Yellow
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Verse 1: Chris Martin
Look at the starsLook how they shine for youAnd everything you doYeah, they were all yellowI came alongI wrote a song for youAnd all the things you doAnd it was called "Yellow"So then I took my turnOh, what a thing to have doneAnd it was all yellowChorus: Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion
(Ah) Your skin, oh, yeah, your skin and bones(Ooh) Turn into something beautiful(Ah) And you know, you know I love you soYou know I love you soVerse 2: Chris Martin
I swam acrossI jumped across for youOh, what a thing to do'Cause you were all yellowI drew a lineI drew a line for youOh, what a thing to doAnd it was all yellowChorus: Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland & Will Champion
(Ah) And your skin, oh, yeah, your skin and bones(Ooh) Turn into something beautiful(Ah) And you know, for you, I'd bleed myself dryFor you, I'd bleed myself dryBridge: Chris Martin
It's trueLook how they shine for youLook how they shine for youLook how they shine forLook how they shine for youLook how they shine for youLook how they shineOutro: Chris Martin
Look at the starsLook how they shine for youAnd all the things that you doWhat the song means
A love song expressing deep devotion and admiration. The speaker describes extraordinary efforts and sacrifices for someone who represents warmth and beauty in his life. Stars symbolize how this person illuminates his world. The color yellow embodies the beloved's essence and the speaker's overwhelming emotional connection.
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bleed myself dry — give everything I have; exhaust myself completely
An intense metaphor showing willingness to sacrifice everything for the loved one.