Are you missing something?
Looking for something?
Tired of everything
Searching and struggling
Are you worried about it?
Do you wanna talk about it?
Oh You're gonna get it right some time

There's so much to be scared of
And not much to make sense of
Are you running in a circle?
You can't be too careful
And you can't relate it
'Cause it's complicated
Oh You're gonna get it right some time
You're gonna get it right some time

It's how you see the world
How many times can you see?
You can't believe what you learn

It's how you see the world
Don't you worry yourself
Your not gonna get hurt

Oh

Is there something missing?
There's nobody listening
Are you scared of what you don't know?
don't wanna end up on your own?
You need conversation
And information

Oh

Gonna get it right sometimes
You just wanna get it right sometimes

It's how you see the world
How many times have you heard?
You can't believe a word

It's how you see the world
Don't you worry yourself
'Cause nobody can learn

Oh
Oh
Oh

That's how you see the world
That's how you see the world


Lyrics submitted by KiBa283, edited by Mellow_Harsher, pavelkomarov

How You See the World Lyrics as written by Guy Rupert Berryman Christopher Anthony John Martin

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    Absolutely amazing lyrics, at the moment really fitting for my state of mind.

    I would say this song is pretty self explanatory, you can't quite put your finger on what's bothering you, why you feel the way you do, but you will be assured.

    Probably the wrong meaning, its the way I see it though. When I first heard the song the lyrics just made my ears prick, they are so amazing, by far one of the best Coldplay songs :)

    LillyDarkoon September 17, 2005   Link

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