I've already commented on this, just wanted to add: This cover takes on an entirely different meaning than the original. Coldplay's original is a declaration of love. Sara's is almost like a plea; a confession. She seems to be saying "I love you, I bleed for you, love me too". It's heart-wrenching. So wonderful.
The fact that she can play such a simple piano chord(s) throughout the whole song and make it that emotional is a testament to both the song and her artist talent.
Coldplay is my favorite band. I love them. Own every song they've ever recorded and all live albums. I don't consider this to be someone trying to make something "better." Sara is just adding something to the song like the artist that she is. There is something heartbreaking in this version; something raw and beautiful. I love this. I love it so much. Its respect any time someone covers someone else's songs. She is doing nothing but tipping the cap to Chris and Coldplay.
Both this rendition and Coldplay's deserve too much respect, there is no need to compare. Hats off to Coldplay for giving us a beautiful song, and to Sara for giving us an equally beautiful rendition.
Is there anything this woman cannot do musically? Thankyou Sara for making me want to carry on...your music makes the world a better place! #1fan from San Diego
Sara is FANTASTIC! ... I just wish she did more covers like this and Yellow Brick Road. I love this whole cover start to finish, but at 1:50 where the "I love you soooooo" comes in just sends chills up/down my arms ... what a voice!!
+imapumpkin1 Thanks, I hope you listened to it on more than just laptop speakers. You HAVE to hear her do this and Yellow Brick Road cranked in surround to truly appreciate how beautiful her voice really is. I could listen to her all day, but the only problem is she doesn't do enough covers, I like some of her own songs but not crazy about all of them. Happy Easter!
Paul Nye I mean, does she sound particularly exultant or joyous in this song? Expressing a love that’s passed, or troubled, or unrequited and yearned for can be felt as a sadness.
“To make a song your own” is the greatest feat an artist could achieve with a cover. I couldn’t think of anyone that does this better than Sara. She is so dynamic in terms of both energy and complexity, and her compositional choices are always spot-on. As an aspiring musician, I feel she is a great reminder to never become complacent with my level of accomplishment. There is always space for improvement, we are capable of such remarkable things.
This song came out the year my aunt died. We were so close. I remember listening to it late at night as I drove home from the hospice. This version really gets the emotion of that summer.
When an artist covers a song, they reinterpret it and make it their own. Often, it doesn't end up sounding as good as the original. But Sara was able to take a beautiful, amazing song and play it in a totally different way that is somehow still just as beautifully emotional. One of my favorite covers of any song, ever.
She is soul singing , the lyrics are touching her soul at this point in her life as music is meant to do.we are privileged that she is willing to be this raw and record it for us.I felt like this after 20 yrs with someone but the fact that she shares those emotions with the world wow.
I've listened to a lot of music. That is one of the best covers I have ever heard. She made one of the most famous songs of the last 20 years completely her own. And I only know one Sara bareilles song. That's gonna have to change.
Checkout her cover of Chandelier by Sia (find a live recording). Once Upon Another Time, Satellite Call, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John cover), Between the Lines, and Gravity (if you haven't heard that one). She has a beautiful way of making songs her own and I love the stories she tells as a songwriter.
Sara B's originals from her first 3 albums are amazing, but in general i do not care for her interpretations of covers. If you look around UA-cam you'll find that she has butchered quite a few classics. Most notably Yellow Brick Road by Elton John.
@@willritter4076 Going to have to disagree with that one! Her cover of goodbye yellow brick road is the best cover of any song I have heard, ever. Every few months I'll go back and watch it, and get chills every time. If you're a fan of the original, then it's a bit different. But imo it's perfect.
Oh I see... when I first read your comment I thought you were saying that she changed key during the presentation of song. She did not, but I think you are saying that the key in which she is presenting the song here is a different key then the one recorded by Coldplay...
I have listened to this song since I was in highschool. It was there for me in treatment after I tried to commit suicide. It portrayed my pain when I cried in bed after my family members did scary things to me. It gave me comfort when I left my childhood home and gave me rest on nights when my mind was torn apart by nightmares of the past. It was a friend when I spent lonely nights in different foster homes. The amount of love and pain in this song will stick with me for the rest of my life. Thank you Sara, for getting me through everything with just a melody.
