To make it look like he was singing while the world moved backward around him, Chris Martin had to learn to sing the entire song phonetically backward . This process reportedly took him a full month to master.
Watch the official 4K music video to see the incredible reverse-motion performance that became a staple of music video history: Coldplay Nobody Said It Was Easy
While many people know this melancholic piano ballad by its famous lyric, the song is actually titled "The Scientist" . Released in 2002 as the second single from Coldplay's hit album A Rush of Blood to the Head , it has become one of the most recognizable anthems of the 2000s. The Meaning: Head vs. Heart To make it look like he was singing