mofo82
Refugee
Of course Coldplay are gonna get bashed on here, when compared to U2.
You're right, though--those lyrics seem U2-inspired. Good thing the songwriting Coldplay surrounded those lyrics with is actually good (unlike the music U2 surrounded The Playboy Mansion or The Wanderer with).
I'm actually pretty objective with Coldplay's work and enjoy them too, maybe not as much as you do. There's no way Viva can touch AB or Zooropa for me. I think 'Rush of Blood to the Head' is still their best whole hearted effort, right there with AB. Right now it seems like they don't know what they want, and it feels like they haven't identified themselves.
But, your last comment, particularly about 'The Wanderer', not surrounded by good music??? To quote Zooropa, 'What do you want?' The Wanderer is perfect. Post-apocalyptic crazy synthed-out with Johnny Cash on vocals- the definitive experimental song of U2, even handing the lead vocals over to someone outside the band. If you think Zooropa is bad, I don't even want to venture what you think 'Elvis Ate America' is