This song was intended for Johnny Cash. On Coldplay's "Twisted Logic" tour,… Read Full Bio ↴This song was intended for Johnny Cash. On Coldplay's "Twisted Logic" tour, Chris Martin explained that this song was written for a special event and was to be performed by Cash and Coldplay together. Unfortunately, Johnny Cash passed away before this event could be finalized. Because of this, Til Kingdom Come is a hidden track on X&Y.

Til Kingdom Come
Coldplay Lyrics

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One, two
Steal my heart and hold my tongue
I feel my time, my time has come
Let me in, unlock the door
I never felt this way before

And the wheels just keep on turning
The drummer begins to drum

I don't know which way I'm going
I don't know which way I've come

Hold my head inside your hands
I need someone who understands
I need someone, someone who hears
For you, I've waited all these years

For you I'd wait 'til kingdom come
Until my day, my day is done
And say you'll come and set me free
Just say you'll wait, you'll wait for me

In your tears and in your blood
In your fire and in your flood
I hear you laugh, I heard you sing
I wouldn't change a single thing

And the wheels just keep on turning
The drummers begin to drum
I don't know which way I'm going
I don't know what I'll become

For you I'd wait 'til kingdom come
Until my days, my days are done
And say you'll come and set me free

Just say you'll wait, you'll wait for me

Just say you'll wait, you'll wait for me
Just say you'll wait, you'll wait for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Coldplay's song "Til Kingdom Come" seem to be about a person's desperation to be loved and understood by someone else. The first two lines of the song say, "Steal my heart and hold my tongue, I feel my time, my time has come." This suggests that the person is finally ready to open up and express their feelings to someone else, but they need that person to reciprocate their feelings.

The lines "Hold my head inside your hands, I need someone who understands" further emphasize the fact that the person is looking for someone to comfort them and to share their innermost thoughts and emotions with. They have been waiting for this person for years and are willing to wait until the end of time ("For you I'd wait 'til kingdom come").

The song also has a sense of uncertainty as the lines "I don't know which way I'm going, I don't know which way I've come" suggest that the person is lost and needs the other person to guide them. However, they are willing to face any challenge that comes their way, as evidenced by the lines "In your tears and in your blood, in your fire and in your flood, I hear you laugh, I hear you sing, I wouldn't change a single thing."

Overall, "Til Kingdom Come" is a heartfelt plea for love and understanding from someone who has been waiting for it for a long time.

Line by Line Meaning

One, two
Let's start this song

Steal my heart and hold my tongue
Make me fall in love and keep me silent

I feel my time, my time has come
I know my time to love has arrived

Let me in, unlock the door
Allow me to enter your heart

I never felt this way before
I've never loved like this before

And the wheels just keep on turning
Time keeps moving forward

The drummer begins to drum
Life's rhythm starts to play

I don't know which way I'm going
Uncertainty clouds my path

I don't know which way I've come
I'm unsure of my past

Hold my head inside your hands
Comfort me with your touch

I need someone who understands
I need someone who empathizes

I need someone, someone who hears
I need someone to listen

For you, I've waited all these years
I've been waiting my whole life for you

For you I'd wait 'til kingdom come
I'd wait for you forever

Until my day, my day is done
Until the end of my life

And say you'll come and set me free
Promise to rescue me

Just say you'll wait, you'll wait for me
Just promise to wait for me

In your tears and in your blood
In your sadness and in your pain

In your fire and in your flood
In your passion and in your struggles

I hear you laugh, I heard you sing
I appreciate your joys and passions

I wouldn't change a single thing
I love you just the way you are

Just say you'll wait, you'll wait for me
Promise to wait for me

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher Anthony John Martin, Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion

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