It's always funny to me when people scroll through my iTunes. My default setting is songs, organized by artist alphabetically, and there are a couple artists who's section seems to go on forever.

Here's what I mean.

And this isn't even all of it. I have three more albums after all this that didn't fit in the screenshot.

Sheesh.

So, I think I like Coldplay just a little bit? And if you need anymore proof, this might do the trick. (PS that was still hands down the greatest concert I've ever been to)

Here are just a few of the lessons I've learned from their songs.


Just because it makes sense doesn't mean it's meant to be, and just because it's not meant to be doesn't mean it's easy to end.
"The Scientist"

Even as I typed that out, my brain is practically screaming, "But whyyyyyyyyyy?!??!? That's so dumb!"

Yes, yes it is. But cyclical behavior, solely because it's easy or familiar or comfortable, is never a good way to live.

Don't do things just because they make sense, but don't rule things out just because they're hard.


Ending a relationship can be infuriatingly hard.
"The Hardest Part"

Yep, it is the hardest part. Walking away from everything you built together, letting go, not being able to cry anymore, not having anything else to say.

Best part of this song: "The hardest part was letting go, not taking part. You really broke my heart."

Even when your heart is shattered, at the end of the day, things are still over and you have to move on. I had a situation recently where I wanted to keep telling him how much I hurt, I wanted him to really understand how I was feeling, how crappy he'd been to me. But at some point, I had to just sever everything and figure out how to heal on my own. And that sucked more than anything else.


You can be the center of the universe.
"Yellow"

Stars shining just for you? Naming a color just for you? Writing a song for you? Jumping across things? Drawing a line? Bleeding dry? (Okay, eww.) But really, whoever this person is (aka - Gwyneth?), is undeniably the center of the universe.


Sadness now can eventually lead to something beautiful.
"Every Teardrop is a Waterfall"

"Every siren is a symphony – every tear is a waterfall."

I am a firm believer than most pain and sorrow is only temporary, and can often times make you stronger and lead you to a better place, both spiritually and emotionally.

Because sadness brings you to a humble place and makes you more willing to change and improve. It makes you sincerely appreciate what you do have and learn from your experiences (if mistakes were made).

Think about how gorgeous waterfalls are, and how beautiful symphonies sound. Now, if all your tears are waterfalls, and every siren going off inside you is a symphony, we should be so excited to be sad!

Ha. Funny joke. Because no one ever enjoys being hurt or lonely or lost. But I do believe in opposition in all things. However hurt or disappointed or discouraged you feel now, when your happy ending does come, it will be that much sweeter.

Can I get an amen?


Live your life intentionally and fully.
"Strawberry Swing"

This song is exactly how I felt in Hawaii. Such a perfect day.

When things are great, and when you're really soaking up life and living fully, it doesn't matter what others are doing or if it's raining or , it feels like you're lighter than air.

Bonus favorite line (and basically Coldplay's life motto because it's repeated in like 9 of their songs): Now my feet won't touch the ground.


Sometimes life is just really hard, and you need to cry about it. But Chris Martin is going to try really really hard to make things better.
"Fix You"

Whether you've lost in life or in love, things are just really crappy sometimes. Heartbreak happens and disappointments come and loss is a very real emotion. It can be exhausting and overwhelming and consuming and then some.

Listen to this song any time you feel sad. You will most likely cry, but you will also most likely feel better, too.


Dreaming is important.
"Paradise"

That's it. That's all I got from this song. Also the music video taught me this song might actually be about an elephant girl?


If you're king, things can and will escalate very quickly.
"Viva La Vida"




Birds in Japan and China fly really really freakin' fast.
"Speed of Sound"

Huh?


You are a lot of things, and sometimes tigers sing about it.
"Clocks"

What?


But seriously - most of these songs make little to no sense to me -- they just sound pretty. Anyone else feel that way? Chris Martin, you are a mystery.



EINTKILF originally comes from HelloGiggles and the hilariously fun Jess Tholmer