Continuing from Mylo Xyloto, Hurts Like Heaven continues the story of Mylo and Xyloto, and opens up the world to the listener, as well as early life. With 1984 8-bit synths, amazing drumming, refrained bass hooks, distorted and high-hitting guitars, and the best vocals from Chris Martin, the song wi...
[Introduction]
[Verse 1]
Written in graffiti on a bridge in a park
"Do you ever get the feeling that you're missing the mark?"
It's so cold, it's so cold
It's so cold, it's so cold
Written up in marker on a factory sign
"I struggle with the feeling that my life isn't mine"
It's so cold, it's so cold
It's so cold, it's so cold
See the arrow they shot trying to tear us apart
Took the fire from my belly and the beat from my heart
Still, I won't let go
Still, I won't let go
[Pre-Chorus]
Of you
'Cause you do
[Chorus]
Oh, you use your heart as a weapon
And it hurts like heaven
[Verse 2]
On every street, every car, every surface, a name
Tonight, the streets are ours and we're writing and saying
"Don't let 'em take control"
No, we won't let 'em take control
Yes, I feel a little bit nervous
Yes, I feel nervous and I cannot relax
How come they're out to get us?
How come they're out when they don't know the facts?
So on a concrete canvas under cover of dark
On a concrete canvas, I'll go making my mark
Armed with a spray can soul
I'll be armed with a spray can soul
[Pre-Chorus]
And you
Oh, you
[Chorus]
'Cause you use your heart as a weapon
And it hurts like heaven
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Oh, oh
Yeah, it's true
When you use your heart as a weapon
Then it hurts like heaven
[Outro]
Oh, it hurts like heaven
Hurts Like Heaven was written by Chris Martin & Will Champion & Jonny Buckland & Guy Berryman.
Hurts Like Heaven was produced by Rik Simpson & Markus Dravs & Daniel Green.
Coldplay released Hurts Like Heaven on Wed Oct 19 2011.
According to Songfacts, singer Chris Martin explained to Music Week :
That’s the opening track, really. That’s kind of our call to arms to each other. I think it’s callisthenics musically for us. It warms you up."
He also praised the song for being “all Jonny. It only has two chords” to Q magazine...