EVERGLOW
Coldplay [A Head Full of Dreams] Lyrics


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We see people coming
See people go
This particular timing is extra special
I know you might be gone
And the world may not know
Still, I see you celestial

Like a lion you ran
Goddess, he wrote
Like an eagle, you circle
Perfect of all
So how come things move on?
How come cars don’t slow?
When it feels like the end of the world
When I should but I can’t let you go

But when I’m cold, cold
When I’m cold, cold
There’s a light that you give me
When I’m in shadows
There’s a feeling of ever, everglow

We’re brothers in that
The sisters you write
When we stroll on like that
Be friends ‘til we die
With the changing of winds
And the way waters flow
Life is shortest in fall, in the snow
I know I’m going to miss you, I know

But when I’m cold, cold
Yeah, all alone, the sun
And I know that you’re with me




And the way you will show, when you’re with me wherever I go
But you give me this feeling, it’s everglow

What I wouldn't give for this moment to hold
Yeah, I live for this feeling, it’s everglow

So if you love someone, you should let them know
Oh, the light that you left me will everglow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Coldplay's Everglow are very emotional and meaningful. The first verse speaks about the passage of time and the people who come and go in our lives. The timing of certain moments, however, is extra special and can leave lasting impressions on us. The singer acknowledges that someone important to them may be gone, but they still see them as celestial, or heavenly. The second verse compares the person to powerful animals like a lion and an eagle, with their strength and grace. The chorus expresses the singer's struggle with letting go of this person who has left their life, but also acknowledges the light that they still bring in the shadows. The bridge of the song touches on the idea that life is short and the changing of seasons can bring a sense of loss and longing. The singer knows they will miss this person, but the feeling they left behind - the everglow - will always remain.


One interesting fact about the song is that it was actually inspired by a text message from Chris Martin's ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow. According to Martin, the song is about "a relationship's enduring spark" and was written specifically for Paltrow. The song features backing vocals from Norwegian singer-songwriter, Ina Wroldsen. The acoustic version of the song, released as a single, was included in the soundtrack for the film Collateral Beauty. The song has been performed live on many occasions, often with Martin alone on piano. It was also included in Coldplay's 2017 documentary, A Head Full of Dreams, which chronicles their rise to fame and features footage from their live performances.


Another interesting fact about the song is that it was originally intended to be included on Coldplay's album A Head Full of Dreams, but was ultimately cut due to time constraints. However, Martin decided to finish the song and release it as a standalone single. The song has been positively received by critics and fans alike, with many praising the emotional depth and sincerity of the lyrics. Some have compared the song to Coldplay's earlier work, which was more acoustic-based and intimate. The music video for the song features Martin singing at a piano, with footage of past Coldplay concerts and some personal home movies mixed in.


The chords for Everglow on acoustic guitar are:


Verse: G - D - Em7 - Cadd9
Chorus: G - D - Am7 - C
Bridge: Em7 - Cadd9 - G - D - Em7 - Cadd9 - D


Note: The piano chords are different, but these are the chords to play on acoustic guitar.


Line by Line Meaning

We see people coming
We observe individuals arriving


See people go
We witness people departing


This particular timing is extra special
This moment is noteworthy and unique


I know you might be gone
I understand you may have left


And the world may not know
The world may not be aware


Still, I see you celestial
However, I view you as heavenly


Like a lion you ran
You once ran like a lion


Goddess, he wrote
Someone wrote about you as a goddess


Like an eagle, you circle
You move in circles like an eagle


Perfect of all
You were the epitome of perfection


So how come things move on?
Why do things continue to progress?


How come cars don’t slow?
Why don't vehicles decelerate?


When it feels like the end of the world
During times that seem like the apocalypse


When I should but I can’t let you go
When I ought to, but can't release you


But when I’m cold, cold
However, when I am frigid


There’s a light that you give me
You provide me with a source of illumination


When I’m in shadows
During times when I am obscured


There’s a feeling of ever, everglow
I experience an enduring feeling of brightness


We’re brothers in that
We share that bond


The sisters you write
The words you write about women


When we stroll on like that
As we amble in this way


Be friends ‘til we die
Let’s remain friends until we pass away


With the changing of winds
As the wind changes direction


And the way waters flow
And the way water cascades


Life is shortest in fall, in the snow
Life appears to be briefest during autumn and winter


I know I’m going to miss you, I know
I am aware that I will miss you greatly


Yeah, all alone, the sun
When I am alone, the sun shines


And I know that you’re with me
I am aware that you are with me


And the way you will show, when you’re with me wherever I go
And how you present yourself, when you are with me wherever I travel


But you give me this feeling, it’s everglow
Still, you provide me with this sensation, which lasts


What I wouldn't give for this moment to hold
I would do anything to preserve this moment


Yeah, I live for this feeling, it’s everglow
Yes, I exist for this sensation, always shining


