Everything's Not Lost

Coldplay

When I counted up my demons
Saw there was one for every day
With the good ones on my shoulders
I drove the other ones away

So if you ever feel neglected
And if you think that all is lost
I'll be counting up my demons, yeah
Hoping everything's not lost

When you thought that it was over
You could feel it all around
And everybody's out to get you
Don't you let it drag you down

'Cause if you ever feel neglected
And if you think that all is lost
I'll be counting up my demons, yeah
Hoping everything's not lost

If you ever feel neglected
If you think that all is lost
I'll be counting up my demons, yeah
Hoping everything's not lost

Singing out oh, oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Everything's not lost

So come on, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Come on, yeah
And everything's not lost

Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
And everything's not lost

Come on, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Come on, yeah

Come on, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Come on, yeah
And everything's not lost

Sing out, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Come on, yeah
And everything's not lost

Come on, yeah
Oh, oh yeah
Sing out, yeah
And everything's not lost

Now I never meant to do you wrong
That's what I came here to say
But if I was wrong, then I'm sorry
I don't let it stand in our way
'Cause my head just aches when I think of
The things that I shouldn't have done
But life is for living, we all know
And I don't want to live it alone

Sing out, ah ah
Sing ah ah ah
And just sing ah ah ah ah ah


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Everything's Not Lost Lyrics as written by Guy Rupert Berryman Christopher Anthony John Martin

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  • +9
    General Comment
    There is still hope.
    rockymountains90on February 12, 2011   Link
  • +5
    General Comment
    you are and i am stronger than the demons of insecurity, fear, doubt, anger, frustration, jealousy. and if you emphasize the demons of optimism, strength, confidence, and love you will not be let down. its all a matter of doing it....
    kevinohhhon March 27, 2011   Link
  • +3
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    has anyone ever noticed the amazing bass in this song? very optimistic song (: and the hidden track is a great way to end it
    hell0sunshineon September 23, 2008   Link
  • +2
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    i agree with briang, this song is the ultimate pick-me-up. i cannot believe that the first time i heard it i hated it. its truly beautiful. and people say all coldplay is is depressing!
    queen_ianon September 18, 2004   Link
  • +2
    General Comment
    this could be my favorite coldplay song. i love it so much, it's gorgeous. the way it progresses - i just don't want it to end.
    fireplaceon September 22, 2004   Link
  • +2
    General Comment
    this song along many others from coldplay has a way of making you zone out of your problems and travel on a euphoric adventure of musical greatness. the amazing lyrics coupled with chris's soothing voice is an experience that can't receive it's proper justice from my words. it would take coldplay themselves to write a song describing the feeling you get when listening to their music.. someone also said earlier that there is no need for drugs or alcohol, just pop in some coldplay... i concur
    fsu_choppaon June 25, 2008   Link
  • +1
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    I just love the way how Coldplay songs, and especially this song, can lift you up. That the song slowly moves from an depressive to a more optimistic sound. It first connects to your sad feelings(if you feel depressed) like it understands you. A great!! song!
    YDROJon July 24, 2005   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    Still prolly my all time favorite song by them. It cures me out of most depressive moods :)
    Cthuloopson February 03, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    I can't believe that no one else has commented this song. I think that this song is very well written and I like it a lot. I think that it has a nice little Emo sound to it and I enjoy listening to it a lot. I think that Coldplay is a pretty good band. They have some good usic with a nice Emo toon to it. At least that's wut I think. Well I just thought this song was pretty good and it suprised me when I saw that no one really had commented this song. O well I guess. I'm really into Emo and Old Skool Punk and I think that the instrumental and lyrics to this song are Emo in a way so that's like one of the main reasons I like it.:) ~aMbEr*
    SMUSER19348on July 11, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    i love this song too..its my fave off the album....i can see the Emo souind too..
    crashintomeon August 28, 2002   Link

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