Birds
Coldplay Lyrics
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Studying the lights
Dreaming of escape
Could be up at night
Someone put the fares up
Got me in raise
So guess it's better to stay
Well, come on and say
Well, the food's gonna find us
Just the water and rain
Don't let the fear install
I wanna see you again
I hear you never wanna, sleep all night
Just not falling in love
Stop the ride, come on rage with me
Don't need notes
We'll be birds
To make you look in
Look up this morning
You and me
Get you off your feet
Come on, raise it
Come on raise this noise
One million people, and not one voice
Come on, it's not over
For me, sing loud
Come on, awful love, come away with me
We don't need words
Close your eyes and see
The lumpy boats
Falling free
Fall in love and I missed you
Free as free and free
We'll go through this together
Fly won't you
Won't you take me too?
In this world so cruel
I think you're so cool
The opening lines of Coldplay's song, "Birds," describe a feeling of restlessness and a desire to escape present circumstances. The singer is standing in a corner, studying the lights around him and dreaming of a way out. However, despite the fact that fares have been raised, he decides it's better to stay where he is than to take a risk on the unknown.
The second verse introduces the idea of being found by someone or something, which will provide nourishment like food and water. The singer encourages the listener not to succumb to fear and to join him in his quest to experience life to the fullest. He insists that he wants to see them again and that he never wants to sleep at night. This could be interpreted as a desire to avoid missing any opportunities, love or experiences due to sleep.
The chorus offers a sense of freedom that the singer believes he can attain by becoming a bird, allowing him to take flight and soar above the chaos of the world below. He pleads with the listener to join him on this journey and to allow themselves to fall in love without fear. He insists that it is possible to face the world's cruel realities together, as long as they have one another.
Overall, "Birds" is a song about seeking escape, being brave enough to face the world's challenges, and the power of love to help us do so.
Line by Line Meaning
Standing in the corner
I'm standing here, alone and distant
Studying the lights
I'm trying to find meaning in the chaos around me
Dreaming of escape
I long to be free of my troubles and problems
Could be up at night
I'm sleepless and restless, thinking about what could be
Someone put the fares up
Things have become more expensive and difficult
Got me in raise
It's making it harder for me to cope or make ends meet
So guess it's better to stay
Maybe it's best for me to remain in this current situation
Well, come on and say
Speak up and let me know what you're thinking or feeling
Well, the food's gonna find us
We'll be able to find sustenance eventually
Just the water and rain
We don't need much to survive
Don't let the fear install
Don't give into panic or anxiety
I wanna see you again
I miss you and want to spend more time with you
I hear you never wanna, sleep all night
I heard you're always up all night and unable to rest
Just not falling in love
I don't want to get hurt by falling in love
Stop the ride, come on rage with me
Let's take a break from our problems and just let out our frustrations together
Don't need notes
We don't need a plan or guidelines to feel alive or fulfilled
We'll be birds
We'll feel free and unbound, like birds in the sky
To make you look in
We want to inspire and affect those around us
Look up this morning
Take a moment to appreciate the beauty around us
You and me
We are together in this moment
Get you off your feet
Let's dance, let's free ourselves from our worries
Come on, raise it
Let's make some noise and have some fun
Come on raise this noise
Let's come together and create a joyful sound
One million people, and not one voice
We are all unique and special, with our own voice and perspective
Come on, it's not over
Don't give up yet, there's still time and hope
For me, sing loud
For me, let's sing loudly and proudly
Come on, awful love, come away with me
Let's leave our worries behind and run away together
We don't need words
Our actions and our love speak louder than any words
Close your eyes and see
Take a moment to reflect and imagine
The lumpy boats
The imperfect and fragile things in life
Falling free
Drifting and flowing, without a care in the world
Fall in love and I missed you
I fell in love with you, but I missed my chance
Free as free and free
Completely unbound and liberated
We'll go through this together
We'll support and lean on each other through the difficult times
Fly won't you
Take that leap of faith and soar
Won't you take me too?
