Revisiting A Sky Full of Stars

Music has a strong influence in arts and political movement that ever walks the earth. Music can either make or break you or perhaps enlighten you when you are in sorrow. Music can definitely transcend the message across any culture, age or civilazation. Whenever we talk about music, there are no limitations and we can see that the art of music is just simply phenomenal. It is commonly found in its lyrics and even in its music.

Music can take us back through time and up to the wide and unfamiliar galaxy.  “A Sky Full of Stars” by the British-based rock band Coldplay says it all. It just goes to prove that music or songs are just limitless, it reaches the hype of the wildest imagination.

While walking on the streets of downtown, try to imagine catching the British alternative rock band’s vocalist, Chris Martin, parading like a one-man band and showing a playful attitude. He’s with a bunch of roses on his guitar’s neck, a drum on his back and looks extremely happy, and joyfully laughing. Upon imagining it, one can probably consider listening to Coldplay’s “A Sky Full of Stars”.

The song, which was released, last May 2014, and the second single from the band’s sixth studio album Ghost Stories. While watching its music video, starting with the band’s lead singer singing the first verse, but wait, he is not just singing, he is also dancing and clowning as he walks by street. He ends up meeting other band members, who are also playing their own dimension of a one-man band, in an intersection.

The danceable beat along with the electronic instrumentals make the song joyful and drives the listeners up to the stars. And by the way, the song highlights the band’s first ever dance track. Music critics also consider “A Sky Full of Stars” as a positive and the most danceable track in the band’s sixth studio album. Its loud and playful lyrics along with its beat, makes the song appealing to the public, especially the Coldplay fanatics.

It currently peaks at number 21 on US Billboard Hot 100 and still shows signs of momentous improvement. Indeed, the music video shows the joyful side of music and it lyrics show the limitless and timeless concepts that make music a powerful force on Earth.