This is Coldplay at it's finest. I see the song as a life spun out of control. Whether it's alcohol/drugs or gambling or a problematic relationship, when he's begging "can anybody fly this thing" I hear him asking for help in the situation. I was going through some early stages of drug addiction and coming into my early teen years wondering if anybody "could fly this thing" as in deal with my parents, pass 10th grade and still party. But i had the naivity and youthful confidence to take it on at a high speed. Make sense? it fit that time of my life beautifully, I used to get very high and just sit there with my headphones on full blast. haha. good times
This is Coldplay at it's finest. I see the song as a life spun out of control. Whether it's alcohol/drugs or gambling or a problematic relationship, when he's begging "can anybody fly this thing" I hear him asking for help in the situation. I was going through some early stages of drug addiction and coming into my early teen years wondering if anybody "could fly this thing" as in deal with my parents, pass 10th grade and still party. But i had the naivity and youthful confidence to take it on at a high speed. Make sense? it fit that time of my life beautifully, I used to get very high and just sit there with my headphones on full blast. haha. good times