Take me with you and let's journey together
In this world so cruel
In this harsh and unforgiving world
I think you're so cool
I admire and respect you, you're amazing in your own way
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Johnny Buckland, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen, Will Champion
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@shaffadoodle
Been standing in the corner
Studying the lights
The dreaming of escape will keep you up at night
But someone had put the flares up And got me in the rays
So I guess I’d better stay
‘uh uh no come on’ you say
It’s a fool’s gold thunder It’s just a warring rain
Don’t let the fears just start ‘what if I won’t see you again’
Around here you never want to sleep all night So start falling in love, start the riot and
Come on rage with me
We don’t need words And we’ll be birds
Got to make our own key
Only got this moment
You and me
Guilty of nothing
But geography
@shaffadoodle
Come on and raise it Come on and raise this noise
For the million people Who got not one voice
Come on it’s not over if you
Mean it say loud
Come on all for Love
Out from the underground Away with me
We don’t need words
Close your eyes and see
And we’ll be birds Flying free
Holding on in the mystery
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Fearless together
You said ‘we’ll go through this together’ When you fly won’t you
Won’t you take me too?
In this world so cruel
I think you’re so cool
@masroorulhaq2632
been standing in the corner
studying the lights
the dreaming of escape will keep you up at night
but someone had put the flares up
and got me in the rays
so I guess I’d better stay
‘uh uh no come on’ you say
it’s a fool’s gold thunder
it’s just a warring rain
don’t let the fears just start ‘what if
I won’t see you again’
around here you never want to sleep all night
so start falling in love, start the riot and
come on rage with me
we don’t need words
and we’ll be birds
got to make our own key
only got this moment
you and me
guilty of nothing
but geography
come on and raise it
come on and raise this noise
for the million people
who got not one voice
come on it’s not over if you
mean it say loud
come on all for Love
out from the underground
away with me
we don’t need words
close your eyes and see
and we’ll be birds
flying free
holding on in the mystery
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
fearless together
you said ‘we’ll go through this together’
when you fly won’t you
won’t you take me too?
in this world so cruel
I think you’re so cool
@user-ir6gy9by6n
Standing in the corner
Studying the lights
Dreaming of escape
Could be up at night
Someone put the fares up
Got me in raise
So guess it's better to stay
Well, come on and say
Well, the food's gonna find us
Just the water and rain
Don't let the fear install
I wanna see you again
I hear you never wanna, sleep all night
Just not falling in love
Stop the ride, come on rage with me
Don't need notes
We'll be birds
To make you look in
Look up this morning
You and me
Get you off your feet
Come on, raise it
Come on raise this noise
One million people, and not one voice
Come on, it's not over
For me, sing loud
Come on, awful love, come away with me
We don't need words
Close your eyes and see
The lumpy boats
Falling free
Fall in love and I missed you
Free as free and free
We'll go through this together
Fly won't you
Won't you take me too?
In this world so cruel
I think you're so cool
@luanyines2051
Pássaros
Parado no canto
Observando as luzes
O sonho de escapar
Vai te manter acordado a noite
Mas alguém acendeu as chamas
E me pegou nos raios
Então acho melhor eu ficar
Uh uh, não, vamos lá! Você diz
É um trovão que engana
É uma chuva traiçoeira
Não deixe aquele medo começar com o
E se eu nunca te ver novamente?
Perto daqui você nunca quer
Dormir a noite toda
Então comece a se apaixonar
Comece a revolta e
Venha se enfurecer comigo
Nós não precisamos de palavras
E nós seremos pássaros
Criando nossas próprias notas
Apenas temos esse momento
Você e eu
Sem qualquer culpa
Apenas a geografia
Venha e aumente
Venha e aumente esse barulho
Por aqueles milhões de pessoas
Que não têm uma voz
Venha, ainda não acabou!
Se significa pra você diga isso alto
Venham todos pelo amor
Saindo dos subsolos
Por aí comigo
Nós não precisamos de palavras
Feche os seus olhos e veja
Nós seremos pássaros
Voando livres
Alimentando o mistério
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Sem medos e unidos oh oh oh oh oh oh
Quando você voar por que você
Por que você não me leva junto?
Nesse mundo que é tão cruel
Eu acho você tão legal
@purestyle8857
Coldplay's favorite words: birds and stars.
@christiandevey3898
Pure Style lol
@purestyle8857
And 'head' now that I think about it: A rush of blood to the HEAD, a HEAD full of dreams, always in my HEAD.
@PauloHenrique-cm3wu
And "feet won't touch the ground"
@jd_sulli2812
"birds come flying from the underground." i still wonder what they mean by that.
@tuesday4216
John David Sullivan it is a very odd detail that makes perfect sense in my life last year for a series of seemingly unconnected reasons... probably means something completely for Coldplay, probably a dream or something... but it was an odd coincidence.
@kaxwilliams4782
Why does this song make me feel so free
@leo-182
this song wants you to feel free
@despacitoshrek8977
Haha because birds fly free?
@eduardojoseph1235
ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?