“Every phrase can be a good lyric if it has the good rhythm.”

— Chris Martin

On interview with Wall Street Journal, 2015. source http://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/coldplay-and-chris-martin-open-up-for-new-album-1447868383

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musician, co-founder of Coldplay 1977

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