If you're lost and feel alone
Circumnavigate the globe
All you ever have to hope for two

And the way you seem to float
Circumnavigate in hope
And they seem to lose control
With you

Everyone of us is hurt
And everyone of us is scarred
Everyone of us is scared
Not you

But when your eyes're closed
Your head hurts
Your eyes feel so low

Everyone of us is scared
Everyone of us is hurt
Everyone of us has hope

For you
For you
For you

For you
For you
For you
For you
For you
For you
For you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Coldplay's song "For You" speak of a person who feels lost and alone, but is told to "circumnavigate the globe" in order to find hope. There is a sense of the person being separate from others - "all you ever have to hope for two" - perhaps implying a need for a companion or partner to navigate the difficult times. The lyrics also touch on the idea of control, with the person seeming to "lose control" when they float around the world.

The chorus of the song speaks to the universality of human experience - "everyone of us is hurt... scared... has hope." However, the focus is on the subject of the song - "not you" - implying that there is something unique and special about this person, even in the midst of shared pain and fear.

Overall, the lyrics to "For You" offer a message of hope and encouragement to someone who is struggling. The idea of navigating the globe and finding hope is a metaphor for finding a way through difficult times, and the chorus speaks to the idea that everyone struggles, but that this person has something special to offer.

Line by Line Meaning

If you're lost and feel alone
When you are lost and feel isolated

Circumnavigate the globe
Travel all around the world

All you ever have to hope for two
Always have hope for two things

And the way you seem to float
When you seem to move through life effortlessly

Circumnavigate in hope
Travel hopefully throughout life

And they seem to lose control
Others might lose control of their lives

With you
But you have a sense of direction

Everyone of us is hurt
Everybody has been hurt before

And everyone of us is scarred
Everybody has scars from their past experiences

Everyone of us is scared
Everybody gets scared sometimes

Not you
However, you are not afraid

But when your eyes're closed
When you close your eyes

Your head hurts
You might be in pain

Your eyes feel so low
You might be feeling depressed or down

Everyone of us is scared
Everybody gets scared sometimes

Everyone of us is hurt
Everybody has been hurt before

Everyone of us has hope
Everybody has hope

For you
But, for you

For you
For you

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, PFIVE Entertainment Mexico
Written by: Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion, Christopher Anthony John Martin

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