In my place, in my place
Were lines that I couldn't change
I was lost, oh yeah

And I was lost, I was lost
Crossed lines I shouldn't have crossed
I was lost, oh yeah

Yeah, how long must you wait for it?
Yeah, how long must you pay for it?
Yeah, how long must you wait for it?
Oh, for it?

I was scared, I was scared
Tired and underprepared
But I'll wait for it

And if you go, if you go
And leave me down here on my own
Then I'll wait for you, yeah

Yeah, how long must you wait for it?
Yeah, how long must you pay for it?
Yeah, how long must you wait for it?
Oh, for it?

Sing it, please, please, please
Come back, come sing to me, to me, me
Come on and sing it out, now, now
Come on and sing it out to me, me
Come back and sing it

In my place, in my place
Were lines that I couldn't change
And I was lost, oh yeah, oh yeah


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In My Place Lyrics as written by Guy Rupert Berryman Christopher Anthony John Martin

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    ioracle, I don't know if the lyrics are incorrect - sometimes I hear "him", sometimes "it". Defenitely up for grabs. I guess we'll have to wait for the official liner notes or lyric postings from Coldplay. The one line that makes me think it is about a love gone by is "Crossed lines I shouldn't have crossed." I don't know how this fits into the writer's block scenario, he's not talking across crossing the t's or anything. Crossed lines to me means he regrets a hastily-made decision from the past. It's worth debating though. Great song anyways - I have a wonderful live version of it also, with "In My Place" segwaying into Burt Bacharach's "What the World Needs Now". It's defenitely worth the download.

    tubesockson July 06, 2002   Link

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