Glass Of Water
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Glass Of Water is a song featured on Coldplay's Prospekt's March EP from 2008.
It was originally a song written during sessions for Coldplay's fourth album, but didn't make it onto the album's final tracklisting. However, the song features heavily in the booklet of Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends despite being cut from the album. The title appears on the big painting in the booklet's centrefold, above some of the song's lyrics, and the very first page of the album is a map of Brazil with more lyrics from Glass Of Water scribbled over it in crayon. However, the song's lyrics have drastically changed since the painting was made.
The song came about around October 2007 when it was introduced alongside Famous Old Painters in Prospekt's Journal on October 26, 2007.
A live version of the song appeared on Coldplay's live album, LeftRightLeftRightLeft. The song's chorus moves in a 7⁄4 time signature and has piano rolls in the softer sections of the song. The ending also has a coda, instead of a generic tonic crash ending.
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Live debut
Glass Of Water was debuted live on the final concert of Coldplay's 2008 European tour, at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium. It has since become a regular part of the setlist, the second non-Viva La Vida song to do so. A live video excerpt of the performance was posted on coldplay.com [1] and the song formed the basis for the Glass Of Water minigame that gave away previews of the Prospekt's March EP. It was the most hyped song on the EP.
Reviews
Coldplay doesn’t often go big and bold, which is what makes this year’s Viva la Vida so refreshing. The just-released EP Prospekt’s March features songs that didn’t quite make the Vida cut, but not for lack of quality.
Amid the shameless cameos (Jay-Z doesn’t add much to Lost+) and wispy instrumentals (Postcards From Far Away is a 48-second doodle), Glass of Water, powered by an explosive chorus that cribs a bit of Joy Division’s Atmosphere and frontman Chris Martin’s predictably upbeat lyrics, should be treated as a can’t-miss blueprint for the band’s future. [2]
The Oracle on Glass Of Water
April 17, 2012 - submitted by wsal, Canada
Q. I just love Glass of Water, it's gotta be my top 3 favourite Coldplay songs and actually top 3 song in general!!
Since, I love it so much I wanted to know whether Coldplay likes to play that song and whether they do on tour?
Thanks a bunch!!
The Oracle replies:
Well, Phil has tweeted "Need suggestions for acoustic bit in middle of the show", so maybe you could suggest Glass of Water? Or anything else for that matter...
October 15, 2010 - submitted by Maria, Mexico
Q. Ay the end of the concert (March,2010, Mexico City)I was given a CD whose first song is still unknown for me. Can you tell me the title, please?
The Oracle replies:
The first track on Left Right Left Right Left is Glass Of Water.
June 9, 2010 - submitted by Nick, United States of America
Q. Dear Oracle,
I saw a video today on YouTube and my question is, is there a video for Glass of Water because this looks professionally made? Here is the link.
The Oracle replies:
It's not a promotional video, it's a live performance. At the very start of the clip you will see a logo of the TV show that this clip is taken from; 4 Music a Channel 4 music show in the U.K.
July 30, 2008 - submitted by Lucinda, Netherlands
Q. What about the songs named Glass Of Water, Rainy Day, Poppy Fields, Leftrightleftrightleft, A Spell A Rebel Yell a.o.? Are those names previous names of Coldplay songs on Viva la Vida, or are they new songs? And if so, when do they come out and where can we find them?
The Oracle replies:
They were all songs recorded during the process of making the 4th album. Some were serious contenders for inclusion. As with previous albums the selection process was long and intense. Trying to get the right balance meant that these songs had to be left off. Sometimes they appear as b-sides so we may still hear them. At the moment they can’t be heard anywhere I could direct you to.
Lyrics
Scared of losing all the time He wrote it in a letter He was a friend of mine He heard you could see your future Inside a glass of water The ripples and the lines And he asked, will I see heaven in mine? That is just the way it was Nothing could be better And nothing ever was Oh, they say you can see your future Inside a glass of water The riddles and the rhymes Will I see heaven in mine? Ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-I Son Don't ask Neither half full nor empty Is your glass Cling To the mast Spend your whole life living In the past Going nowhere fast So he wrote it on a wall The hollowest of halos Is no halo at all Television selling plastic Figurines of leaders Saying nothing at all And you chime, stars in heaven align Ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-ohhh-I Son Don't ask Neither half full nor empty Is your glass Cling To the mast Spend your whole life living In the past Going nowhere fast And what are we drinking when we're done? Glasses of water.
| Violet Hill | Viva La Vida | Lost! | Lovers In Japan | Life In Technicolor ii | Strawberry Swing |
| Life In Technicolor | Cemeteries Of London | 42 | Reign Of Love | Yes | Chinese Sleep Chant | Death And All His Friends | The Escapist |
| Postcards From Far Away | Glass Of Water | Rainy Day | Prospekt's March/Poppyfields | Now My Feet Won't Touch The Ground |
| B-Sides/Other Releases |
| A Spell A Rebel Yell | Death Will Never Conquer | The Goldrush | Lhuna (ft. Kylie Minogue) |
| Unreleased Songs |
| LeftRightLeftRightLeft | Famous Old Painters | Lukas | School | The Dubliners |
