review of "Every teardrop is a watefall"

You Can hear the new track by Coldplay "every teardrop is a waterfall" by clicking the link above. The lyrics are below.

The song has the anthemnic hallmarks of Coldplay but somehow sounds a little different. The drum sound is not so full kick drum, and the piano has been replaced by a synth keyboard which makes it drag a little less. I suspect the success of "Mumford and Sons" has influenced a little bit of a folky/guitar lick that is also giving nods to 80's simple minds or even has the hint of the band "James".
I suspect the instrumental version will be overplayed on the x factor as the contestants cry their eyes out when departing their 14.5 minutes of fame, 30 seconds short of the famous 15 minutes.
Coldplay don't stray into new land with this track and in many ways keep the music the same and the lyrics straight forward. In saying this it appears that only a band such as Coldplay can get away with singing lyrics like "BUT MY HEART IS BEATING AND MY PULSES START CATHEDRALS IN MY HEART" I have never imagined having a cathedral in my heart but I guess it does rhyme with Start if you are looking for a rhyme.
An engaging pop song but one that will wear out after a few plays.

I TURN THE MUSIC UP, I GOT MY RECORDS ON
I SHUT THE WORLD OUTSIDE UNTIL THE LIGHTS COME ON
MAYBE THE STREETS ALIGHT, MAYBE THE TREES ARE GONE
I FEEL MY HEART START BEATING TO MY FAVOURITE SONG

AND ALL THE KIDS THEY DANCE, ALL THE KIDS ALL NIGHT
UNTIL MONDAY MORNING FEELS ANOTHER LIFE
I TURN THE MUSIC UP
I'M ON A ROLL THIS TIME
AND HEAVEN IS IN SIGHT

I TURN THE MUSIC UP, I GOT MY RECORDS ON
FROM UNDERNEATH THE RUBBLE SING A REBEL SONG
DON'T WANT TO SEE ANOTHER GENERATION DROP
I'D RATHER BE A COMMA THAN A FULL STOP

MAYBE I'M IN THE BLACK, MAYBE I'M ON MY KNEES
MAYBE I'M IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE TWO TRAPEZES
BUT MY HEART IS BEATING AND MY PULSES START
CATHEDRALS IN MY HEART

AND WE SAW OH THIS LIGHT I SWEAR YOU, EMERGE BLINKING INTO
TO TELL ME IT'S ALRIGHT
AS WE SOAR WALLS, EVERY SIREN IS A SYMPHONY


AND EVERY TEAR'S A WATERFALL
IS A WATERFALL
OH
IS A WATERFALL
OH OH OH
IS A IS A WATERFALL
EVERY TEAR
IS A WATERFALL
OH OH OH

SO YOU CAN HURT, HURT ME BAD
BUT STILL I'LL RAISE THE FLAG

OH
IT WAS A WA WA WA WA WA-ATERFALL
A WA WA WA WA WA-ATERFALL

EVERY TEAR
EVERY TEAR
EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFALL

EVERY TEAR
EVERY TEAR
EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFALL