Abracadabra Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 ^I don't think so, esp if they have to repeat the word "world." Here's my take on the entire song: Oh morning come bursting, the clouds they mend, Lift off this blindfold and let me see again, Bring back the water that your ships rode in, In my heart, you left a hole. The tightrope that I'm walking sways and ties, The devil as he's talking with those angel's eyes, I just want to be there when the lightning strikes, And the saints go marching in. Sing slow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-it-down... Through chaos as it swirls, It's us against the world. Like a river to a raindrop, I lost a friend, My drunken head's 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, And if we could just float away, Fly up to the surface and just start again, And lift off before trouble erodes in the rain, Just erodes in the rain, just erodes in the rain... ...the rest is self explanatory. :p From their very first performance of this song you can hear Chris saying tires or something very like it. 'Ties' is a bit short for the word he pronounces. Now, I haven't listened to it performed at other gigs,so I can't say this is absoultely true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Glisten Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Daniel_in_the_Lions%27_Den_1613-1615_Peter_Paul_Rubens.jpg :shocked2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosesTheMarshmallow Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Amendments....:lol: ^You're right about the weirdness of the word "ties" or whatever it is. I'll check that out....until then here's what I believe to be the correct version: ^I don't think so, esp if they have to repeat the word "world." Here's my take on the entire song: Oh morning come bursting, the clouds they mend, Lift off this blindfold and let me see again, Bring back the water, let your ships roll in. In my heart, you left a hole. The tightrope that I'm walking sways and ties, The devil as he's talking with those angel's eyes, I just want to be there when the lightning strikes, And the saints go marching in. Sing slow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-it-down... Through chaos as it swirls, It's us against the world. Like a river to a raindrop, I lost a friend, My drunken head's 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, And if we could just float away, Fly up to the surface and just start again, And lift off before trouble erodes in the rain, Just erodes in the rain, Just erodes us, just erodes in the rain... Sing slow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-it-down... Sing slow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-it-down... Through chaos as it swirls, It's us against the world. Through chaos as it swirls, It's us against the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutzno Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 bring back the water that your ships roll in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutzno Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 bring back the water that your ships roll in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaElisabeth Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 See roses in the rain :wacky: (bottom left corner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlookerDelay Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 bring back the water that your ships roll in... I hear "bring back the water let your ships roll in"... while both options work, I think "let" fits the logical context of the verse a little better. "That" implies that the ships roll the water in, whereas "let" implies that the water has to be present to let the ships roll in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyan Kat Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'm positive that he sings 'I'm drunken as a devil in a lion's den', and I'm sure he sings 'Erodes' but I'm not too sure about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyan Kat Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I'm positive that he sings 'I'm drunken as a devil in a lion's den', and I'm sure he sings 'Erodes' but I'm not too sure about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiame Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 It's: Just erodes us the in rain, Just erodes us in the rain, Just see roses, see roses in the rain. Confirmed by the graffiti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prjio307 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Oh morning come bursting, the clouds they mend, Lift off this blindfold, let me see again, And bring back the water, let your ships roll in. In my heart you left a hole. The tightrope that I'm walking just sways in tides, 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. And sing slow it down... Through chaos as it swirls, It's us against the world. Like a river to a raindrop, I lost a friend, My drunken has a Daniel in a lion's den, (this makes no sense but it's what I hear) And tonight I know it all has to begin again, So whatever you do, don't let go, 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, Just erodes us in the rain, Just erodes us and see roses in the rain... (I'm pretty sure this is a play on how similar the two phrases sound) Sing slow it down... Sing slow it down... Through chaos as it swirls, It's just us against the world. Through chaos as it swirls, It's just us against the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teco Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Oh morning come bursting, the clouds they mend, Lift off this blindfold, let me see again, And bring back the water, let your ships roll in. In my heart you left a hole. The tightrope that I'm walking just sways in tides, 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. And sing slow it down... Through chaos as it swirls, It's us against the world. Like a river to a raindrop, I lost a friend, My drunken has a Daniel in a lion's den, (this makes no sense but it's what I hear) And tonight I know it all has to begin again, So whatever you do, don't let go, 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, Just