Up With The Birds

Album: Mylo Xyloto (2011)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Running through the Mylo Xyloto album is a storyline in which love triumphs over all. This is the closing track of which vocalist Chris Martin said to Music Week: "That was when we were sort of thinking about a story that seemed like the end of a movie type thing."
  • The album purposely features four songs that start with the letter "u." Previously on Viva La Vida there were three songs beginning with 'l.'
  • The song borrows lines from Leonard Cohen's "Anthem," a track from the Canadian singer-songwriter's 1992 album The Future.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty

Rob Thomas of Matchbox TwentySongwriter Interviews

Rob Thomas on his Social Distance Sessions, co-starring with a camel, and his friendship with Carlos Santana.

History Of Rock

History Of RockSong Writing

An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.

Philip Cody

Philip CodySongwriter Interviews

A talented lyricist, Philip helped revive Neil Sedaka's career with the words to "Laughter In The Rain" and "Bad Blood."

Thomas Dolby

Thomas DolbySongwriter Interviews

He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists.

Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy and Black Star Riders

Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy and Black Star RidersSongwriter Interviews

Writing with Phil Lynott, Scott saw their ill-fated frontman move to a darker place in his life and lyrics.

Best Band Logos

Best Band LogosSong Writing

Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.