| Coldplay – Us Against the World Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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Context: I lost my wife to cancer Three years ago today. This is where my mind goes when I hear this song. From the day of the diagnosis, to the days after her death. Thanks for letting me share. "Oh morning come bursting, the clouds, Amen Lift off this blindfold, let me see again And bring back the water, that your ships rode in In my heart you left a hole" Another Day starts. Another blood test, another P.E.T. scan, another C.A.T. scan, another MRI, another doctor's appointment, another negative result, another day of disappointments. Can we go back to the two of us thinking our life life was too good to be true? "The tightrope that I'm walking just sways and ties The devil as he's talking with those angel's eyes And I just want to be there when the lightning strikes And the saints go marching in" I've pleaded with God to let me keep her, to let us be, however she is after it's all over, we will still be together. That's all I need. That's all we need. She's been such a model. She's done what she said she'd do. What she said was always what she thought. I haven't met a better person. "Can you please let the "Good Guy" win this time?" everyday day that goes by, I start thinking about what kinda deal I'd formulate with the Devil if he'd only agree to take me instead of her. Do it for her, for the kids. "And sing slow-ow-ow-ow it down" I've always loved her, all those years. We've always been in love. All those years. Still, didn't it feel like when we had just met, when i was hoping that you were finding me as interesting as I was finding you interesting? We were barely adults. Was I even an adult? How could it have gone so fast? We're in love they said. Would it have seemed longer if I'd a loved you less? Is it ok to want you for a bit longer? Would it be ok to love you a bit less? Would it make time pass by slower? "Through chaos as it swirls It's just us against the world" I've never seen you like this. You've always been the optimist. I'm taking over, Baby. I know we'll be ok. I know you'll make it. I know We'll make it. It's us against cancer, and we're going to smack it back to where it came from. I see it in your eyes, Love, you're not as convinced as I am. I'm scared. But don't worry we'll be ok. Won't we? "Like a river to a raindrop, I lost a friend" How many people have gone through what we're going through? That loved each other as much as we do? Tons, I know. Doesn't make it hurt less, though. Oh God, I miss you. "My drunken as a Daniel in a lion's den And tonight I know it all has to begin again So whatever you do, don't let go" Don't worry, I think I got this. I'm worried silly, but don't you worry Ali, I think I've got this. If I don't, I'll try real hard baby, you'll be proud of me. But maybe I won't have to. Maybe we'll get you through this? You have to get through this... "And if we could float away Fly up to the surface and just start again And lift off before trouble Just erodes us in the rain" Can that be our deal, Mr Devil? Can I go back to before it all started? Can I book her that doctor's appointment that will catch it prior to me having to deal with you? And then, if you spared her all this shit, you could have my soul when I go? "Sing slow-ow-ow-ow it down Oh slow-ow-ow-ow it down" I don't want to imagine my life without you? 6 to 12 months. Years are no longer our barometer. We've been reduced to months. How can it be that those weeks are becoming months so quickly? "Through chaos as it swirls It's just us against the world Through chaos as it swirls It's us against the world" Now that you're gone, it's our two girls and I against the world. I feel strong baby, I can take it. All three of us, we'll take'em on. Don't worry Baby. Don't worry My Sweet Girls, we'll be ok. Won't we? |
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| Coldplay – Us Against the World Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| @[henkie98:2951] I agree with your interpretation. See my comment. I guess it's more of the song's meaning for me, not from Mr. Martin's mindset... | |
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