Loved this cover! Bc it's a completely different perspective from the original Coldplay song. She makes it completely different, although the Coldplay version is perfect this one is too. It's magnificent how she can make it sound so different yet amazing. Coldplay and Sara should do a duet
Included this version of "Yellow" in my wedding procession! I love Coldplay's original, and this version just made it more romantic for me. I've been waiting years for her to record this!
i love how she rearranged it, she's not just an incredible vocalist and songwriter, her knowledge and application of music theory are there, too, she took this song and made it a completely new and different song without making it unrecognizable or changing a word... i love her interpretation of this...
I broke up with my fiance the day before yesterday, and had to tell him never to contact me again yesterday... I didn't cry about it - I felt good about it! He was emotionally abusive. I just listened to this song and all of the sudden I started crying harder than I have in over 6 years.
There is something so emotionally cathartic about Sara's version of this--I'm not surprised you cried. Hopefully it was good for you and will help you move forward.
There is a song about crying. By Don Maclean. But Sara's version can make you cry even if you don't have an abused past. There is something in her voice that simply melts the soul and triggers a connection to emotions buried in our eyes.
Sara is the best! Her music has been with me in every stage of my life-giving me hope and faith that we are here for a reason...iam her number 1 fan and when she hit broadway, she hit it out of the park THANKYOU SARA for EVERYTHING you do!
I Love Sara's Coldplay cover version of this song. She takes it to a whole new level and even though Video is poor..her voice is amazing, which is usual:)
im an all time coldplay fan....and an all time sara fan. i never thought it was possible to turn yellow into something like this.............. the original touched me and so did this............thank you both for this beautiful song
I don't understand how people can NOT like this. It's her own interpretation of an amazing song and she sounds incredible! She's amazing, just plain amazing.
her voice is so beautiful. This is one of the most amazing covers I've ever heard. Sara is so underrated.. she deserves a lot more attention and recognition than what she's actually getting.
the original and the acoustic version from Coldplay are amazing. I really love the song. But this is a super cover. I had goosebumps the whole time. The first time I heard it, it was live in the HMH and I loved it. Almost cried ;-)
saw her perform this last night. it was the quietest concert i had ever been to when she played this people were trying their hardest not to breath and jsut listen to her sing. it was glorious. listening to this live felt like there was a posibility for peace in the world.
Love to hear Sara make this song her own. It's a testament to masterful musicanship and highlights how well written this song is in its ability to stand up even when the music gets turned on its head.
2023 and im still hoping she'll record this
I've already commented on this, just wanted to add:
This cover takes on an entirely different meaning than the original. Coldplay's original is a declaration of love. Sara's is almost like a plea; a confession. She seems to be saying "I love you, I bleed for you, love me too". It's heart-wrenching. So wonderful.
agree, 1000%. She, as cheesy as it sounds, "made it her own"; in the truest sense of the word.
To me Coldplay’s is a song about being in love and Sara’s is about mourning a love. Personally.
very well put
The fact that she can play such a simple piano chord(s) throughout the whole song and make it that emotional is a testament to both the song and her artist talent.
bc her voice is truly her instrument ;)
Coldplay is my favorite band. I love them. Own every song they've ever recorded and all live albums. I don't consider this to be someone trying to make something "better." Sara is just adding something to the song like the artist that she is. There is something heartbreaking in this version; something raw and beautiful. I love this. I love it so much. Its respect any time someone covers someone else's songs. She is doing nothing but tipping the cap to Chris and Coldplay.
I agree 100%! She puts something so very precious into every cover she does. More of an interpretation than a cover really.
YES 100% AGREE this gives me shivers
I wonder if she knows how amazingly talented she is?
Chris wouldn't mind. He said "it" can be whatever you'd like, when it comes to music (when James Corden messed up the lyrics to Viva la Vida).
She needs to record this, man. I want to listen to it all the time for the rest of my life.
I assure you, all of her covers are this good or better.
