Saturday, November 23, 2019
Arabesque is the first single released in conjunction with Orphans on October 24, 2019 via Parlophone Records. The song was written by Will, Stromae, Jonny, Guy, Femi, Drew and Chris. Codplay collaborated with rapper, singer, Belgian songwriter Stromae and Femi Kuti who was a Nigerian musician born in England and a major in Lagos, Nigeria. The song's lyric Video was released on October 25, 2019 and has been spotted by as many as 4.1 million YouTube viewers. The co-lead single 'Arabesque' (which is the lead single for the “Sunrise” part of the album) is Coldplay’s way of trying to sew peace in the wake of the western fear of Islam with the war on terrorism going on. Instrumentally, the song merges western musical styles with Middle Eastern rhythms (like with the guitar & saxophone) placing the idea that ‘music unites us all’.
Arabesque is a visual art genre, which was mostly used in Islamic countries. For example, in architecture, it’s an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, originally found in ancient Islamic art. While in dance and ballet, it is a dancing posture. The name of the songs is very apropos to the whole theme of the album being Arabic and bringing the culture to western media. The meaning of the track is also parallel and similar to the song “بنی آدم (Son of Adam)” by the Persian poet, Sadi. During the BBC Radio 1 premiere interview with Annie Mac, Chris stated that he got to put three generations of a family into the track. Remi Kuti is the one who is speaking on the “Music is the weapon,” his son Femi Kuti is featured in the song, and Femi’s son is the saxophone soloist. Here's the song lyrics:
[Verse 1: Chris Martin]
I could be you, you could be me
Two raindrops in the same sea
You could be me, I could be you
Two angles of the same view
And we share the same blood
[Interlude]
[Verse 2: Stromae, Will Champion & Chris Martin]
Comme deux gouttes d’eau
On se ressemble
Comme provenant de la même mère
Comme deux ruisseaux (You could be me)
Qui se rassemblent (I could be you)
Pour faire les grandes rivières
And we share the same blood
Yeah, we share the same blood
[Saxophone Solo]
[Verse 3: Chris Martin]
And we share the same blood
Yeah, we share the same blood
[Sample: Femi Kuti]
Music is the weapon, music is the weapon of the future
Music is the weapon, music is the weapon of the future
Music is the weapon, music is the weapon of the future
[Outro: Chris Martin]
Same fucking blood
Same fucking blood
Original Source: Coldplay - Arabesque Lyrics
Arabesque is a visual art genre, which was mostly used in Islamic countries. For example, in architecture, it’s an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, originally found in ancient Islamic art. While in dance and ballet, it is a dancing posture. The name of the songs is very apropos to the whole theme of the album being Arabic and bringing the culture to western media. The meaning of the track is also parallel and similar to the song “بنی آدم (Son of Adam)” by the Persian poet, Sadi. During the BBC Radio 1 premiere interview with Annie Mac, Chris stated that he got to put three generations of a family into the track. Remi Kuti is the one who is speaking on the “Music is the weapon,” his son Femi Kuti is featured in the song, and Femi’s son is the saxophone soloist. Here's the song lyrics:
[Verse 1: Chris Martin]
I could be you, you could be me
Two raindrops in the same sea
You could be me, I could be you
Two angles of the same view
And we share the same blood
[Interlude]
[Verse 2: Stromae, Will Champion & Chris Martin]
Comme deux gouttes d’eau
On se ressemble
Comme provenant de la même mère
Comme deux ruisseaux (You could be me)
Qui se rassemblent (I could be you)
Pour faire les grandes rivières
And we share the same blood
Yeah, we share the same blood
[Saxophone Solo]
[Verse 3: Chris Martin]
And we share the same blood
Yeah, we share the same blood
[Sample: Femi Kuti]
Music is the weapon, music is the weapon of the future
Music is the weapon, music is the weapon of the future
Music is the weapon, music is the weapon of the future
[Outro: Chris Martin]
Same fucking blood
Same fucking blood
Original Source: Coldplay - Arabesque Lyrics