erodes us in the rain, Just erodes us and see roses in the rain... Sing slow it down... Sing slow it down... Through chaos as it swirls, It's just us against the world. Through chaos as it swirls, It's just us against the world. we've got a winner. this is it defenitely :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosesTheMarshmallow Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 It's, "My drunken head's a Daniel in a lion's den." as I hear it. The "roses" line I know what you're looking for, but I don't think the way you have it is right grammatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackZ Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Its definitely "Oh morning come bursting the clouds. Amen." And definitely the Daniel in a lions den line. And I think it's "And lift off before trouble just erodes us in the rain, just erodes us in the rain, just erodes us, just see roses in the rain." Oh, and definitely "Bring back the water that your ships rode (or rowed) in." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the yellow of ur life Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Its deffinately "My drunken has a daniel in a lions den" dont know what means ( maybe jack daniels) but you can hear it better in this version. at about 1:30 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZINRZelbIc&feature=player_detailpage]Coldplay-Us Against the World @ iTunes Festival 2011 - YouTube[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hente44 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 "Daniel in a lion's den" is from a biblical story where Daniel was in a lion's den.. Written on the forum before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackZ Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Its deffinately "My drunken has a daniel in a lions den" Yeah, but that doesn't make sense. So, it must be, "My drunk head is a Daniel in a lion's den." Or something like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prjio307 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Yeah, but that doesn't make sense. So, it must be, "My drunk head is a Daniel in a lion's den." Or something like that... It doesn't make sense but it absolutely 100% positively is what they are saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prjio307 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 It's, "My drunken head's a Daniel in a lion's den." as I hear it. The "roses" line I know what you're looking for, but I don't think the way you have it is right grammatically. I guarantee you he is not saying "head's". Watch to the video posted on the previous page. As for the "roses" line, I'm not 100% on that one but that's what I hear. It makes sense grammatically so I don't know what you mean by that comment. As for whether that's exactly what they're saying we won't know until the official lyrics are posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris594 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Oh morning, Come bursting The clouds amen Lift off this blindfold, let me see again And bring back the water let your ships roll in In my heart she left a hole 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 And sing Slow-owow-owow-owow-it down Through chaos as it swirls It's just us against the world Like a river to a raindrop I lost a friend My drunkard has 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 And if we could float away And Fly up to the surface And just start again And lift off before trouble just erodes us in the rain Just erodes us in the rain Just erodes us, yes see roses in the rain Sing Slow-owow-owow-owow-it down Oh, slow-owow-owow-owow-it down Through chaos as it swirls It's us against the world Through chaos as it swirls It's us against the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris594 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Oh morning, Come bursting The clouds amen Lift off this blindfold, let me see again And bring back the water let your ships roll in In my heart she left a hole 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 And sing Slow-owow-owow-owow-it down Through chaos as it swirls It's just us against the world Like a river to a raindrop I lost a friend My drunken has 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 And if we could float away And Fly up to the surface And just start again And lift off before trouble just erodes us in the rain Just erodes us in the rain Just erodes us and see roses in the rain Sing Slow-owow-owow-owow-it down Oh, slow-owow-owow-owow-it down Through chaos as it swirls It's us against the world Through chaos as it swirls It's us against the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris594 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I'm sure the lyrics in my second post are 100% if you compare them with the letterman performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prjio307 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I'm sure the lyrics in my second post are 100% if you compare them with the letterman performance. Chris seems to be changing the lyrics to certain parts of songs with each performance which makes it tough to guess at what the actual studio version lyrics are. We'll just have to wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris594 Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Chris seems to be changing the lyrics to certain parts of songs with each performance which makes it tough to guess at what the actual studio version lyrics are. We'll just have to wait and see. What do you mean, the lyrics as I've posted them are ones I've been tweaking over time and made my final corrections with the letterman concert as the vocals are easier to make out with that performance which was then my second post. I have also checked the lyrics with other concerts and they still seem correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 This is about as perfect a song for a rainy day as you'll find. If rain gently pelting a puddle is music then it's that moment when Jonny's guitar comes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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