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Quiz about Coldplays XY Lyrics
Quiz about Coldplays XY Lyrics

Coldplay's "X&Y" Lyrics Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz on Coldplay's third album, "X&Y". I give the lyrics and you name the song. Since there are only thirteen songs (including hidden track 13), two songs will be used twice.

A multiple-choice quiz by augusta123. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
augusta123
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
213,262
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
1627
Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (10/15), ankitankurddit (4/15), Guest 76 (14/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What song is this from?
"See it in a new sun rising, see it break on your horizon"
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Question 2 of 15
2. What song are the following lyrics from?
"The sign that I couldn't read, or the light that I couldn't see...some things you have to believe but others are puzzles, puzzling me"
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Question 3 of 15
3. What Coldplay song is this from?
"You're the target I'm aiming at, but I'm nothing on my own"
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Question 4 of 15
4. What song are these lyrics from?
"Bittersweet, I could taste it in my mouth, silver lining the cloud...I wish that I could work it out"
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Question 5 of 15
5. What song are the following lyrics from?
"The streets you're walking on, a thousand houses long. Well, that's where I belong."
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Question 6 of 15
6. Which song is this from?
"Floating in a big white balloon...death is throwing your arms around"
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Question 7 of 15
7. What song are the following lyrics from?
"Every step that you take could be your biggest mistake"
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Question 8 of 15
8. Which song are these lyrics from?
"You're in control. Is there anywhere you wanna go?"
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Question 9 of 15
9. What Coldplay song is this from?
"Lights will guide you home and ignite your bones..."
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Question 10 of 15
10. What song is this from?
"You can climb a ladder up to the sun or write a song nobody's sung"
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Question 11 of 15
11. What song are the following lyrics from?
"I dive in at the deep end, you become my best friend, I wanna love you but I don't know if I can"
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Question 12 of 15
12. What Coldplay song are the follwing lyrics from?
"And tonight rivers will run dry, and not for the first time, rivers will run..."
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Question 13 of 15
13. What song is this from?
"You're part of the human race, all of the stars and the outer space, part of the system again"
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Question 14 of 15
14. What song are the following lyrics from?
"From the top of the first page to the end of the last day"
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Question 15 of 15
15. Which singer was the hidden track, "Till Kingdom Come", originally written for? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What song is this from? "See it in a new sun rising, see it break on your horizon"

Answer: White Shadows

Coldplay originally planned their release date for the third album much earlier. Then they changed their minds and came up with whole new songs for "X&Y".
2. What song are the following lyrics from? "The sign that I couldn't read, or the light that I couldn't see...some things you have to believe but others are puzzles, puzzling me"

Answer: Speed of Sound

"Speed of Sound" is the first single released from "X&Y". The chorus goes: "Birds go flying at the speed of sound, to show you how it all began. Birds came flying from the underground. If you could see it, then you'd understand."
3. What Coldplay song is this from? "You're the target I'm aiming at, but I'm nothing on my own"

Answer: A Message

This song has a light start that quickly builds up.
4. What song are these lyrics from? "Bittersweet, I could taste it in my mouth, silver lining the cloud...I wish that I could work it out"

Answer: The Hardest Part

This song sounds light-hearted with a catchy chorus.
5. What song are the following lyrics from? "The streets you're walking on, a thousand houses long. Well, that's where I belong."

Answer: Swallowed in the Sea

Most of this song is sung in Chris Martin's trademark falsetto.
6. Which song is this from? "Floating in a big white balloon...death is throwing your arms around"

Answer: Low

For a song about such morbid topics, it has a really upbeat rhythm to it.
7. What song are the following lyrics from? "Every step that you take could be your biggest mistake"

Answer: What If?

"What If?" is rumored to be about leadman Chris Martin's relationship with his wife Gwyneth Paltrow.
8. Which song are these lyrics from? "You're in control. Is there anywhere you wanna go?"

Answer: Square One

"Square One" has a futuristic sound to it like several of the other "X&Y" songs.
9. What Coldplay song is this from? "Lights will guide you home and ignite your bones..."

Answer: Fix You

"Fix You" is the second single off the CD.
10. What song is this from? "You can climb a ladder up to the sun or write a song nobody's sung"

Answer: Talk

The chorus goes: "Are you lost or incomplete? Do you feel like a puzzle, you can't find your missing piece? Tell me how do you feel? Well I feel like they're talking in a language I don't speak, and they're talking it to me." It's also the third single from "X&Y".
11. What song are the following lyrics from? "I dive in at the deep end, you become my best friend, I wanna love you but I don't know if I can"

Answer: X&Y

In the song, "X&Y" stands for the words "You and I".
12. What Coldplay song are the follwing lyrics from? "And tonight rivers will run dry, and not for the first time, rivers will run..."

Answer: Twisted Logic

"Twisted Logic" has a sound similiar to "Politik" from Coldplay's second album, "A Rush of Blood to my Head". It also contains a political message, this time about the environment.
13. What song is this from? "You're part of the human race, all of the stars and the outer space, part of the system again"

Answer: White Shadows

"White Shadows" is haunting with a chorus that gets stuck in your head for days.
14. What song are the following lyrics from? "From the top of the first page to the end of the last day"

Answer: Square One

Coldplay broke the record in the United States for most albums sold in one week by a British artist. The record was previously held by the Beatles.
15. Which singer was the hidden track, "Till Kingdom Come", originally written for?

Answer: Johnny Cash

Because it was originally written for Johnny Cash before he died, this song has a more country sound.
Source: Author augusta123

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