So if you love someone, you should let them know
Therefore, if you love someone, you should communicate it to them


Oh, the light that you left me will everglow
The light that you left me will endure and shine brightly




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRIS MARTIN, GUY BERRYMAN, JOHNNY BUCKLAND, MIKKEL ERIKSEN, TOR HERMANSEN, WILL CHAMPION

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@juliogomez9684

Coldplay - Everglow (Lyrics)

Oh, they say people come, say people go
This particular diamond was extra special
And though you might be gone, and the world may not know
Still I see you, celestial
And I should, but I can’t let you go

But when I’m cold, cold
When I’m cold, cold
There’s a light that you give me when I’m in shadow
There’s a feeling within me, everglow

Like brothers in blood, sisters who ride
Ye' we swore on that night we’d be friends 'til we die
But the changing of winds, and the way waters flow
Life is short as the falling of snow
And now, I’m gonna miss you, I know

But when I’m cold, cold
In water rolled, salt
And I know you’re always with me and the way you will show
And you’re with me wherever I go
And you give me this feeling, this everglow

Oh, what I wouldn't give for just a moment to hold
Yeah, I live for this feeling, this everglow

So if you love someone, you should let them know
Oh, the light that you left me will everglow


[Spoken-Word Outro: Muhammad Ali:]
God is watching me
God don't praise me because I beat Joe Frazier
God don't give nothing about Joe Frazier
God don't care nothing about England or America as far as real wealth… it's all His
He wants to know how do we treat each other?
How do we help each other?
So, I'm going to dedicate my life to using my name and popularity to helping charities, helping people, uniting people
People bombing each other because of religious beliefs
We need somebody in the world to help us all make peace
So when I die – if there's a heaven – I'm gonna see it



@gerardoolivo1711

Well, they say people come
The say people go
This particular diamond was extra special
And though you might be gone, and the world may not know
Still I see you, celestial
And I should but I can't let you go
But when I'm cold, I'm cold
Yeah, when I'm cold
Cold
There's a light that you give me when I'm in shadow
There's a feeling within me, an everglow
Like brothers in blood, or sisters who ride
Yeah we swore on that night we'd be friends 'til we die
But the changing of winds, and the way waters flow
Life is short as the falling of snow
And I'm gonna miss you, I know
But when I'm cold, cold
In water rolled, salt
And I know that you're with me and the way you will show
And you're with me wherever I go
And you give me this feeling, this everglow
What I wouldn't give for just a moment to hold
Because, I live for this feeling, this everglow
So if you love someone, you should let them know
Oh, the light that you gave me will everglow



@jacquelinecervantes4703

Everglow

Coldplay

Well, they say people come
The say people go
This particular diamond was extra special
And though you might be gone, and the world may not know
Still I see you, celestial

And I should but I can't let you go
But when I'm cold, I'm cold
Yeah, when I'm cold
Cold
There’s a light that you give me when I’m in shadow
There’s a feeling within me, an everglow

Like brothers in blood, or sisters who ride
Yeah we swore on that night we’d be friends 'til we die
But the changing of winds, and the way waters flow
Life is short as the falling of snow
And I’m gonna miss you, I know

But when I’m cold, cold
In water rolled, salt
And I know that you’re with me and the way you will show
And you’re with me wherever I go
And you give me this feeling, this everglow

What I wouldn't give for just a moment to hold
Because, I live for this feeling, this everglow

So if you love someone, you should let them know
Oh, the light that you left me will everglow



@melgusc.6566

It´s a great tribute for Muhammad Ali. Beautiful spech: "God is watching me
God don't praise me because I beat Joe Frazier
God don't give nothing about Joe Frazier
God don't care nothing about England or America as far as real wealth… it's all His.
He wants to know how do we treat each other?
How do we help each other?
So, I'm going to dedicate my life to using my name and popularity to helping charities, helping people, uniting people
People bombing each other because of religious beliefs.
We need somebody in the world to help us all make peace.
So when I die – if there's a heaven – I'm gonna see it"



@ri.z869

I really, really didn't expect at all to cry as much as I'm crying right now. I'm litterally sobbing.
I felt tears coming when i was just watching him play, because for the first time in so long, Chris made me feel again what it was like to fall in love in the wide sense, fall in love with the entire human race, with the human nature. Just because he was here, playing, dodling his head. I don't know how to explain why it made me so emotional to watch him. I mean, i've seen him play in videos dozens of times, and I never cried like this. Maybe the feeling that (even if he's way older than me) he grew up so much since Coldplay was born, in every sense of the term, yet here it was like i was seeing him at his beginning, with this look of sheer absorbtion on his face, the way he's lost into the music. Love is radiating out of this man. Love and some sort of purity i can't put words on.
Then, the lyrics, of course. So deep, and powerful. Carrying a beautiful and important message. It makes me feel like every single soul to walk the Earth is important and needed (please, who ever you are who's reading this, you're important. We need you here. And i love you).
On a more personnal note, when he said "so if you love someone/you should let them know" made me burst into tears even more because the man i love is far, far away, I'll probably never see him again and I never told him about how I feel. Never. I couldn't.
And, finally, the images of the great Mohammed Ali, may his soul rest in peace in God's heaven. I'm muslim, like he was. So when he said that he wants to see what Heaven is like, it made me laugh and cry even more at the same time. Because i know he's there. There in heaven. And it makes me so peaceful.

