Cemeteries of London
Coldplay * Track #2 On Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
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Album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Cemeteries of London by Coldplay
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Performed by
ColdplayProduced by
Rik Simpson & Brian Eno & Markus DravsWrited by
Jonny Buckland & Will Champion & Chris Martin & Guy BerrymanAbout
“Cemeteries of London” paints a haunting picture of spirits roaming through old London-town. It is the second track of Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (the first one to have vocals, though).
Cemeteries of London Lyrics
[Verse 1]
At night, they would go walkin' 'til the breakin' of the day
The mornin' is for sleepin'
Through the dark streets, they go searchin' to see God in their own way
Save the nighttime for your weepin'
Your weepin'
[Chorus]
Singin' la-la-la-la-la-la-lay
And the night over London lay
[Verse 2]
So we rode down to the river where Victorian ghosts pray
For their curses to be broken
We go wander 'neath the arches where the witches are, and they say
"There are ghost towns in the ocean"
The ocean
[Chorus]
Singin' la-la-la-la-la-la-lay
And the night over London lay
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
God is in the houses, and God is in my head
And all the cemeteries of London
I see God come in my garden, but I don't know what he said
For my heart, it wasn't open
Not open
[Chorus]
Singin' la-la-la-la-la-la-lay
And the night over London lay
Singin' la-la-la-la-la-la-lay
There's no light over London today
Cemeteries of London Q&A
Who wrote Cemeteries of London's ?
Cemeteries of London was written by Jonny Buckland & Will Champion & Chris Martin & Guy Berryman.
Who produced Cemeteries of London's ?
Cemeteries of London was produced by Rik Simpson & Brian Eno & Markus Dravs.
When did Coldplay release Cemeteries of London?
Coldplay released Cemeteries of London on Thu Jun 12 2008.
What did Coldplay say about "Cemeteries of London"?
Martin: [This song] features our first use of handclaps on an album. But not the only time on this album.
Champion: The Spanish flamenco clapping is incredible when you hear it done properly, although ours is a very crude and English version of it. It’s like more of a golf clap — “Good par!” — or s...
What was the song inspired by?
According to Songfacts, bassist Guy Berryman explained to Entertainment Weekly:
When I imagine the song in my head, I see London in 1850. A hell of a lot of rain and men in top hats.
Martin said to newspaper The Sun:
It’s our attempt at a Smiths song. It’s about witch drownings. I was interested...
How was the song made?
According to Songfacts, Martin explained to Q magazine:
I was mortified. But if you tell me to write a better song, I’ll do it. He said it was good but said it in a German way. If you come in wis ze song, it’s finished, complete, great, I will say it’s great. Zis is not finished, not complete and t...