Possibly more to this than expected...

[twistedleksi2008]

AS posted recently, Rolling Stone mentioned this track as being a "song that broadens Coldplay's horizons".

I personally don't think they'd mention a 50-second piano instrumental as something so large...

But it doesn't matter - that piece of music is rather niiice :D

[Tnspieler1012]

Just because it's only 50 seconds doesnt mean it doesn't hugely broaden their horizons. It's a beautiful and unprecendented bit of piano composition on Chris's part. They've never written anything quite like this, and it's my favorite piece to play on my piano at the moment.

[andrea25]

maybe after the piano part, the song starts in a different way...like '42'.

it's strange that 'postcards from far away' is not present on the glass previews (together with prospekt march)...maybe they're such a powerful songs that they don't wanna spoil them.

[Stefan-C8]

maybe after the piano part, the song starts in a different way...like '42'.

it's strange that 'postcards from far away' is not present on the glass previews (together with prospekt march)...maybe they're such a powerful songs that they don't wanna spoil them.
According to the oracle Postcards clocks in just under a minute...

[andrea25]

According to the oracle Postcards clocks in just under a minute...

that's a very BAD news

:bigcry:

[Famous Old Painter]

Though it's a very nice piece, I'll be very dissapointed if it's just a 50 second thing, seems like a waste of track.

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

I WANT IT TO BE LONGERRRRRRRRRR WITH ACTUAL LYRICS!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tnspieler1012]

Frankly I'd be annoyed if it did turn into a regular pop song or whatever. I think it's perfect just as it is, clearly the melody comes from the piano, not Chris. and it's beautiful.

[Absolutely]

I love it the way it is. I can't wait to sit down and learn to play it.

[Famous Old Painter]

I'm just thinking it's strange that Prospekts March and Poppy Fields have to share a track yet Postcards is only 50 seconds long and gets it's own track high up in the playlist. :confused:

[Tnspieler1012]

Well, it'd be an awkward transition. yes into chinese sleep chant is smooth, as is lovers into reign of love. but you can't really stitch this on the back end of a pop song.

and for absolutely...

http://wiki.coldplaying.com/images/6/62/Postcardsfromfaraway.jpg

The end's are cut off, but it's easy to fill in the blanks by hearing recordings of Chris live.

[The Escapist]

This sounds like parachutes the second. I hope its good though.

[johnnymax865]

from the live recordings it doesn't sound as it ends naturally but as if it's interrupted...I think it will go on still a bit in the studio version...

[ksg_tarheelfan]

Yes . . . like Parachutes II: The song is so pretty, feels like if it was made any longer, it would ruin it.

[Mimixxx]

I think I prefer the live version to the recorded version. But is still a beautiful piece of music :D

[Yellow Hill]

It's Very Beautiful :nice:

[Famous Old Painter]

Didn't Johnny play in the live version as well or am I just dreaming?

[Cobalt]

It's so cute :wacky:

[Mimixxx]

Didn't Johnny play in the live version as well or am I just dreaming?

Yeah he does.

[Bonus_mosher]

it's the best of the new songs.

it just is.

there's something about it that I can't put my finger on
it's addictive

[TheScientist415]

I love pianocentric songs so this one is very nice.

[The Escapist]

Its too short. I would rather it long. Definitely a classic.

[blue jammer]

Reminds me of Aphex Twin's 'Nanou 2' / 'Avril 14Th '

Nice but could have been longer..

[Yellow Hill]

Gorgeous. Gorgeous. Gorgeous.

[echolot]

Well, it'd be an awkward transition. yes into chinese sleep chant is smooth, as is lovers into reign of love. but you can't really stitch this on the back end of a pop song.

and for absolutely...

http://wiki.coldplaying.com/images/6/62/Postcardsfromfaraway.jpg

The end's are cut off, but it's easy to fill in the blanks by hearing recordings of Chris live.


thanks a lot for that!!

[greta22]

this song is absolutely lovely.... reaffirms my obsession with Coldplay all these years. hope they stick more to this type of musicianship. reminds me of debussy.

[Tnspieler1012]

Lol me too, particularly the high pitched bit, I also love the active bass rythm, makes it really fun to play.

[anniea89]

It's gorgeous. It really is beautiful. Reminds me of a Gary Numan song called Photograph.

[mountainloafers]

Its too short but pretty...

[PlayingCold]

It actually reminds me of some classical peices. Really beautiful song.

[mattaio26]

very fun to play and listen to

[FixYougirl]

It looks more like an intro to start the CD than a song by itself which is too short to be a song. However, it's beautiful.

[veeramon]

chris played it as a tag line to the acoustic version of the hardest part...it was beautiful
this 48sec piece is my favorite track on prospekts march
personal preference