Speed of Sound
¿áÍæ(Coldplay) Lyrics

How long before I get in?
Wondering how much time is needed before joining in.

Before it starts, before I begin?
Asking about the duration before commencing something new.

How long before you decide?
Asking about the time taken for another person to make up their mind.

Before I know what it feels like?
Questioning the time it takes to experience something.

Where To, where do I go?
Expressing confusion and questioning the direction to take.

If you never try, then you'll never know.
Encouraging the idea of taking risks to achieve things that will remain unknown otherwise.

How long do I have to climb,
Asking about the duration to ascend.

Up on the side of this mountain of mine?
Referring to personal struggles and obstacles that need to be overcome.

Look up, I look up at night,
Drawing attention to the act of observing the skies in search of inspiration.

Planets are moving at the speed of light.
Observing celestial cycles and being awed by their fast pace.

Climb up, up in the trees,
Encouraging the act of reaching for new heights and not being afraid of failure.

Every chance that you get,
Advocating for taking every opportunity that presents itself.

Is a chance you seize.
Emphasizing the importance of taking action when opportunities arise.

How long am I gonna stand,
Questioning the duration of being idle.

With my head stuck under the sand?
Illustrating the vulnerability associated with staying still under pressure.

I'll start before I can stop,
Deciding to take action regardless of the consequences.

Before I see things the right way up.
Pushing past indecision to achieve success and understanding.

All that noise, and all that sound,
Reflecting on the complexity of life with all its varying experiences.

All those places I have found.
Reminiscing about different locations visited throughout life.

And birds go flying at the speed of sound,
Observing the world around and drawing inspiration from nature.

To show me how it all began.
Explaining the origin of different occurrences in nature.

Birds come flying from the underground,
Marveling at the different wonders of the natural world, like underground creatures.

If you could see it then you'd understand...
Encouraging the act of being present and paying attention to the surroundings to gain insight.

Ideas that you'll never find,
Realizing that not all answers to life's questions can be sought after or discovered.

All the inventors could never design.
Acknowledging that there are some things in life that could never be created or explained by humans.

The buildings that you put up,
Reflecting on achievements like construction and innovation.

Japan and China all lit up.
Looking at the progress and innovation in different parts of the world.

The sign that I couldn't read,
Reflecting on missed opportunities or experiences due to personal limitations.

Or a light that I couldn't see,
Acknowledging the existence of missed opportunities or experiences due to distractions, inattention or other circumstances.

Some things you have to believe,
Acknowledging the presence of things that need to be taken at face value, and believed simply because they are.

But others are puzzles, puzzling me.
Reflecting on the complexity of life and the mysteries still left unsolved.

All those signs, I knew what they meant.
Reflecting on personal clarity/seeing the world through a clear lens.

Some things you can invent.
Affirming the ability to actively create and innovate.

Some get made, and some get sent,
Acknowledging that the ability to bring ideas to fruition is subject to external influences.

Ooh...
Expressing awe or wonder over the vast possibilities of life.