyrical ingenuity. I am certain, the musical facet of their creations could very well be construed in more esoteric musical jargon by the people who are knowledgeable in the subject, but that isn’t me. However, even an amateur in music like myself can identify the unique sounds of Coldplay music with the very best in the genre. Although I could fill pages about how their music speaks to me, I am picking out just one song, for now, to elaborate a bit more about.
‘Amazing day’ is the ninth track of the seventh album of Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams. I once watched a video of their performance of this song in 2015 at Belasco Theatre, LA and immediately fell in love with it. The guitar intro into the song along with the initial beat completely mesmerised me, instantly, ascertaining the fact that I am about to be introduced into some real musical magic in the form of what would turn out to be, hands down, my favourite ever Coldplay song. The song, overall, speaks volumes of the ‘now’, appreciating the present moment and simply, how ‘amazing’ each day is. The song has a clear semblance of the theme ‘love’ with the lyrics describing the general actions and moments of a couple in a loving relationship who find utter comfort in each others company.
"We sat on a roof, named every star, Shared every bruise and showed every scar"
While this is the case, throughout the entirety of the four and a half minutes, there is a subtle undertone of ‘wish fulfillment’ or of ‘triumph’ as the lyrics unfold. Listening to Amazing day gives the feeling that something wonderful that is beyond belief has somehow ultimately happened. After braving through hardships (after bruises and scars) and endless anticipation(naming and counting stars), a dream had been fulfilled.
"Hope has its proof, your hand in mine” “ And time seems to say, forget the world and its weight And here, I just wanna stay, Amazing day”
Well, isn’t that what we all hope for at the end of the day, to see what we can only visualize in our minds to manifest in reality. For me, that is what this song is all about, to have a glimpse at what it would be like to have your long-awaited dreams and hopes realized, to finally do what you’ve longed to achieve or to finally find the love that you have long desired. All and all, the song gives a very positive vibe that can fill one’s heart with hopefulness and it never fails to lift up my spirits and put me in a good mood if ever I am feeling despondent.
Coldplay has always been a tad heavy-handed when including the universe, stars, milky ways, and other celestial entities in their compositions which gives an overall ethereal quality to their lyrics, and this song definitely amplifies it, which is something that I really adore since I am a bit dreamy myself. There are two particular verses in the song that I really anticipate hearing every time that I play it. The first is in the second verse which goes as;
"The view, the whole milky way. In your eyes, I drifted away. In your arms, I just wanna sway. Amazing day. Amazing day”
These lyrics, along with the overlaying melody and music, for me, form a mystical concoction of feelings that makes me wanna be in that exact situation myself, and I think it can give ultimate mental comfort to whoever listening to that part (Of course, music speaks differently to different persons and your thoughts and mine might not be parallel regarding this verse, but I sure do find something beautiful and special in it). And the second one is the line;
“ Life has a beautiful crazy design”
I have no explanation to give as to why I am attracted to these amazing words. I don’t know who could argue with the eternal truth that it reflects and it is truly amazing how such a deep universal concept can be compressed into a simple six-word phrase so easily. Can we ever really know how our lives would unfold, what surprises the future would bring or what setbacks are in store for all of us? No matter how negative or positive the things are gonna be, I always prefer to believe that it really is this crazy design of life itself that propels our days and nights forward, through good and bad, finally bringing out the best possible outcome for us all at the correct points in our lives, just as we deserve them and in proportion to the efforts we put in. All we have to do is to have faith in this process and hope for the very best in any given situation because life sure has a crazy way of delivering great things to all of us. This life ideal of mine resonates perfectly with this line and you can even find it in my social media status if ever you get a chance to check.
“And I asked can the birds in poetry chime, Can there be breaks in the chaos sometimes Thank God, must have heard when I prayed, Cause now I always wanna feel this way”
The song starts out slow and mellow, and toward the end, you can find a very powerful wordless verse, a loud, high-pitched emotional outburst which to my belief sums up all of the emotions, all of the happy energy that runs throughout the song.
Following this, Chris Martin asks, “ Can there be breaks in the chaos sometimes?”. I believe we come across these kinds of beautiful moments, ever so rarely in life, these occasional moments of pure bliss where no chaos could exist, moments as described in this song when time stops and you wish for nothing else but to completely be immersed in that beautiful moment with the people you care about, those AMAZING DAYS that we could be wholeheartedly grateful for. These are the moments and memories that should be cherished for life through time and time. I guess that is why such an amazing song like this is totally MyCuppaTea.
Here’s another live performance of the song. Enjoy!!!
Here are the lyrics to the song…
We sat on a roof Named every star Shared every bruise and Showed every scar Hope has its proof Your hand in mine, singing Life has a beautiful, crazy design And time seemed to say Forget the world and its weight And here I just want to stay Amazing day Amazing day We sat on a roof Named every star and You showed me a place Where you can be what you are And the view The whole Milky Way In your eyes I drifted away And in your arms I just want to sway Amazing day Amazing day Amazing day Amazing day Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, ooh And I asked can the birds in poetry chime? Can there be breaks in the chaos sometimes? Oh, thanks God Must have heard when I prayed 'Cause now I always want to feel this way Amazing day Amazing day Amazing day Amazing day Yeah, today
MyCuppaTea 
How amazing it is that talent inspires talent.
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