The video leans heavily into what critics have called a "profound, paradoxical message".
Watch the official music video for 'Orphans' to see the vibrant choreography and behind-the-scenes footage mentioned above: Coldplay - Orphans (Official Video) YouTube• Oct 25, 2019 Orphans | Coldpedia, the Coldplay Wiki | Fandom Coldplay - Orphans (Official Video)
: Key scenes feature the band performing upside down or sideways in a bombed-out room , which literally and figuratively represents a world turned upside down by conflict. Joy as Resistance The video leans heavily into what critics have
: The visuals are filled with blooming flowers and joyous dancing, yet the lyrics tell the tragic story of Rosaleen and her father ("Baba") who are killed in a Damascus bombing. : By pairing "gut-wrenchingly sad" lyrics with a
: By pairing "gut-wrenchingly sad" lyrics with a major-key melody and a joyous video, Coldplay prompts viewers to self-reflect and empathize with the resilient spirit of those who have lost everything but still long for the simple joy of being "young again".