My initial interpretation was much different, maybe because I've been following the political upheavals in the Middle East and elsewhere very closely.
The word "Rebel" and "Next Generation", and made me feel the song had something to do with the recent political and economic crisis in their entirety.
The title "Every teardrop is a waterfall"- emphasizes the fact that no single teardrop is any less massive than an entire waterfall. It compares pain to a material natural phenomenon as massive as a waterfall and tells us, no teardrop will go in vain.
The beginning implies the act of drowning into self-belief, regardless of what the outer environment is, and irrespective of what's the reality. It relates to the crisis in the sense that, it's about time people start collecting themselves together, and believing in themselves to such extent that nothing else would matter more than what they want/desire.
The words "music" and "song" imply the figurative sounds in ones head distinguishing desires to reality.
The second verse goes on to say "and all the kids they dance" meaning some sort of a demonstration. Demonstrating with strong self-belief until triumph.
"kids" imply the sense of the next generation. Freedom for the next generation.
"I'm on a roll this time" and "heaven is in sight" reminds me of the fact that, though repetitive political uprisings have occurred in such parts of our lengthy history, nothing of this magnitude has been ever achieve.
Heaven is in sight implies, the success of our will have surpassed the fear of many of the tyrannical regimes/systems.
"Don't want to see another generation drop" implies the fact that, many generations have suffered over the years, but it's time to change what has been happening.
"I'd rather be a comma than a full stop" expresses the desire to bring about a revolution. A comma often denotes contradiction in sentences, whereas full stop denotes an end.
The contradiction means in the sense that, the future will be different from the past.
The next verse, depicts the pain and inferiority the person feels, the helplessness he's been rendered with, yet he believes he's in the middle to achieving some sort of a success.
"Cathedrals in my heart" tells the hope he has gathered within himself.
Well, this is just my interpretation.
I realize mine, sounds quit insane when compared to a lot of yours, but isn't this the beauty of art?
For one this might seem a dance song, for another, this might be a motivational soundtrack.
Well interpreted! This is precisely where my head & heart take me when I hear this song. I was struck by the revolutionary feel of the music and looked up the lyrics. Imagined the Middle East.. revolution, hope, celebration...Couldn't agree more!
Well interpreted! This is precisely where my head & heart take me when I hear this song. I was struck by the revolutionary feel of the music and looked up the lyrics. Imagined the Middle East.. revolution, hope, celebration...Couldn't agree more!
Hey. Thanks - I like your thoughts. For me, for some reason, the title resonated with a (somewhat different!) quote: 'A single death is a tradegy, a million is a statistic' (Stalin). I guess that's because, a single teardrop is a waterfall, a single death is tradegy seem to pair up. As you say, the song is impling that every teardrop is significant. I wonder if the writers were aware of the contrast with this quote? Perhaps not, but it would fit with your theme of revolution; the irony being that Coldplay are not suggesting a million teardrops are just...
Hey. Thanks - I like your thoughts. For me, for some reason, the title resonated with a (somewhat different!) quote: 'A single death is a tradegy, a million is a statistic' (Stalin). I guess that's because, a single teardrop is a waterfall, a single death is tradegy seem to pair up. As you say, the song is impling that every teardrop is significant. I wonder if the writers were aware of the contrast with this quote? Perhaps not, but it would fit with your theme of revolution; the irony being that Coldplay are not suggesting a million teardrops are just a statistic, they are advocating change, whilst Stalin was talking about repression.
Wow.
My initial interpretation was much different, maybe because I've been following the political upheavals in the Middle East and elsewhere very closely.
The word "Rebel" and "Next Generation", and made me feel the song had something to do with the recent political and economic crisis in their entirety.
The title "Every teardrop is a waterfall"- emphasizes the fact that no single teardrop is any less massive than an entire waterfall. It compares pain to a material natural phenomenon as massive as a waterfall and tells us, no teardrop will go in vain.
The beginning implies the act of drowning into self-belief, regardless of what the outer environment is, and irrespective of what's the reality. It relates to the crisis in the sense that, it's about time people start collecting themselves together, and believing in themselves to such extent that nothing else would matter more than what they want/desire.
The words "music" and "song" imply the figurative sounds in ones head distinguishing desires to reality.
The second verse goes on to say "and all the kids they dance" meaning some sort of a demonstration. Demonstrating with strong self-belief until triumph. "kids" imply the sense of the next generation. Freedom for the next generation.
"I'm on a roll this time" and "heaven is in sight" reminds me of the fact that, though repetitive political uprisings have occurred in such parts of our lengthy history, nothing of this magnitude has been ever achieve. Heaven is in sight implies, the success of our will have surpassed the fear of many of the tyrannical regimes/systems.
"Don't want to see another generation drop" implies the fact that, many generations have suffered over the years, but it's time to change what has been happening.
"I'd rather be a comma than a full stop" expresses the desire to bring about a revolution. A comma often denotes contradiction in sentences, whereas full stop denotes an end. The contradiction means in the sense that, the future will be different from the past.
The next verse, depicts the pain and inferiority the person feels, the helplessness he's been rendered with, yet he believes he's in the middle to achieving some sort of a success. "Cathedrals in my heart" tells the hope he has gathered within himself.
Well, this is just my interpretation. I realize mine, sounds quit insane when compared to a lot of yours, but isn't this the beauty of art? For one this might seem a dance song, for another, this might be a motivational soundtrack.
Music is subjective, and this was my opinion.
Well interpreted! This is precisely where my head & heart take me when I hear this song. I was struck by the revolutionary feel of the music and looked up the lyrics. Imagined the Middle East.. revolution, hope, celebration...Couldn't agree more!
Well interpreted! This is precisely where my head & heart take me when I hear this song. I was struck by the revolutionary feel of the music and looked up the lyrics. Imagined the Middle East.. revolution, hope, celebration...Couldn't agree more!
Groovy interpretation!
Groovy interpretation!
Wow. What an insightful interpretation!
Wow. What an insightful interpretation!
Hey. Thanks - I like your thoughts. For me, for some reason, the title resonated with a (somewhat different!) quote: 'A single death is a tradegy, a million is a statistic' (Stalin). I guess that's because, a single teardrop is a waterfall, a single death is tradegy seem to pair up. As you say, the song is impling that every teardrop is significant. I wonder if the writers were aware of the contrast with this quote? Perhaps not, but it would fit with your theme of revolution; the irony being that Coldplay are not suggesting a million teardrops are just...
Hey. Thanks - I like your thoughts. For me, for some reason, the title resonated with a (somewhat different!) quote: 'A single death is a tradegy, a million is a statistic' (Stalin). I guess that's because, a single teardrop is a waterfall, a single death is tradegy seem to pair up. As you say, the song is impling that every teardrop is significant. I wonder if the writers were aware of the contrast with this quote? Perhaps not, but it would fit with your theme of revolution; the irony being that Coldplay are not suggesting a million teardrops are just a statistic, they are advocating change, whilst Stalin was talking about repression.