Both this rendition and Coldplay's deserve too much respect, there is no need to compare. Hats off to Coldplay for giving us a beautiful song, and to Sara for giving us an equally beautiful rendition.
Is there anything this woman cannot do musically? Thankyou Sara for making me want to carry on...your music makes the world a better place!
#1fan from San Diego
I can't help but fall in love with her. She's definitely the most talented person I've ever seen or heard.
Sara is FANTASTIC! ... I just wish she did more covers like this and Yellow Brick Road. I love this whole cover start to finish, but at 1:50 where the "I love you soooooo" comes in just sends chills up/down my arms ... what a voice!!
WOW , spot on bro
+imapumpkin1 Thanks, I hope you listened to it on more than just laptop speakers. You HAVE to hear her do this and Yellow Brick Road cranked in surround to truly appreciate how beautiful her voice really is. I could listen to her all day, but the only problem is she doesn't do enough covers, I like some of her own songs but not crazy about all of them. Happy Easter!
Check out her cover of the Otis Redding soul classic, (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay! She does a terrific job on that one too!
Thanks! ... never saw that one and just watched a couple different versions. Very good!
I rarely have tears spring from my eyes unexpectedly. That one got me.
She plays about 3 basic chords and captures an audiences complete attention for 5 minutes...Now that's talent.
you dont need fancy chords!!
yeah nah, i just learnt the chords, there's 16 of them @@piglet2548
Because her voice is the most beautiful instrument…a veritable orchestra.
The original is catchy, but this cover is completely heartbreaking.
Paul Nye the piano accompaniment and the singing? How does the song make you feel?
Paul Nye I mean, does she sound particularly exultant or joyous in this song? Expressing a love that’s passed, or troubled, or unrequited and yearned for can be felt as a sadness.
“To make a song your own” is the greatest feat an artist could achieve with a cover. I couldn’t think of anyone that does this better than Sara. She is so dynamic in terms of both energy and complexity, and her compositional choices are always spot-on. As an aspiring musician, I feel she is a great reminder to never become complacent with my level of accomplishment. There is always space for improvement, we are capable of such remarkable things.
absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!
Love when she throws her head back, closes her eyes and just lets go--like a wolf howling at the moon--feels like a force of nature.
This song came out the year my aunt died. We were so close. I remember listening to it late at night as I drove home from the hospice. This version really gets the emotion of that summer.
When an artist covers a song, they reinterpret it and make it their own. Often, it doesn't end up sounding as good as the original. But Sara was able to take a beautiful, amazing song and play it in a totally different way that is somehow still just as beautifully emotional. One of my favorite covers of any song, ever.
She is soul singing , the lyrics are touching her soul at this point in her life as music is meant to do.we are privileged that she is willing to be this raw and record it for us.I felt like this after 20 yrs with someone but the fact that she shares those emotions with the world wow.
12 June 2019. Still one of the most beautiful things I've come across.
I almost felt like I shouldn’t be watching someone this emotionally open and raw without hugging them
I've listened to a lot of music. That is one of the best covers I have ever heard. She made one of the most famous songs of the last 20 years completely her own. And I only know one Sara bareilles song. That's gonna have to change.
Checkout her cover of Chandelier by Sia (find a live recording). Once Upon Another Time, Satellite Call, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John cover), Between the Lines, and Gravity (if you haven't heard that one). She has a beautiful way of making songs her own and I love the stories she tells as a songwriter.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is one of the best covers I’ve ever heard! Even Elton gave her props for it!
Sara B's originals from her first 3 albums are amazing, but in general i do not care for her interpretations of covers. If you look around UA-cam you'll find that she has butchered quite a few classics. Most notably Yellow Brick Road by Elton John.
@@willritter4076 Going to have to disagree with that one! Her cover of goodbye yellow brick road is the best cover of any song I have heard, ever. Every few months I'll go back and watch it, and get chills every time. If you're a fan of the original, then it's a bit different. But imo it's perfect.
God, isn't that the truth; the understated truth.
two years later and still hauntingly beautiful.
9 years later and it's still hauntingly beautiful
she should do a cover album!!
Yes! Like the Shawn Colvin covergirl album!
