After independently releasing an extended play, Safety (1998), Coldplay signed with Parlophone in 1999. The band's debut album, Parachutes (2000), included their breakthrough single "Yellow" and received a Brit Award for British Album of the Year, a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album and a Mercury Prize nomination. Their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), won the same accolades and included "Clocks", which earned a Grammy Award for Record of the Year. In 2005, they released X&Y; the album was marked by a troubled production and various delays, completing what the band considered a trilogy as well. Coldplay's fourth effort, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), received a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album and their first Album of the Year nomination, while its title track was the first British group song to reach number-one in the United Kingdom and United States simultaneously in the 21st century. Both X&Y and Viva la Vida were the best-selling albums of their respective years, topping the charts in more than 30 countries each.
Since then, Coldplay further diversified their sound with the subsequent releases Mylo Xyloto (2011), Ghost Stories (2014), A Head Full of Dreams (2015), Everyday Life (2019) and Music of the Spheres (2021). Each album presented a unique theme and added new musical styles to the band's original repertoire, including electronica, ambient, pop, R&B, funk, classical, jazz fusion, and progressive rock. They are also known for "euphoric" live performances, which NME said are when the band "come alive and make the most sense". To celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2018, a career-spanning documentary directed by Mat Whitecross was premiered at selected cinemas, featuring previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage.
With 100 million albums sold worldwide, Coldplay are the most successful band of the 21st century and one of the best-selling music acts of all time. According to Fuse, they are also the sixth-most awarded group in history. Other notable achievements include the seventh-highest-grossing tour of all time, three of the 50 highest-selling albums ever in the United Kingdom, the most number-one records in the country without ever missing the top, most nominations and wins for a band in Brit Awards history, and becoming the first British group to debut at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. Coldplay are considered one of the most influential bands of the 21st century as well, with Forbes describing them as the standard for the current alternative scene. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included A Rush of Blood to the Head on their "200 Definitive Albums" list and the single "Yellow" is part of their "Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" exhibition for being one of the most successful and important recordings in the industry. In spite of their popularity and impact, Coldplay have earned a reputation as polarizing music icons.
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For You
Coldplay Lyrics
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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
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
For you
For you
For you
For you
For you
For you
For you
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
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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if you are lost and feel alone
Circumnavegate the globe
All you ever have to hope for two
And the way you seem to float
Circumnavegate 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
You eyes feel so low
Everyone of us is scared
Everyone of us is hurt
Everyone of us has hope
For you
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@eduardopizarro1172
2020? Someone? We're in a new decade and this hidden treasure still touches my soul, as the first time I heard it. Long live to Coldplay 🖤
@cristians.3008
❤️
@XXVIIDJBRAZILHerbert
this one always was a hidden banger
@ArminKnight
Been listening to this at least 10 times/month since 2007
@BlackFang2
I was a little kid when I heard this song, I've been trying to track down the song ever since. And I finally found it tonight. Over 8 years later. And I have no regrets.
@RubberCudder
20 millions views doesn't seem so obscure to me lmao
@respatidwi8142
there is a reason why this song goes unpopular, so only true fans will circumnavigate the universe with this melodies
@harisankarvm8152
True
@alfbey
It is progressive rock
@TomGTARec
Coldplays discography helped me deeply through bad depression and loneliness through my teens I feel like i owe them alot.