What the hell is it about??

bohs man · 19-03-2006, 11:50 PM

Now I got your attention,what the hell is the song "White Shadows" about? I've never been good at interpreting songs or the like but I just can't get it.Is it references to ghosts?Is it about being a ghost and wanting to come back?? by which i mean "Your part of the human race,all of the stars and the outer space" and maybe wanting to return in a "permanent state"?? anyways if anyone has any info or know's better please let me know coz I love this song but it baffles me.

Thanks.

Bohs Man.

frostbitepanda · 19-03-2006, 11:56 PM

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Um... that's a good question.

crazyduckette · 19-03-2006, 11:58 PM

Ive never really thought about it... off the top of my head it seems to me as if its about daydreaming, thoughts, your hopes and fears, things inside your mind that you always wonder about..things in the world that are confusing and cant be explained? Its a hard one!

bohs man · 19-03-2006, 11:58 PM

Thank you! lol

bohs man · 19-03-2006, 11:59 PM

you said it Crazy tis hard!

lunar1126 · 20-03-2006, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by bohs man
Now I got your attention,what the hell is the song "White Shadows" about? I've never been good at interpreting songs or the like but I just can't get it.Is it references to ghosts?Is it about being a ghost and wanting to come back?? by which i mean "Your part of the human race,all of the stars and the outer space" and maybe wanting to return in a "permanent state"?? anyways if anyone has any info or know's better please let me know coz I love this song but it baffles me.

I don't think it's about anything as concrete as 'a ghost.' The meaning is fluid depending on the listener. For me it's about trying to find your way and your place in a crazy, crazy world. Even though we're 'part of a plan,' we can't always see what that grand plan is. Humm. Just my take on it. Regardless of what it all means, it's an amaaazing song.

victaniac · 20-03-2006, 01:27 AM

Could the white shadows may be angels, maybe? I've always kinda thought that.

To me it's about acknowledging the world around you and your surroundings.. knowing that every single person is here for a reason, and we're all part of a plan. When I hear the song thinking of that, it makes perfect sense.

frostbitepanda · 20-03-2006, 01:46 AM

You're a genius vic.

boomslang · 20-03-2006, 02:11 AM

there used to be a tv show called the white shadow directed by gwyneth's dad too. but it has nothing to do with the song

square_1 · 20-03-2006, 02:29 AM

Who knows?

an_cat · 20-03-2006, 02:34 AM

Picture taking.

alyssa · 20-03-2006, 06:36 PM

I posted my idea of what this song means a while ago in the "next single's music video" type thread I made in the album section... i have to go dig it up, heh.

alyssa · 20-03-2006, 06:40 PM

ah, it's here... if you wanna read it...

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26044

victaniac · 20-03-2006, 06:50 PM

Aw thanks frosty

needs fixing · 20-03-2006, 07:24 PM

Chris said he isn't a lyricist and that's why Coldplay CD inserts never have the lyrics on them. I wish they did, as I always want to know exactly what is being sung. Chris is too humble and self-effacing - he may not be a Keats or Wordsworth, but when the lyrics and the music combine, there is something which is just so profound and touches your soul!

19-03-2006, 11:50 PM	#1
bohs man The Dubliner! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 946 Location: "I See Seven Towers..." Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What the hell is it about?? Now I got your attention,what the hell is the song "White Shadows" about? I've never been good at interpreting songs or the like but I just can't get it.Is it references to ghosts?Is it about being a ghost and wanting to come back?? by which i mean "Your part of the human race,all of the stars and the outer space" and maybe wanting to return in a "permanent state"?? anyways if anyone has any info or know's better please let me know coz I love this song but it baffles me. Thanks. Bohs Man. __________________ Chris Martin during performance of Politik in Marlay Park, Dublin 22/06/05: \"Give me light and give me dark. 20,000 Irish in Marlay Park. Give Me Bono and Andrea Corr, Shane McGowan and Christy Moore and open up your eyes!!!!! http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...87/kenoman.gif WHAT A GOAL!!!! "Where do we go nobody know's?" Chris Martin - Marlay Park, Dublin 22/06/05."Some places were born great,Dublin was born a little greater."

19-03-2006, 11:56 PM	#2
frostbitepanda Grrr... Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,778 Location: atlanta Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	... Um... that's a good question. __________________ http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d4...rachutes-1.png here i lie on my own in a separate sky coldplay / sigur rós / death cab for cutie '05 coldplay / sigur rós / the flaming lips/ sufjan stevens / joanna newsom '06 arcade fire / rufus wainwright '07 radiohead / coldplay '08 flight of the conchords / bon iver / bonnaroo / black moth super rainbow / fleet foxes / the flaming lips / yo la tengo / grizzly bear / mayer hawthorne / andrew bird / the dirty projectors / sts9 / dan auerbach '09