The emotion that she portrays through her voice is insane. Hands down my favorite female vocalist!
I also love how she has changed the key and the placement of the chords making it completely her own.
she is so gifted in that regard!
Oh I see... when I first read your comment I thought you were saying that she changed key during the presentation of song. She did not, but I think you are saying that the key in which she is presenting the song here is a different key then the one recorded by Coldplay...
I have listened to this song since I was in highschool. It was there for me in treatment after I tried to commit suicide. It portrayed my pain when I cried in bed after my family members did scary things to me. It gave me comfort when I left my childhood home and gave me rest on nights when my mind was torn apart by nightmares of the past. It was a friend when I spent lonely nights in different foster homes. The amount of love and pain in this song will stick with me for the rest of my life. Thank you Sara, for getting me through everything with just a melody.
Loved this cover! Bc it's a completely different perspective from the original Coldplay song. She makes it completely different, although the Coldplay version is perfect this one is too. It's magnificent how she can make it sound so different yet amazing. Coldplay and Sara should do a duet
This is the only version i ever want
This is where my heart is at right now, and I feel like I'll never come back from it.
+TheBethanyFae Did you come back?
+Jessica616ify no, she dead.....:(
I am fine! Life took a really hopeful, positive turn after this. Thank you for asking though!
Oh you’ll come back, better than ever before.
Omg! How have I not heard this until now? That was amazing...
Included this version of "Yellow" in my wedding procession! I love Coldplay's original, and this version just made it more romantic for me. I've been waiting years for her to record this!
That's the whole point--the repetition of the chords builds incredible tension--that her voice eventually frees us from.
i love how she rearranged it, she's not just an incredible vocalist and songwriter, her knowledge and application of music theory are there, too, she took this song and made it a completely new and different song without making it unrecognizable or changing a word... i love her interpretation of this...
2023 and I'm still here. This version is just so perfect
She just left her soul on the stage...fearless & vulnerable. 💘
Damn. It has been years since I last saw this. I’m glad I was able to revisit it again.
My dear yellow friend, if you'r reading this, just know how important you are.
You just made my day. Thanks.
PiaFiona thank you. :))
PiaFiona
Thank you... ):)
thank you
You can feel what she felt when she sang this. I'm in love with it.
I broke up with my fiance the day before yesterday, and had to tell him never to contact me again yesterday... I didn't cry about it - I felt good about it! He was emotionally abusive.
I just listened to this song and all of the sudden I started crying harder than I have in over 6 years.
So happy for you. Youll get over him, not soon, but eventually you will. Look forward to that day :) Cheers!
There is something so emotionally cathartic about Sara's version of this--I'm not surprised you cried. Hopefully it was good for you and will help you move forward.
Hi👋 I'm reading your comment 4byears later... How's life now?xx
There is a song about crying. By Don Maclean. But Sara's version can make you cry even if you don't have an abused past. There is something in her voice that simply melts the soul and triggers a connection to emotions buried in our eyes.
the quality within this womans voice is unbeatable
Sara is the best! Her music has been with me in every stage of my life-giving me hope and faith that we are here for a reason...iam her number 1 fan and when she hit broadway, she hit it out of the park
THANKYOU SARA
for EVERYTHING
you do!
I love this song, I appreciate her songs and her voice in general, this version is just too beautiful. I definitely wish I had discovered it sooner.
This brings me to the verge of tears, every time--it is pure DRAMA!
this is a piece of art
I love Coldplay. But this Sara's version... Omg... 2020 and I'm still crying every time I hear this. Is so heartbreaking... so painful
Linda Ronstadt, Diana Ross, and now, Sara Bareilles. AMAZING!
is that the ocean o no wait it's my tears
HAHAHAHAHA. So cute
this makes me want to puke and cry for days, thats how good she is oh my god sara
So true DX
+Patricia Ramos love & love
I couldn't agree more
Most moving rendition I have ever heard. Brilliant!
I've never seen this cover before! Incredible. All the feels. Great random UA-cam suggestion for a Monday.
for years I've been listening to this more than the original
This woman is just brilliant! We are lucky to have her, and that her family gave her a safe place to be so brilliant!
