Drama in the study

Emptying the moon

 

That should be

 

Lying in the gutter

Aiming at the moon

Let's just hope the leak of this song was manipulated by some crazy bastard and that the studio version has piano and guitar all over it

Is Annabell Wallis singing the last line "Believe in Love" ? If not, who is it ?

Is Annabell Wallis singing the last line "Believe in Love" ? If not, who is it ?

 

Possibly because she does feature on this track

I adore the lyrics to this song! It truly epitomises Chris´journey into the acceptance of all things in life, good or bad and its motto: never give up.

 

My stand-out lines and what they mean to me:

 

"Emptying out the ocean with a spoon, up and up"

I mean can you get more hopeful and dedicated than this? Even if the task is gargantuan , there is the spirit to always go on.

 

"Fixing up the car and driving it again" " Searching for the water hoping for the rain"

Obvious metaphor for: whatever happens, always get back on the horse and again never give up, always keep searching, walking towards your goal

 

"Lying in the gutter

Aiming at the moon"

This totally recalls "sometimes stars decide to reflect in puddles in the dirt". No matter where you are, even the gutter, there is the reflection there and hope to aim for the stars/moon.

 

"Sitting with the poison takes away the pain"

Thats just beautiful and it encapsulates the idea of alchemizing Chris mentions in the interviews. By not rejecting, by not resisting the unpleasant experiences in our life, by "sitting with them" we can witness them transform in something good, from pain to the insight of the gift hidden within each painful experience.

 

"See a bird form a diamond in the rough, see a bird soaring above the flood, its in your blood"

This to me hints to the what lies inherently in all of us. Its in our blood to soar above challenges, to "get it together and flower". Its more than a hope, its our destiny, its in our blood. The diamond in the rough is hidden within all of us, its already there, just waiting to be discovered. This also greatly connects with "Under this pressure, under this weight , we are diamonds taking shape". To me the message is: life is tough, but its filled with opportunities for us to get better and better, to grow and discover our full potential. Hence everything that comes to us can be embraced as an opportunity

 

"Angels in the marble waiting to be freed, just need to love"

This is pretty clear. There is something amazing in each of us and in all things, we just need love and perseverance to uncover it.

 

Just such a gorgeous song! I cant remember better lyrics from Chris. This song always moves me in its simplicity and yet its nuanced timeless message which lets face it we always need to hear.

Finally something that reminds me of the Oldplay I know when it comes to deepness, thank God! But the song is so beautiful indeed, I think these are the best lyrics Chris ever wrote. :)

can someone with a cd write the actual lyrics fot this song and for the others as well? Thanks

can someone with a cd write the actual lyrics fot this song and for the others as well? Thanks

can someone with a cd write the actual lyrics fot this song and for the others as well? Thanks

A cd is not in my possession just yet but if nobody has by the time I do then I'll write em

Official:

 

Up&Up

 

 

 

fixing up a car to drive in it again

searching for the water hoping for the rain

up and up, up and up

down upon the canvas, working meal to meal

waiting for a chance to pick your orange field

up and up, up and up

see a pearl form, a diamond in the rough

see a bird soaring high above the flood

it’s in your blood, it’s in your blood

underneath the storm an umbrella is saying

sitting with the poison takes away the pain

up and up, up and up it’s saying

 

we’re going to get it get it together right now

going to get it get it together somehow

going to get it get it together and flower

oh oh oh oh oh oh

we’re going to get it get it together I know

going to get it get it together and flow

going to get it get it together and go

up and up and up

 

lying in the gutter, aiming for the moon

trying to empty out the ocean with a spoon

up and up, up and up

how come people suffer how come people part?

how come people struggle how come people break your heart?

break your heart

yes I want to grow yes I want to feel

yes I want to know show me how to heal it up

heal it up

see the forest there in every seed

angels in the marble waiting to be freed

just need love just need love

when the going is rough saying

 

we’re going to get it get it together right now

going to get it get it together somehow

going to get it get it together and flower

oh oh oh oh oh oh

we’re going to get it get it together I know

going to get it get it together and flow

going to get it get it together and go

up and up and up

 

and you can say what is, or fight for it

close your mind or take a risk

you can say it’s mine and clench your fist

or see each sunrise as a gift

 

we’re going to get it get it together right now

going to get it get it together somehow

going to get it get it together and flower

oh oh oh oh oh oh

we’re going to get it get it together I know

going to get it get it together and flow

going to get it get it together and go

up and up and up

 

we’re going to get it get it together right now

going to get it get it together somehow

going to get it get it together and flower

oh oh oh oh oh oh

we’re going to get it get it together I know

going to get it get it together and flow

going to get it get it together and go

 

up and up and up

 

oh-oh oh, oh-oh oh oh oh oh

 

fixing up a car to drive in it again

when you’re in pain

when you think you’ve had enough

don’t ever give up

don’t ever give up

Where did you find the lyrics for "you can say what is..." part? They look exactly as I hear them, but just for the record I´d like to know where to find them on the lyrics sheet, cuz I cant seem to.

From the official website

"Down upon the canvas, working meal to meal

waiting for a chance to pick your orange field"

 

Could anyone with a better English than me explain this for me, please? I really love the song but I want to understand every single meaning of it! :D

I think it refers to scene in John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath ?

"Down upon the canvas, working meal to meal

waiting for a chance to pick your orange field"

 

Could anyone with a better English than me explain this for me, please? I really love the song but I want to understand every single meaning of it! :D

Check out my post here! :)

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/index.php?posts/5793406

Check out my post here! :)

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/index.php?posts/5793406

Thanks! I've read Grapes of Wrath before but it's been such a long time that I forgot, but that explanation makes perfect sense.

Check out my post here! :)

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/index.php?posts/5793406

 

Thanks a lot! Now even that part makes sense to me! :D