Music has the magical power to impact us throughout our lives and take us on new journeys and paths which is why I have always been so drawn towards it as an art form, as a lyricist and listener. Lyrics specifically have played a part in the shaping of who I am and then morals I hold, guiding me through moments in my life where words without melodies were not enough.
“I’d rather be a comma than a full stop”. Taken from Coldplay’, ‘Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall’ Is a line that made my mind tick and think a little deeper.
So what does it
mean to me? As always with art, each persons connotation will contrast however to me the song is about being jubilant and overcoming melancholy,
fear, trials and tribulations; that's why he says "So you can hurt me bad,
but still I'll raise the flag". Consequently, the way I interpret ‘I’d
rather be a comma than a full stop’ suggests that by being a comma, which is a
type of punctuation used in text to carry a sentence on, you are carrying on
with your life and choosing not to give up. Whereas if someone was to describe themselves
as a full stop, the punctuation used to end a sentence, it would suggest they
are choosing to end (in this case) what they started.
The reason I find it such an incredible line is because it’s
like your life within a sentence; you can choose whether you want it to
continue, with a comma, or end, with a full stop.
Positivity shines throughout this song making it an all-time
favourite with colour not only bouncing thought the video but in the music and
lyrics also. I dare you to try and listen to this song and not feel positive.
Some other favourites of mine are:
1.
“An ach in your soul its everybody`s goal to get
what they can’t have” By The Arctic Monkeys
2.
“And on my deathbed all I see is you the life
may leave my lungs but my heart will stay with you” By Bring Me The Horizon
3.
“Maybe it’s not my weekend but it’s gunna be my
year” By All Time Low
4.
"Dancing all alone to the sound of an
enemy's song" By Paramore
5.
"Sometimes I ignore you so I feel in
control, 'coz really I adore you and I can't leave you alone." By Mariana
And The Diamonds
6.
"'Cause I feel like I'm the worst, so I
always act like I'm the best" By Mariana And The Diamonds
7.
"TV taught me how to feel Now real life has
no appeal" By Mariana And The Diamonds
(I could list almost every line from a marina song because
she’s an incredible lyricist)
8.
“Living is easy with eyes closed,
misunderstanding all you see” By The Beatles
(Well this couldn’t be a complete list of
my all-time favourite lyrics without including The Beatles!)
9.
See, the sea wants to take me the knife wants to
slit me do you think you can help me? By the smiths
10.
And every single lyric Ed Sheeran has ever
written because again I could forever list my favourite lines from Ed; he is truly
one of the world’s most remarkable lyricists.
There are so many marvellous lyric quotes out there and so
many more that inspire and really get me thinking. Are you a comma? Or would
you compare your attitude against a full stop? Maybe you`re an explanation
mark! I find the punctuation people use can really describe a person’s approach
to life. Which songs inspire you the most and makes you feel motivated and optimistic?
I’d be really interested to find out!
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