Long story short, there was a whole lot of tears ^^ Chris, thank you. Thank you so much for everything you're doing, for the beautiful light you're spreading on this planet. I love you. I couldn't love you more than i do tonight. Thank you.
(And thank you to anyone who read that longass comment until the end ^^ I love you too. Please take care and carry on with your beautiful soul.)
Love.



@Maya-tv9en

Everglow

oh they say people come, say people go
this particular diamond was extra special
and though you might be gone, and the world may not know
still I see you, celestial
when I should but I can’t let you go?

but when I’m cold, cold
oh when I’m cold, cold
there’s a light that you give me when I’m in shadow
there’s a feeling you give me, an everglow

like brothers in blood, sisters who ride
and we swore on that night we’d be friends til we die
but the changing of winds, and the way waters flow
life as short as the falling of snow
and now I’m gonna miss you I know

but when I’m cold, cold
in water rolled, salt
I know you’re always with me and the way you will show
and you’re with me wherever I go
and you give me this feeling this everglow

what I wouldn’t give for just a moment to hold
'Cause I live for this feeling this everglow

so if you love someone, you should let them know
oh the light that you gift me will everglow



@lulara7383

Well, they say people come, they say people go
This particular diamond is extra special
And though you might be gone
And the world may not know
Still I see you're celestial

Like a lion you ran
Like a goddess you rode
Like an eagle you circle in perfect purple
So how come things move on? 
How come cars don't slow
When it feels like the end of my world?
Well, I should but I can't let you go

But when I'm cold, cold
Yeah, when I'm cold, cold
There's a light that you give me 
When I'm in shadow
It's a feeling within me
Everglow

My brothers in blood
My sisters you're right
Yeah, we swore on that night 
We'd be friends till we die
But the changing of winds 
And the way waters flow...
Life is short as the falling of snow
And oh, I'm going to miss you, I know

But when I'm cold, cold
And you're all the sun
And light is with me
And the way you will show
And you're with me wherever I go
Because you give me this feeling
This everglow

Oh, what I'd give for just a moment of hope
Yeah, I live for this feeling
This everglow

So if you love someone
You should let them know
Oh, the light that you give me will ever glow



@irmaalindakusnandi9821

oh they say people come, say people go
this particular diamond was extra special
and though you might be gone, and the world may not know
still I see you, celestial

like a lion you ran, a goddess you rolled
like an eagle you circled, in perfect purple
so how come things move on, how come cars don’t slow
when it feels like the end of my world
when I should but I can’t let you go?

but when I’m cold, cold
oh when I’m cold, cold
there’s a light that you give me when I’m in shadow
there’s a feeling you give me, an everglow

like brothers in blood, sisters who ride
and we swore on that night we’d be friends til we die
but the changing of winds, and the way waters flow
life as short as the falling of snow
and now I’m gonna miss you I know

but when I’m cold, cold
in water rolled, salt
I know that you’re with me and the way you will show
and you’re with me wherever I go
and you give me this feeling this everglow

oh- I I I I
what I wouldn’t give for just a moment to hold
yeah I live for this feeling this everglow

so if you love someone, you should let them know
oh the light that you left me will everglow



@fahmicrisis

IN CASE YOU wanna sing with him, i sure do

Oh they say people come
They say people go
This particular diamond was extra special
And though you might be gone
And the world may not know
Still I see you celestial

Like a lion you ran
A goddess you rolled
Like an eagle you circled
In perfect purple
So how come things move on
How come cars don't slow
When it feels like the end of my world?
When I should but I can't let you go?

But when I'm cold, cold
When I'm cold, cold
There's a light that you give me
When I'm in shadow
There's a feeling within me, an everglow

Like brothers in blood
Sisters who ride
Yeah, we swore on that night
We'd be friends 'til we died
But the changing of winds
And the way waters flow
Life as short as the falling of snow
And now I'm gonna miss you, I know

But when I'm cold, cold
In water rolled, salt
And I know that you're with me
And the way you will show
And you're with me wherever I go
'Cause you give me this feeling, this everglow

What I wouldn't give for just a moment to hold
Yeah, I live for this feeling, this everglow

So if you love someone, you should let them know
Oh, the light that you left me will everglow



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@SqueeaakRs

When you're sad, listen to Coldplay.
When you're happy, listen to Coldplay.

They make me love life.

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toricorn Exactly! Mutual feelings.

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