Up & Up
Coldplay
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Fixing up a car to drive in it again Searching for the water, hoping for the rain Up and up, up and up Down upon a canvas, working with a wheel Waiting for a chance to pick your orange peel Up and up, up and up See a performer, a diamond in the rough See a bird soaring high above the flood It's in your blood, it's in your blood Underneath the storm an umbrella is saying Sitting with the poison takes away the pain Up and up, up and up Saying we’re gonna get it, get it together I know we’re gonna get it, get it together somehow We’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together I know, we’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together and go Up, and up, and up Lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon Trying to empty out the ocean with a spoon Up and up, up and up How can people suffer, how can people part? How can people struggle How can people break your heart Break your heart? Yes I wanna go, yes I wanna feel Yes I wanna know, show me how to heal it up, heal it up See the forest staring at every seed Angels in the marble waiting to be freed Just need love, just need love When the going is rough, saying We’re gonna get it, get it together I know we’re gonna get it, get it together somehow We’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together I know, we’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together and go 'Cause you can say what is, or fight for it Close your mind and take the risk You can say, smile and clench your fist And see each other as a gift We’re gonna get it, get it together I know we’re gonna get it, get it together somehow We’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together I know, we’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together and go Up, and up, and up We’re gonna get it, get it together I know we’re gonna get it, get it together somehow We’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together I know, we’re gonna get it, get it together and flow We’re gonna get it, get it together and go Up, and up, and up Fixing up a car to drive in it again When you’re in pain, when you think you’ve had enough Don’t ever give up Don’t ever give up
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Written by: Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen, Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Johnny Buckland
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20 facts about this song
Song Composition"Up & Up" closes out the band's twin-themed, astronomical-sounding 7th studio album, "A Head Full of Dreams."
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DurationThis epic anthem has a length of 6 minutes and 45 seconds, making it the longest track on the LP and one of the longest songs the band has ever recorded.
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Release Date"Up & Up" was released as the third and final single off the album on 22 April 2016.
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WritingIt was written by all the members of the band — Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion.
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CollaborationThe song features backing vocals from a variety of singers including Beyoncé, Chris Martin’s ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow, and Merry Clayton, the soulful singer famous for her part in The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter".
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Video ConceptThe music video for "Up & Up" consists of surreal dream-like digital-manipulated scenarios, such as synchronized swimmers swimming inside a tea cup or giant Chris Martin lying down on the field while a normal-size auto race runs by his side. These scenarios represent that anything is possible in a dream, reflecting the hopeful message of the song.
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Video AccoladesThe "Up & Up" music video won the Best Visual Effects award in the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards and is often considered a visual masterpiece.
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Chart Success"Up & Up" peaked at number 71 on the UK Singles Chart and number 26 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart in the United States.
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Track InspirationThe song has a positive, escapism theme that seeks to inspire, which is a characteristic trait of a lot of Coldplay's music. The lyrics emphasize that despite life’s issues, setbacks & hassles, we should never give up and keep aiming higher.
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Album ThemeThis uplifting track is a fitting end to "A Head Full of Dreams," an album that marked a significant change in the band's sound and was envisioned as a "new chapter" after the more sombre tones of its predecessor, "Ghost Stories".
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Album"Up & Up" is a song that appears on Coldplay's seventh studio album, "A Head Full of Dreams".
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Release DateThe song was released on November 12, 2015, along with the rest of their album.
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Song CreatorThe song was written by members of the band Coldplay - Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, and Will Champion.
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Music VideoMusic video was released on May 16, 2016. It was co-directed by Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia and features a montage of paradoxical and impossible events.
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Guitar SoloGuests musicians, Noel Gallagher of Oasis and Merry Clayton, who is well known for her collaboration with the Rolling Stones on the song 'Gimme Shelter', deliver electrifying guitar solos in this song.
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InspirationsThe song's uplifting lyrics, which encourage the listener to keep going 'up and up', reflect the overall optimistic tone of "A Head Full of Dreams" and show Coldplay's vision of unity and collaboration.
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AwardsThe music video for "Up & Up" won the Best Visual Effects in a Video at the 2016 UK Music Video Awards.
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Live PerformanceColdplay performed 'Up & Up' at the closing of the Superbowl 50 halftime show in 2016.
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Chart PerformanceThe song charted at number 25 in the UK physical singles chart, and reached number one on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
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VersionThere are two versions of the song on the album, one, being the regular one and the other is a shorter radio edit version.
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