From Everyday Life. Orphans by Coldplay

After almost 4 years, Coldplay are back with upcoming ninth album or should we call it "a 2-albums album", because basically, they have two albums within Everyday Life. The album has been in the making almost 10 years.

Basically, there are two albums within Everyday Life; one is called 'Sunrise', and the other is called 'Sunset'. Last night. "Orphans" is one of its songs and video, taken from this new album, out Nov 22.

It’s all about just being human; it [The album] is our reaction to the perceived negativity that’s everywhere. And there is a lot of trouble, but there’s also so much positivity and so much great life happening. So in a way, it’s just trying to make sense of things, saying what we feel and what we see.

Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay, on BBC Radio 1.

The video clip is presented as if it were a recording of the 70s, but telling a current story, centered on a Syrian girl, fictional name Rosaleen, and her father died in an instant after the launch of the air strikes. The song "Orphans" is dedicated to all the Damascenos who lost their parents at a very young age who are now forced to live for themselves; In contrast to the lyrics, the music has a more cheerful and danceable rhythm.

Credits.

Director.- Mat Whitecross
Producer.- Hannah Clark
Director of Photography.- Byron Werner
Production Designer.- Misty Buckley
Editor.- Glenn Martin, Kevin Clark & Grace Romstad @ Nomad
Line Producer.- Jessica Wylie
Choreographer.- Tanisha Scott
Dancers.- Cilia Trappaud, Slade Sergeson, Mona Berntsen, Nia Hutchinson, Jamie Donovan, Ryan Spencer, Zach Hudson, Brandon o’Neal, Jake Moyle
Additional Cinematography.- Erin Granat & Machete Bang Bang
Video Commissioner.- Sam Seager
Band Stylist.- Beth Fenton
Chroegrapher’s Assist.- Ryan Spencer
1st AD.- Seth Farley
PM.- Tanner Sawitz
Art Director.- Joe Celli, Richard Olivieri
Props Master.- Baza Novic
Stunt Coordinator.- Daniel Arrias
Background cast.- Dan Akoka, Aliyah James, Success Prysock, Amanda Alossi, Maximilian Bader, Kyaw Joe, Jeremy Weaver, Yuliia Sorokina

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