Orphans

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Orphans by Coldplay

About Orphans

The co-lead single from Everyday Life and lead single from ‘Sunset’, the second part of the double album, “Orphans”, tackles the Syrian civil war, more specifically the Damascus bombing of 2018. It showcases the story of a girl (Rosaleen) and her Baba (Arabic for father) who died and are now met by the archangels who talk to them about their passing to the world of the dead. .

Orphans Lyrics

[00:00.25] I wanna know when I can go
[00:04.62] Back and get drunk with my friends
[00:11.22] Boom-boom-ka, buba-de-ka
[00:13.59] Boom-boom-ka, buba-de-ka
[00:15.77] Boom-boom-ka, buba-de-ka
[00:17.94] Rosaleem of the Damascene
[00:22.36] Yes, she had eyes like the moon
[00:26.85] Would have been on the silver screen
[00:31.24] But for the missile monsoon
[00:35.10] She went
[00:36.26] Woo-woo, woo-woo, ooh-ooh-ooh
[00:42.32] Indigo up in heaven today
[00:45.17] Woo-woo, woo-woo, ooh-ooh-ooh
[00:48.93] Bombs going boom, bo-bo-boom
[00:52.79] She say
[00:53.42] "I wanna know when I can go
[00:57.94] Back and get drunk with my friends
[01:02.33] I wanna know when I can go
[01:06.72] Back and be young again"
[01:11.17] Baba would go where the flowers grow
[01:15.67] Almond and peach trees in bloom
[01:20.05] And he would know just when and what to sow
[01:24.11] So golden and opportune
[01:28.08] But he went
[01:29.52] Woo-woo, woo-woo, ooh-ooh-ooh
[01:35.69] Tulips the colour of honey today
[01:38.33] It's true, true, woo-woo, ooh-ooh-ooh
[01:42.22] Bombs going boom, bo-bo-boom
[01:45.37] He say
[01:46.50] "Oh, I wanna know when I can go
[01:51.20] Back and get drunk with my friends
[01:55.72] I wanna know when I can go
[02:00.12] Back and be young again" (yeah)
[02:05.23] Woo-woo, woo-woo, ooh-ooh-ooh
[02:10.59]
[02:14.00] Woo-woo, woo-woo, ooh-ooh-ooh
[02:18.09] Cherubim, Seraphim, soon
[02:22.16] Come sailing us home by the light of the moon
[02:26.56] Oh, I wanna know when I can go
[02:31.35] Back and get drunk with my friends
[02:35.81] I wanna know when I can go
[02:40.07] Back and feel home again
[02:45.21] Woo-woo, woo-woo, ooh-ooh-ooh
[02:51.03] I guess we'll be raised on our own then
[02:54.15] Woo-woo, woo-woo, ooh-ooh-ooh
[02:57.84] 'Cause I wanna be with you 'til the world ends
[03:02.51] I wanna be with you 'til the whole world ends
[03:06.95] Boom-boom-ka, buba-de-ka
[03:09.19] Boom-boom-ka, buba-de-ka
[03:11.43] Boom-boom-ka, buba-de-ka
[03:13.46] Boom-boom-ka, buba-de-ka
[03:15.66] Boom
[03:16.26]

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From the album: Everyday Life