Yellow
Chris Martin Lyrics

Look at the stars,
The singer is asking the listener to look up at the stars.

Look how they shine for you,
Despite their distance, the singer sees the stars as shining for the listener personally.

And everything you do,
The singer is inspired by everything that the listener does, and sees their influence in the stars.

Yeah, they were all yellow.
The stars are symbolically yellow, representing the warmth and happiness that the artist associates with the listener.

I came along,
The artist is introducing themselves into the story.

I wrote a song for you,
The singer wrote a song inspired by the listener.

And all the things you do,
The song was about the listener and everything they do.

And it was called "Yellow".
The song is titled "Yellow", which is symbolic of the love and happiness that the artist sees in the listener.

So then I took my turn,
The artist took their own chance or opportunity.

Oh what a thing to have done,
The choice the artist made was significant or important.

And it was all yellow.
Whatever the singer did, it made everything seem bright and happy, just like the color yellow.

Your skin,
The artist is describing the listener's physical appearance.

Oh yeah your skin and bones,
The singer is emphasizing the listener's physicality, but also their vulnerability or fragility.

Turn into
The singer is describing a transformation.

Something beautiful,
The transformation is metaphorical, and results in something that the singer sees as beautiful.

You know,
The artist is speaking directly to the listener here.

You know I love you so,
The artist is expressing their love for the listener, who they see as beautiful and special.

I swam across,
The singer is describing a bold and difficult physical feat.

I jumped across for you,
The singer risked themselves physically for the listener.

Oh what a thing to do.
The artist sees their choice as significant or important.

'Cause you were all yellow,
Whatever the artist did, it was motivated by their love and the brightness they see in the listener.

I drew a line,
The artist is again describing a bold and impactful action.

I drew a line for you,
The action was done for the listener.

Oh what a thing to do,
The artist again emphasizes the significance of their choice.

And it was all yellow.
Whatever the singer did, it made everything seem bright and happy, just like the color yellow.

Your skin,
Again, the singer is describing the listener's physical appearance.

Oh yeah your skin and bones,
The same description as before, emphasizing the listener's vulnerability.

Turn into
The same metaphorical transformation as before.

Something beautiful,
The artist still sees the transformation as resulting in something beautiful.

And you know,
The singer is again speaking directly to the listener.

For you I'd bleed myself dry,
The singer is expressing their willingness to put themselves in harm's way for the listener.

For you I'd bleed myself dry.
The artist repeats the same sentiment for emphasis.

It's true,
The artist is affirming the sincerity of their feelings for the listener.

Look how they shine for you,
Again, the artist sees the stars as shining just for the listener.

Look how they shine for you,
The same as before, with emphasis.

Look how they shine for,
The artist is still speaking directly to the listener.

Look how they shine for you,
The same as before, with even more emphasis.

Look how they shine for you,
The same as before, driving home the message that the stars are somehow special for the listener.

Look how they shine.
The singer reaffirms the image of the stars shining brightly and beautifully.

Look at the stars,
The song returns to the image of the stars.

Look how they shine for you,
The same as before, the artist sees the stars as somehow connected to the listener.

And all the things that you do.
The singer is still inspired by everything the listener does, and sees that inspiration reflected in the stars.