Speed of Sound
Coldplay
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How long before I get in? Before it starts, before I begin? How long before you decide? Before I know what it feels like? Where To, where do I go? If you never try, then you'll never know How long do I have to climb, Up on the side of this mountain of mine? Look up, I look up at night Planets are moving at the speed of light Climb up, up in the trees Every chance that you get Is a chance you seize How long am I gonna stand With my head stuck under the sand? I'll start before I can stop Before I see things the right way up All that noise, and all that sound All those places I have found And birds go flying at the speed of sound To show you how it all began Birds came flying from the underground If you could see it then you'd understand? Ideas that you'll never find All the inventors could never design The buildings that you put up Japan and China all lit up The sign that I couldn't read Or a light that I couldn't see Some things you have to believe But others are puzzles, puzzling me All that noise, and all that sound All those places I have found And birds go flying at the speed of sound To show you how it all began Birds came flying from the underground If you could see it then you'd understand Ah when you see it then you'll understand? All those signs, I knew what they meant Some things you can invent Some get made, and some get sent Oh Birds go flying at the speed of sound To show you how it all began Birds came flying from the underground If you could see it then you'd understand Ah, when you see it then you'll understand?
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Written by: Guy Rupert Berryman, William Champion, Christopher Anthony John Martin, Jonathan Mark Buckland
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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12 facts about this song
Release Date & Album"Speed of Sound" was released on 18 April 2005 as the lead single from Coldplay's third studio album, "X&Y".
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and became the band's first top 10 single in the United States, peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.
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InfluenceIt is said that the song's sound was largely inspired by English art rock band, Kate Bush's song "Running Up That Hill".
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Composition & GenreThe song falls in the genre of alternative rock and is known for its combination of a piano melody and pulsating rhythms along with lead vocalist Chris Martin's distinctive falsetto.
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Grammy NominatedThe song was nominated for two awards at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.
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Critically AcclaimedDespite some comparisons to Coldplay's earlier hit "Clocks", "Speed of Sound" was mostly well received by critics, who praised it as a good first single from the album.
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Music VideoThe song's music video was directed by Mark Romanek and features the band performing against a backdrop of multi-colored lights, which were inspired by installation artist, Dan Flavin.
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ConceptChris Martin said that the theme of the song is about his awe of parenthood, which was at the time a recent development in his life.
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Unusual RecordingThe song was recorded in a makeshift studio at the bakery, where the band used to rehearse.
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In Popular CultureThe song has been featured in numerous TV shows and movies, including "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", "You, Me and Dupree", and show "Dr. Who".
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Live PerformancesColdplay has frequently performed "Speed of Sound" during their live shows, often resulting in audience sing-alongs.
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Song LengthThe length of the song is approximately 4 minutes and 48 seconds.
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