Atlas Lyrics

Lyric discussion by vampWforever 

Cover art for Atlas lyrics by Coldplay

I think this song can relate to any kind of major struggle in a person's life. I think it is a lot about war though and definitely was a perfect song for the Hunger Games Catching Fire movie. Being a person who has fought depression, and suicidal thoughts, I can't tell you how much this song means to me. I think it represents your opinion on life... This is just my opinion. I don't know for sure at all of course what this song means.

My Opinion

This explanation really spoke to me, I see the song as relevant outside of the frame of the Hunger Games. I too have struggled through years of depression and have considered self-harm and suicide, etc. To me this song seems to sing directly to those experiences, ("I'll carry your world…and all your hurt"). I read it now, as I am recovering from those low times, as a survivor singing the song. The singer has made it through the worst; now they have the strength to "carry your world". Here's a brilliant remix of the song with orchestration in the background,...