Coexist (song)
| "Coexist" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Coldrain | ||||
| from the album The Side Effects | ||||
| Released | 4 July 2019 | |||
| Recorded | Orlando, Florida, United States | |||
| Studio | Studio Barbarosa | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Masato Hayakawa | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Baskette | |||
| Coldrain singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Coexist" on YouTube | ||||
Coexist (stylised as COEXIST) is a song by Japanese rock band Coldrain. It is the second lead single for their sixth studio album The Side Effects, produced by Michael Baskette, written by Masato Hayakawa and was released on 4 July 2019. [1]
Coexist would later be critically acclaimed to be one of the "100 Greatest Songs of 2019", featured alongside artists and bands such as James Blunt, Jason Derulo, Bruno Mars, Slipknot, Trivium and Korn, as well as being one of the "100 Greatest Metal" songs of all time. [2] [3]
Lyrical content
Written by vocalist Masato Hayakawa. From his viewpoint, the lyrics display a genuine cry of concern towards society, because he feels that "hate" and ill-will towards others has become normalised.[4] To counter-act this, we should be loving each other and learning to be able to coexist with one another. This is directly screamed by Hayakawa, where he says:
"LEARN TO LOVE AND COEXIST"
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coexist" |
| 3:42 |
Music video
The music video is played within a futuristicly styled background, implied to be set inside of a UFO and revolves around a romantic couple who both get individually abducted by a blue looking alien. Of whom is played by Coldrain frontman Masato Hayakawa. They spend 7 days isolated and studied by the alien, who eventually allows them to reunite and leave the ship after finding an error in the system. The band playing the song is intertwined with this storyline.
As of May 2020, the song has over 1 million views on YouTube.
Charts
| Charts (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Daily Hot 100 [6] | 32 |
| Japanese Weekly | 56 |
References
- ^ "coldrain、2年ぶりニュー・アルバム『THE SIDE EFFECTS』リリース日が8/28に決定！新曲「COEXIST」MV公開＆先行配信スタート！". July 5, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "100 Greatest 2019 Songs: Best Songs of the Year". Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "100 Greatest Metal [Explicit]". January 24, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "coldrain sends peaceful message in "COEXIST" music video, from album "THE SIDE EFFECTS"". Jrocknews.com. July 6, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Coldrain - Coexist lyrics". Genius. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Coldrain - COEXIST (Charts)". Retrieved March 19, 2020.