When Martin realized his piano was out of tune, he stopped the band and performed the song solo in a different key.
Rather than a typical "breakup song" filled with bitterness, "Everglow" is about the warmth and light that remains even after a connection has physically ended. The "Happy Accident" at Glastonbury Coldplay Everglow
There are two main versions of the song: the full-band album version and a stripped-back single version. The single version exists because of a during Coldplay’s 2016 Glastonbury performance. When Martin realized his piano was out of
The song is widely believed to be about Martin’s relationship with his ex-wife, , following their "conscious uncoupling". Paltrow even has a small, uncredited vocal part in the song, singing the lines: "How come things move on? / How come cars don't slow?" . The single version exists because of a during