To me this song is about falling into depression due to some sort of disappointment or loss in life.
"Those who are dead, are not dead. They're just living in my head." "The dead" is meant to symbolize lost memories, hopes, loved ones, etc. Even though they seem dead they're still alive inside his mind because he can't let them go.
"Since I fell for that spell I am living there as well." To me the spell= depression or whatever led to the depression. It's causing him to live in his head because he doesn't want to face reality.
"Time is so short and I'm sure there must be something more." He knows there's more to life than what he's lost, but he just can't seem to find it.
"You thought you might be a ghost. You didn't get to heaven but you made it close." The music starts to sounds upbeat and the narration POV seems to change from him talking to someone else to either someone talking to him or him talking to himself. I think this new voice is supposed to be positive.
"You thought you might be a ghost." He felt dead inside and started to forget he was even actually alive.
"You didn't get to heaven but you made it close." He didn't quite get where he wanted in life, but he did at least make it close and had the chance to feel happiness because of that which is something to be thankful for.
Great interpretation i think it really conveyed the message Chris was trying to get through the listeners but I still baffle into what 42 means. if you any idea that would be great! Thank you!
Great interpretation i think it really conveyed the message Chris was trying to get through the listeners but I still baffle into what 42 means. if you any idea that would be great! Thank you!
@neverpanic@castlearro The title "42" is a reference to The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy in which a super advanced computer, known as "Deep Thoughts" created by a group of technologically advanced aliens known as the Magratheans was created to find the answer to the ultimate question which is "what is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?". Deep Thoughts then stated that to find such an answer would take 7½ million years
@neverpanic@castlearro The title "42" is a reference to The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy in which a super advanced computer, known as "Deep Thoughts" created by a group of technologically advanced aliens known as the Magratheans was created to find the answer to the ultimate question which is "what is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?". Deep Thoughts then stated that to find such an answer would take 7½ million years
Bearing in mind that The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is a comedic Sci Fi story which loves to joke about philosophy, the end result was naturally somewhat disappointing in a hilariously typical way....Deep Thoughts completed it's calculations and concluded that the answer to life, the universe, and everything is.....42.
Now, anyone who is a fan of Douglas Adams' work will know that things get even more ridiculous later on in the sequel stories but his writing has lead to a lot of people stating that the meaning of life is 42, and given the subject matter of this song I'm willing to bet that this is what Coldplay are referencing.
To me this song is about falling into depression due to some sort of disappointment or loss in life.
"Those who are dead, are not dead. They're just living in my head." "The dead" is meant to symbolize lost memories, hopes, loved ones, etc. Even though they seem dead they're still alive inside his mind because he can't let them go.
"Since I fell for that spell I am living there as well." To me the spell= depression or whatever led to the depression. It's causing him to live in his head because he doesn't want to face reality.
"Time is so short and I'm sure there must be something more." He knows there's more to life than what he's lost, but he just can't seem to find it.
"You thought you might be a ghost. You didn't get to heaven but you made it close." The music starts to sounds upbeat and the narration POV seems to change from him talking to someone else to either someone talking to him or him talking to himself. I think this new voice is supposed to be positive.
"You thought you might be a ghost." He felt dead inside and started to forget he was even actually alive.
"You didn't get to heaven but you made it close." He didn't quite get where he wanted in life, but he did at least make it close and had the chance to feel happiness because of that which is something to be thankful for.
Great interpretation i think it really conveyed the message Chris was trying to get through the listeners but I still baffle into what 42 means. if you any idea that would be great! Thank you!
Great interpretation i think it really conveyed the message Chris was trying to get through the listeners but I still baffle into what 42 means. if you any idea that would be great! Thank you!
@neverpanic @castlearro The title "42" is a reference to The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy in which a super advanced computer, known as "Deep Thoughts" created by a group of technologically advanced aliens known as the Magratheans was created to find the answer to the ultimate question which is "what is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?". Deep Thoughts then stated that to find such an answer would take 7½ million years
@neverpanic @castlearro The title "42" is a reference to The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy in which a super advanced computer, known as "Deep Thoughts" created by a group of technologically advanced aliens known as the Magratheans was created to find the answer to the ultimate question which is "what is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?". Deep Thoughts then stated that to find such an answer would take 7½ million years
Bearing in mind that The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is a comedic Sci Fi story which loves to joke about philosophy, the end result was naturally somewhat disappointing in a hilariously typical way....Deep Thoughts completed it's calculations and concluded that the answer to life, the universe, and everything is.....42.
Now, anyone who is a fan of Douglas Adams' work will know that things get even more ridiculous later on in the sequel stories but his writing has lead to a lot of people stating that the meaning of life is 42, and given the subject matter of this song I'm willing to bet that this is what Coldplay are referencing.