Talk
욉鯤(Coldplay) Lyrics
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I've been trying hard to reach you 'cause I don't know what to do
Oh brother I can't believe it's true
I'm so scared about the future and I wanna talk to you
Oh I wanna talk to you
You can take a picture of something you see
In the future where will I be?
Or a write a song nobody has sung
Or do something that's never been done
Are you lost or incomplete?
Do you feel like a puzzle, you can't find your missing piece?
Tell me how do you feel?
Well I feel like they're talking in a language I don't speak
And they're talking it to me
So you take a picture of something you see
In the future where will I be?
You can climb a ladder up to the sun
Or write a song nobody has sung
Or do something that's never been done
Or do something that's never been done
So you don't know where you're going and you wanna talk
And you feel like you're going where you've been before
You tell anyone who'll listen but you feel ignored
Nothing's really making any sense at all, let's talk
Let's talk, let's talk, let's talk.
In this song, "Talk," by Coldplay, the singer is struggling with feelings of fear and uncertainty about the future. He is reaching out to his brother, hoping to talk with him to gain some clarity and direction. The lyrics suggest that the singer is feeling lost and incomplete, like a puzzle with a missing piece. He feels as though he is unable to understand the language that others are speaking to him. However, the lyrics also offer a sense of hopefulness in the form of possibilities, suggesting that one can take a picture of something they see or climb a ladder up to the sun. The song also references the idea of doing something that has never been done before, which may be a call to action for the listener to push beyond their comfort zone and take risks.
One interesting factor about the song "Talk" is that it was originally intended to be a different song called "Let's Talk," which was about President George W. Bush's administration and the Iraq war. The band ultimately decided to rewrite the lyrics to be more universally applicable. The song was also heavily influenced by the music of Kraftwerk, a German electronic music band from the 1970s. The song features a distinctive, synthesized guitar riff that is reminiscent of Kraftwerk's music.
"Talk" was also the first single released from Coldplay's third studio album, "X&Y," and reached high chart positions in many countries around the world. Additionally, a music video was created for the song, which features the band and a group of young people in a cityscape, interacting with illuminated blocks.
Another interesting factor about the song is that it was covered by pop singer-songwriter Rihanna in 2006. Her version was titled "Talk That Talk" and featured rapper Jay-Z. The cover was a commercial success, debuting at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The chords of "Talk" are:
Verse: G - A - Bm - D
Chorus: G - A - Em - D
Line by Line Meaning
Oh brother I can't, I can't get through
I'm struggling to connect with you
I've been trying hard to reach you 'cause I don't know what to do
I don't know how to help you, but I want to try
Oh brother I can't believe it's true
I'm in disbelief about the situation at hand
I'm so scared about the future and I wanna talk to you
I'm worried about what's to come and need to discuss it with you
Oh I wanna talk to you
I need to have a conversation with you
You can take a picture of something you see
You can document your experiences
In the future where will I be?
What will my future hold?
You can climb a ladder up to the sun
You can pursue lofty goals
Or a write a song nobody has sung
You can be creative and innovative
Or do something that's never been done
You can break new ground
Are you lost or incomplete?
Do you feel directionless or like something is missing?
Do you feel like a puzzle, you can't find your missing piece?
Do you feel like there's a piece of yourself missing?
Tell me how do you feel?
Let's discuss your emotions
Well I feel like they're talking in a language I don't speak
I feel like I don't understand what's going on around me
And they're talking it to me
I'm specifically being affected
So you don't know where you're going and you wanna talk
If you're feeling directionless, let's talk
And you feel like you're going where you've been before
If you feel stuck in a rut, let's talk
You tell anyone who'll listen but you feel ignored
You've been talking to others, but feel like no one's listening
Nothing's really making any sense at all, let's talk
You're feeling confused, so let's converse
Let's talk, let's talk, let's talk, let's talk.
Let's communicate our thoughts and feelings
Contributed by Kaylee I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cristina Gerodias
He slept with his mistress and now she wants him to marry her. He allowed her to walk in public with her in his arms like they are husband and wife. She even called her “husband”, and he allowed her. Shameless mistress and scumbag cheater!!
Walker Publications
He is a cheater in every drama he has ever been in for years. When these actors only play cheater roles the plots are also redundant. Makes you wonder about them as men if that is the role the "resonate with"???
Rene Koetter
DRAMA NAME: Hun Yin Gong Fang Zhan Zhi Ai Yao Fu Chu (2015)
ENGLISH NAME: Marriage offensive and defensive war love has to pay
STARRING: Jiang Meng Jie, Victor Huang, Yoki Sun & Joe Su
Linda Roane
I don't think he has actually slept with her. She's blackmailing him with pictures she took of him when he was drunk. She made it look like they had slept together. She threatened to send them to his wife if he didnt meet with her when she called him.
Linda Medina
Truly deserves a nice devil mistress to get his karma.
Cristina Gerodias
What a scumbag cheater. His wife should find out and divorce this scumbag. He is dated the sales person during their wedding anniversary and come home late and drunk. Just because he bought a diamond ring is enough ? What his wife needs or want is not the material things but his love and care.
Rosa Kolakowski
Do you know when the wife finds out about her husband’s infidelity ⁉
Cristina Gerodias
@Rosa Kolakowski I don’t because her friend and admirer knows that he cheated on her but did not tell her. He only warned him to stop.
I really did not know if he stopped.
Rosa Kolakowski
@Cristina Gerodias I just watched the episode where the mistress goes to the FL’s workplace (Pharmacy) and tells her that she is pregnant and wants her to divorce Ruda so they can get married⁉ The FL goes to her husband’s workplace and he confirmed that he has been having an affair and wants to divorce… what a scumbag of a cheater 🤨 Looks like the FL doesn’t care but doesn’t want to divorce, which makes no sense what’s so ever🤔 Why would the FL want to still stay with him knowing that her husband has been unfaithful for so many years and obviously has not love her nor has respected their union for many years🫨. I hope the FL leaves the cheater husband and that he ends up with his mistress, who in my opinion will give him hell for the rest of his life🤗
Margit Serna
His wife has a real Man waiting for her and is just waiting for you to divorce her, let the divorce begin