Sara Bareilles is a wonderfull woman. What for a voice.
Love Greetings from Germany
I feel this to my core. She is a true artist in every sense of the word.
Sara always gives me the feels. She's definitely one of the best
I Love Sara's Coldplay cover version of this song. She takes it to a whole new level and even though Video is poor..her voice is amazing, which is usual:)
"I swam across, I jumped across for you"
The way Miss Bareilles sings those lines at the 2:22 mark.... just WOW. I could listen to that all day.
Damn ! Ive heard a many of versions of this song, but I'll never forget your voice
I can't even begin to explain the feels.
Sara is absolutely inspirational, a beautiful soul with an overwhelming talent!!! I adore hsr!!!
Look at the stars? Look this star! What beautiful and great presentation... I'm in love. So, please, continue singing ;D
3 seconds and this woman is making me cry
oh lord
Play the Coldplay version when your relationship could not be better.
Play this version when you have to say goodbye to the love of your life.
im an all time coldplay fan....and an all time sara fan. i never thought it was possible to turn yellow into something like this..............
the original touched me and so did this............thank you both for this beautiful song
this is one of my fave song and how she owns it gives justice to the song. .
I don't understand how people can NOT like this. It's her own interpretation of an amazing song and she sounds incredible! She's amazing, just plain amazing.
I just cried listening to this beautiful performance ❤…wow wow her voice is so special
This is such a masterpiece!!! Thank you for making a cover of this Sara!
Really love this version.
Sara's voice is otherworldly...
I love the original more than Sara's but I can't simply hate this cover. It's a reinterpretation and it's a lovable reinterpretation.
Coldplay is my favorite band, but i honestly like her version better
This makes me sad and happy at the same time.
I am dead. She never ceases to floor me. MP3? I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE.
Thank you for making this your very Own! Beautiful
her voice is so beautiful. This is one of the most amazing covers I've ever heard. Sara is so underrated.. she deserves a lot more attention and recognition than what she's actually getting.
i always wonder how she can make such a big 'noise', such a great music with her single piano and her voice... i love her!!!
this is the best cover of this song
Everything she sings she sings with such heart such soul
Marvelous, marvelous. I want to cry. One of the most brilliant covers I've heard.
She makes me wish that I could play the piano. She is AMAZING! What's better than that she seems REAL.
the original and the acoustic version from Coldplay are amazing. I really love the song. But this is a super cover. I had goosebumps the whole time. The first time I heard it, it was live in the HMH and I loved it. Almost cried ;-)
This cover is just gorgeous...
Whoa. Took my breath away... love it when artists hit me there...
This is absolutely beautiful
Every time she sings I can feel the power she's got n the feeling inside her that's amazing to know someone through only her voice!
I absolutely love Sara, her voice is just so beautiful and refreshing.
That is what "cover" means. She maded it herself.
Can't say that i can't get enough of this!!!hope to see you perform LIVE one day sara ! :)
simply divine!!!!
this woman can sing i seen a few of her cover what an amazing voice i love how you did this cover Sara thank you for sharing
She is just beyond talented!!! Wow
i love it so so so so much... the best execution...
WOW! WOW! WOW! Im amazed...So much talent.
BEST COVER EVER!!
saw her perform this last night. it was the quietest concert i had ever been to when she played this people were trying their hardest not to breath and jsut listen to her sing. it was glorious. listening to this live felt like there was a posibility for peace in the world.
Every time Sarah picks up another Artist song she simply makes it her own and thats both an Art and a Talent. Class upon class!
I absolutely love it. Stunning.
Love to hear Sara make this song her own. It's a testament to masterful musicanship and highlights how well written this song is in its ability to stand up even when the music gets turned on its head.
My goodness... That was absolutely beautiful.
I'm thrilled to have discovered Sara. Such a beautiful voice can make a good song sound great and a great song sound incredible!!
Absolutely enchanting!
Beautiful. I love her voice!!!
This is so good. I love artists who can perform originals as well as covers perfectly.
wow this is such a beautiful cover of the song..you can feel the emotion...she has a perfect timing!