19-03-2006, 11:58 PM	#3
crazyduckette ...they're just spies Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8,740 Location: Brighton, UK Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ive never really thought about it... off the top of my head it seems to me as if its about daydreaming, thoughts, your hopes and fears, things inside your mind that you always wonder about..things in the world that are confusing and cant be explained? Its a hard one! __________________ http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/7...dorable0iz.gif no, thank YOU Jonny

19-03-2006, 11:58 PM	#4
bohs man The Dubliner! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 946 Location: "I See Seven Towers..." Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you! lol __________________ Chris Martin during performance of Politik in Marlay Park, Dublin 22/06/05: \"Give me light and give me dark. 20,000 Irish in Marlay Park. Give Me Bono and Andrea Corr, Shane McGowan and Christy Moore and open up your eyes!!!!! http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...87/kenoman.gif WHAT A GOAL!!!! "Where do we go nobody know's?" Chris Martin - Marlay Park, Dublin 22/06/05."Some places were born great,Dublin was born a little greater."

19-03-2006, 11:59 PM	#5
bohs man The Dubliner! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 946 Location: "I See Seven Towers..." Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	you said it Crazy tis hard! __________________ Chris Martin during performance of Politik in Marlay Park, Dublin 22/06/05: \"Give me light and give me dark. 20,000 Irish in Marlay Park. Give Me Bono and Andrea Corr, Shane McGowan and Christy Moore and open up your eyes!!!!! http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...87/kenoman.gif WHAT A GOAL!!!! "Where do we go nobody know's?" Chris Martin - Marlay Park, Dublin 22/06/05."Some places were born great,Dublin was born a little greater."

20-03-2006, 12:59 AM	#6
lunar1126 beyond the dying light Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,097 Location: Paris, France Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by bohs man Now I got your attention,what the hell is the song "White Shadows" about? I've never been good at interpreting songs or the like but I just can't get it.Is it references to ghosts?Is it about being a ghost and wanting to come back?? by which i mean "Your part of the human race,all of the stars and the outer space" and maybe wanting to return in a "permanent state"?? anyways if anyone has any info or know's better please let me know coz I love this song but it baffles me. I don't think it's about anything as concrete as 'a ghost.' The meaning is fluid depending on the listener. For me it's about trying to find your way and your place in a crazy, crazy world. Even though we're 'part of a plan,' we can't always see what that grand plan is. Humm. Just my take on it. Regardless of what it all means, it's an amaaazing song. __________________ http://imagegen.last.fm/Mew-ATriumph.../lunar1126.gif THE $1.36 CAMPAIGN --> The Coldplaying Charity Club Shop <--

20-03-2006, 01:27 AM	#7
victaniac Sea Lion Woman Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,336 Location: South Florida Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Could the white shadows may be angels, maybe? I've always kinda thought that. To me it's about acknowledging the world around you and your surroundings.. knowing that every single person is here for a reason, and we're all part of a plan. When I hear the song thinking of that, it makes perfect sense. __________________ http://www.isarapix.org/pix81/1207121286.gif Available HERE

20-03-2006, 01:46 AM	#8
frostbitepanda Grrr... Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,778 Location: atlanta Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You're a genius vic. __________________ http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d4...rachutes-1.png here i lie on my own in a separate sky coldplay / sigur rós / death cab for cutie '05 coldplay / sigur rós / the flaming lips/ sufjan stevens / joanna newsom '06 arcade fire / rufus wainwright '07 radiohead / coldplay '08 flight of the conchords / bon iver / bonnaroo / black moth super rainbow / fleet foxes / the flaming lips / yo la tengo / grizzly bear / mayer hawthorne / andrew bird / the dirty projectors / sts9 / dan auerbach '09

20-03-2006, 02:11 AM	#9
boomslang Coldplayer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 221 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	there used to be a tv show called the white shadow directed by gwyneth's dad too. but it has nothing to do with the song

20-03-2006, 02:29 AM	#10
square_1 Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,650 Location: Mexico city Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Who knows?

20-03-2006, 02:34 AM	#11
an_cat Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 10,405 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Picture taking.

20-03-2006, 06:36 PM	#12
alyssa first on last off Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,165 Location: S. California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I posted my idea of what this song means a while ago in the "next single's music video" type thread I made in the album section... i have to go dig it up, heh. __________________

20-03-2006, 06:40 PM	#13
alyssa first on last off Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,165 Location: S. California Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ah, it's here... if you wanna read it... http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26044 __________________

20-03-2006, 06:50 PM	#14
victaniac Sea Lion Woman Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,336 Location: South Florida Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Aw thanks frosty __________________ http://www.isarapix.org/pix81/1207121286.gif Available HERE

20-03-2006, 07:24 PM	#15
needs fixing Coldplayer Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 66 Location: Manchester Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Chris said he isn't a lyricist and that's why Coldplay CD inserts never have the lyrics on them. I wish they did, as I always want to know exactly what is being sung. Chris is too humble and self-effacing - he may not be a Keats or Wordsworth, but when the lyrics and the music combine, there is something which is just so profound and touches your soul!