Coexist (song)

"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"
Single by Coldrain
from the album The Side Effects
Released4 July 2019 (2019-07-04)
RecordedFebruary 2019
StudioStudio Barbarosa (Orlando, Florida, United States)
Genre
Length3:42
LabelWarner Music Japan
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Baskette
Coldrain singles chronology
"Revolution"
(2018)		 "Coexist"
(2019)		 "January 1st"
(2019)
Music video
"Coexist" on YouTube

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]

Background

"Coexist" was released on 4 July 2019 as the band's second single and the second track off their sixth studio album The Side Effects, following the release of the first and lead single "Revolution" which was released in December of the previous year.

The song was first teased in a preview video for the unveiling announcement of The Side Effects on the bands social media accounts on 16 May 2019, where only the first 90 seconds were previewed.[4] The full song was officially released as a single two months later, alongside a music video, which would coincide with the significance of US Independence Day on the 4th of July. On the same day, the band would release the official tracklist for the rest of the album.[5]

Composition

"Coexist" is a nu metal, alternative metal and alternative rock song.[6][7] The track runs at 138 BPM and is in the key of C# minor. It runs for three minutes and 42 seconds.[8] The song was written by Masato Hayakawa and Ryo Yokochi, while Michael Baskette handled the production.

Lyrics

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.[9] 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."[10]

Track listing
iTunes single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Coexist"
3:42

Music video

The music video for "Coexist" was released alongside the single on July 4, 2019, and was directed by Takuya Oyama.[11]

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 November 2020, the song has 1.2 million views on YouTube.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

Coldrain

  • Masato Hayakawa – lead vocals, lyrics
  • Ryo Yokochi – lead guitar, programming, composition
  • Kazuya Sugiyama – rhythm guitar
  • Ryo Shimizu – bass guitar
  • Katsuma Minatani – drums

Additional personnel

  • Michael Baskette – producer, mixing, arrangements
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Jeff Moll – recording engineer
  • Joshua Saldate – assistant engineer

Charts
Charts (2019) Peak
position
Japanese Daily Hot 100[13] 32
Japanese Weekly 56

References
  1. "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！". Gekirock.com. July 5, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  2. "100 Greatest 2019 Songs: Best Songs of the Year". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  3. "100 Greatest Metal [Explicit]". Amazon. January 24, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  4. "NEW ALBUM "THE SIDE EFFECTS"からCOEXISTの楽曲Teaser公開!". Facebook. May 16, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  5. "Coldrain releases new album "THE SIDE EFFECTS" in August New song "COEXIST" distribution & MV release". Billboard. July 5, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  6. "Coexist - Coldrain". Metal Kingdom. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. brownypaul (6 July 2019). "Have You Heard Of coldrain? Chances Are You're Missing Them From Your Life!". Wall of Sound. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. "Key and BPM of Coexist by Coldrain". Musicstax.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  9. "coldrain sends peaceful message in "COEXIST" music video, from album "THE SIDE EFFECTS"". Jrocknews.com. July 6, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  10. "Coldrain - Coexist lyrics". Genius. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  11. "coldrain - COEXIST (Official Music Video)". Spotern. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  12. "Credits / The Side Effects / Coldrain". Tidal. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. "Coldrain - COEXIST (Charts)". Popnable. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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