O
Coldplay (www.DESCARGASMIX.com) Lyrics
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Hovering above
Just a flock of birds
That's how you think of love
And I always
Look up to the sky
Pray before the dawn
Sometimes they arrive
Sometimes they are gone
They fly on
A flock of birds
Hovering above
Into smoke I'm turned
And rise following them up
Still I always
Look up to the sky
Pray before the dawn
'Cause they fly away
One minute they arrive,
Next you know they're gone
They fly on
Fly on
So fly on
Ride through
Maybe one day I'll fly next to you
They fly on
Ride through
Maybe one day I come fly with you
Fly on
Fly on
Fly on
The song “O” by Coldplay is a beautiful and contemplative ballad about love and its fleeting nature. The lyrics make a metaphorical comparison between love and a flock of birds that hover above in the sky. Love is viewed as something that comes and goes, just like the flight pattern of these birds. The singer in the song always looks up to the sky and prays before dawn, perhaps hoping to catch a glimpse of these birds or find some solace in the peacefulness of the early morning. However, even though the birds may arrive, just as with love, they can quickly disappear.
As the song progresses, the singer compares himself to smoke, rising up and following the birds as they fly away. The soaring chorus repeats the line “Fly on” over and over again, encouraging both the birds and the listener to continue their journey. The bridge section expresses a tender yearning to be next to the beloved or to join the birds in flight. The ultimate message of the song seems to be one of acceptance and surrender to the ebb and flow of life and love.
Overall, “O” is a reflective and dreamy song that encourages the listener to look up and find beauty in the world around them. Its simple yet profound lyrics and haunting melody make it a standout track on Coldplay’s album “Ghost Stories.”
Line by Line Meaning
A flock of birds
Comparing love to a flock of birds
Hovering above
The birds are flying in the air
Just a flock of birds
Love is nothing more than a bird in the sky
That's how you think of love
This is how the artist feels the other person thinks of love
And I always
The artist consistently does something
Look up to the sky
The singer is looking at the sky
Pray before the dawn
The singer prays before morning
'Cause they fly always
Birds always fly
Sometimes they arrive
The birds can arrive at a certain location
Sometimes they are gone
The birds can leave just as easily
They fly on
The birds continue on their journey
Into smoke I'm turned
The artist disappears in a puff of smoke
And rise following them up
The singer rises up with the birds
One minute they arrive,
The birds can arrive at any time
Next you know they're gone
The birds leave quickly
So fly on
The birds should keep flying
Ride through
Keep going
Maybe one day I'll fly next to you
The singer hopes to fly with the other person
Maybe one day I come fly with you
The singer hopes to fly with the other person
Fly on
Keep flying
Fly on
Keep flying
Fly on
Keep flying
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY JOHN MARTIN, GUY RUPERT BERRYMAN, JONATHAN MARK BUCKLAND, WILLIAM CHAMPION
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