To me this song is about a dream that can't seem to come true; the music itself is a sense of desire. Think about the song title: Charlie Brown. If you've ever watched the old Charlie Brown shows then you know how Charlie Brown always had to settle for the short end of the stick, whether it was getting a rock for Halloween instead of candy or being tricked into kicking a football only to have it jerked away from him at the last second. To me this song symbolizes just those attributes. But this song is also very hopeful as Chris Martin encourages to "Be the cartoon heart". When I hear that line I think of the episode of Charlie Brown when all they had was a tiny Christmas tree and everyone was still happy - Cartoon heart. "We'll be glowing in the dark", this again provides the same message of having a hopeful heart. I love this song, when something goes wrong or I feel as though I'm on the short end of the stick in any situation, this is the perfect song. Music, lyrics, everything.
Thank you. The song has some meaning now. Funny, though, 'cause when I think of Charlie Brown the first thing that comes to mind is the sound the parents make when they "speak." My ex always said it's what he heard whenever I opened my mouth ;)
Thank you. The song has some meaning now. Funny, though, 'cause when I think of Charlie Brown the first thing that comes to mind is the sound the parents make when they "speak." My ex always said it's what he heard whenever I opened my mouth ;)
To me this song is about a dream that can't seem to come true; the music itself is a sense of desire. Think about the song title: Charlie Brown. If you've ever watched the old Charlie Brown shows then you know how Charlie Brown always had to settle for the short end of the stick, whether it was getting a rock for Halloween instead of candy or being tricked into kicking a football only to have it jerked away from him at the last second. To me this song symbolizes just those attributes. But this song is also very hopeful as Chris Martin encourages to "Be the cartoon heart". When I hear that line I think of the episode of Charlie Brown when all they had was a tiny Christmas tree and everyone was still happy - Cartoon heart. "We'll be glowing in the dark", this again provides the same message of having a hopeful heart. I love this song, when something goes wrong or I feel as though I'm on the short end of the stick in any situation, this is the perfect song. Music, lyrics, everything.
Thank you. The song has some meaning now. Funny, though, 'cause when I think of Charlie Brown the first thing that comes to mind is the sound the parents make when they "speak." My ex always said it's what he heard whenever I opened my mouth ;)
Thank you. The song has some meaning now. Funny, though, 'cause when I think of Charlie Brown the first thing that comes to mind is the sound the parents make when they "speak." My ex always said it's what he heard whenever I opened my mouth ;)