This is one of several potential album cuts with Afro-pop and high-life influences. Here, distortion-free finger-picked guitars which sound straight out of Mali mix with a heavy bassline and psychedelic synths. "My Mum comes from Zimbabwe, so I spent a lot of time there," says Martin. "I used to work in a studio where people played that." More gentle than much of the album, it is built around a repetitive African-inspired guitar as a blissed-out Martin sings the touching and slightly psychedelic love song about "such a perfect day".
Key lyric: "The sky could be blue, I don't mind, without you it's a waste of time."
It is thought that “Now My Feet Won't Touch The Ground“ was an earlier/alternate title for “Strawberry Swing“, due to its presence in the song's lyrics below.
Strawberry Swing
Coldplay Lyrics
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Oh, it's a bit fucked
They were sitting
They were sitting on the strawberry swing
Every moment was so precious
They were sitting
They were talking in the strawberry swing
Everybody was for fighting
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
Cold, cold water
Bring me 'round
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Cold, cold water
What ya say?
When it's such
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
I remember
We were walking up to strawberry swing
I can't wait 'til the morning
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
People moving all the time
Inside a perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna just curve away?
And it's such
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
Ahh
Now the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time
Could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time
Now the sky could be blue
Could be grey
Without you I'm just miles away
Now the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time
In "Strawberry Swing," Coldplay paints a serene, idyllic image of a group of friends sitting and talking on a "strawberry swing," cherishing each moment as if it's precious. The opening line, "Oh, it's a bit fucked," hints at some sort of underlying uneasiness or uncertainty in the moment. Despite this discomfort, the group is determined to make the most of their time together.
The lyrics then transition to the perspective of one person in the group who remembers walking up to the swing with their friends, anxiously anticipating the coming morning. The imagery of people "moving all the time inside a perfectly straight line" is likely a commentary on societal expectations and conformity, encouraging the listener to deviate from the norm and "just curve away."
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, it's a bit fucked
The situation is terrible
They were sitting
The people in the story were sitting
They were sitting on the strawberry swing
Every moment was so precious
The people in the story were sitting on a swing named after a berry, and they cherished every moment spent on it
They were talking in the strawberry swing
Everybody was for fighting
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
While on the swing, they discussed how everyone seems to always be arguing, and how they didn't want to waste any time because every moment is precious
Cold, cold water
Bring me 'round
Now my feet won't touch the ground
The cold water is reviving them, and they feel weightless
Cold, cold water
What ya say?
When it's such
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
On a perfect day, a cold splash of water can be refreshing
I remember
We were walking up to strawberry swing
I can't wait 'til the morning
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
The singer recalls walking up to the swing and looks forward to spending another day there, unchanged
People moving all the time
Inside a perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna just curve away?
And it's such
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
Despite the societal expectation to follow a straight path, the artist questions if it's truly what they want on such a perfect day
Now the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time
Could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time
The color of the sky doesn't matter, as long as they're with the person they love
Now the sky could be blue
Could be grey
Without you I'm just miles away
Now the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time
When they're separated from their loved one, the color of the sky doesn't matter because they feel distant and disconnected
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher Anthony John Martin, Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Djangothecatt
They were sitting
They were sitting on the strawberry swing
Every moment was so precious
They were sitting
They were talking on the strawberry swing
Everybody was for fighting
Wouldn't want to waste a thing
Cold, cold water, bring me 'round
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Cold, cold water, what you say?
When it's such, it's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
I remember
We were walking up to strawberry swing
I can't wait 'til the morning
Wouldn't want to change a thing
People moving all the time
Inside a perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna just curve away?
When it's such, it's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
Now the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you, it's a waste of time
Could be blue
I don't mind
Without you, it's a waste of time
Well the sky could be blue
Could be grey
Without you, I'm just miles away
Well the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you, it's a waste of time
@brucewayyyyne
just in case someone wanna sing along, here's the lyrics:
"Strawberry Swing"
They were sitting
They were sitting on the strawberry swing
Every moment was so precious
They were sitting
They were talking under strawberry swing
Everybody was for fighting
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
Cold, cold water bring me round
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Cold, cold water what ya say?
When it's such…
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
I remember
We were walking up to strawberry swing
I can't wait until the morning
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
People moving all the time
Inside a perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna curve away?
When it's such…
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
Now the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time
Could be blue
I don’t mind
Without you it’s a waste of time
Could be blue,
Could be grey
Without you I’m just miles away
Could be blue
I don’t mind
Without you it’s a waste of time
@RajShekhar-jy2zi
Strawberry Swing"
They were sitting
They were sitting on the strawberry swing
Every moment was so precious
They were sitting
They were talking under strawberry swing
Everybody was for fighting
Wouldn't wanna waste a thing
Cold, cold water bring me round
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Cold, cold water what ya say?
When it's such…
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
I remember
We were walking up to strawberry swing
I can't wait until the morning
Wouldn't wanna change a thing
People moving all the time
Inside a perfectly straight line
Don't you wanna curve away?
When it's such…
It's such a perfect day
It's such a perfect day
Now the sky could be blue
I don't mind
Without you it's a waste of time
Could be blue
I don’t mind
Without you it’s a waste of time
Could be blue,
Could be grey
Without you I’m just miles away
Could be blue
I don’t mind
Without you it’s a waste of time
@amalpb1811
This is one of coldplay's most underrated songs.
@kahinaoftheelements4845
Unfortunately Our lord and Savior Frank took its spotlight
@KMCuber
Coldplay's most songs are underrated like this, ink, everglow, violet hill, miracles, someone special, cristmas lights, lovers in Japan and many many moreee!!
Still they have more total views than any of the band!!!!
@m.o.b.swater4811
AMAL P B it really is
@asjenmensink2740
@@KMCuber allthough after death and all his friends and prostpect's march their albums lost their real coldplay vibe sadly.
@piyushpaliye6459
Yes it is.... number one in top 10. ....I come back whenever I'm stressed...love this
@dominickshinal7074
If this song was a person, I would spend the rest of my life with them.
@Andriale
Idk how but this comment sums up how i feel about this song perfectly
@alvigap1957
that person for me would be frank ocean
@brunatavares1200
I know exactly how you feel