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Coldplay's 'We Pray' brings together Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna and TINI for a track built on collective invocation. Chris Martin's opening verses move through personal supplication, resilience, blessing, forgiveness, before the chorus pivots outward, seeking shelter and guidance whilst invoking the Iranian protest song 'Baraye'. The arrangement holds space for vulnerability without sentimentality, each voice distinct within a shared spiritual framework. Little Simz and Burna Boy deepen the emotional terrain in the second half, moving from individual prayer to ancestral acknowledgment and self-regard. There's particular care in lines about speaking truth, protecting sisters, and the moment a woman sees herself reflected back as royalty rather than diminishment. The bridge strips back further, Burna Boy alone on his knees, the song's architecture suggesting that prayer here is not escape but confrontation with what lives inside the head.
"WE PRAY (Single Version)" is a track by Coldplay, released 23rd August 2024. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 12 articles about Coldplay.
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