yellow

I feel like all I ever talk about on here is music! But hey, songs really can give you something to talk about. Some songs are so deep and can have hidden meaning behind them, while others just say it how it is, no holding back.

Plus, songs have a melody. Unlike poems, they give you a tune to listen to, notes and different octaves to enjoy.

Two songs may be about a horrible break-up, but while one is in the key of C, the other is in the key of F minor.

There is just unlimited possibilities with songs.

Trust me. I have played the piano for 12 years.

I still wonder how some people could come up with songs off the top of their heads, while others had to think about them for years at a time.

Seriously, how long do you think it took Beethoven to compose his like 80 symphonies?

Oh, and did I mention he was deaf?

But we are all given gifts right?

While my sister is like amazing with coming up with songs on the fly,

I basically have trouble coming up with a simple 5 second tune.

My forte is definitely sight-reading.

While my sister has this wonderful ability to compose, she has trouble sight-reading music.

And while I can't compose worth my life, I can sight-read most anything put in front of me.

So why am I rambling on and on about music and songs?

Well honestly, I don't really know.

But I was listening to this song today by Coldplay called Yellow, and it really made me think.

Sure, I've heard the song before. 

Possibly many times before.

But I've never really thought what the song actually MEANT.

I mean, the song is about the color yellow for goodness sakes.

Or at least that's what I thought.

Out of pure curiosity for the meaning that Coldplay meant for the song when they wrote it,

I googled.

I wanted to see just why they would write a song called Yellow and what it really was about.

And this is what I found...

"What's it about? Who knows. I've got no idea. I still think about that every day. I love playing it. I love the tune. I love the chords. I love the balloons that we use live. But I still can't quite work out what it's about." -Chris Martin from Coldplay 

When I read this, I was a little disappointed.

I thought maybe there was some deeper meaning to this song, when the writers themselves don't even really know what its really about.

I also found another quote by Martin where he said they had the line "Look at the stars. Look how they shine for you." and really liked it, but couldn't think of a next line.

So they looked around and saw a Yellow Pages sitting on the ground and that is where the "yellow" in the song comes from.

Honestly, that is even more disappointing! 

I think the song is very beautiful, and I guess it could really have many different meanings for many different people.

I really think its just a love song. 

The song is about a man who will do pretty much anything to demonstrate his love for the one he loves.

And a color that normally represents cowardly things and sick things, is represented in such a beautiful and bold light that it just makes the song that much more beautiful.

Ok. So I just rambled on about a song that apparently doesn't have much meaning, 

but isn't it funny?

That the majority of songs that we do sing, we don't even really know the meaning behind the lyrics?

What if the meaning was something horrifying or revolting?

Would you still sing the song?

Just think about that next time you're singing along to your favorite rap song.

Do you even really know the words coming out of your mouth.....

Forever His,

Rachel