“People say it's a bit repetitive to say, 'Oh oh oh oh oh oh,' but you can't translate the melody into words.”

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The speaker is defending the repeated vocal sounds in the line by saying they serve the music rather than normal wording. The point is that a melody can express something that ordinary words cannot fully capture.

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Originally said in English.

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About Chris Martin

English musician and Coldplay co-founder

Christopher Anthony John Martin is an English musician and the vocalist, pianist, and co-founder of Coldplay. He became widely known through the band, which he formed with Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion at University College London. Coldplay reached global stardom with Parachutes in 2000 and the albums that followed. Martin is known chiefly for his work with the band and his role at its center as singer and pianist.

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