When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse
And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
I will try to fix you
High up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
I will try to fix you
Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face and I
Tears stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face and I
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
Written by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.
Produced by Ken Nelson and Coldplay.
Mixed by Michael H. Brauer.
Mastered by George Marino and Chris Athens.
Assisted by Jon Bailey, Will Hensley, Jake Jackson, Mat Lejeune, Taz Mattar, Adam Noble, Mike Pierce, Dan Porter, Tim Roe, Bryan Russell, Adam Scheuermann, Rob Smith, Brad Spence, Jon Withnal and Andrea Wright.
Computer wizardry: Mark Phythian, Carmen Rizzo and Rob Smith.
Mix protools engineer: Keith Gary.
Strings arranged by Andrey Riley.
Strings played by Chris Tombling, Richard George, Greg Warren Wilson, Laura Melhuish, Sue Dench, Peter Lale, Audrey Riley and Ann Lines.
Spark ignited by Rich Costey.
Recorded at Air Lyndhurst, Parr Street, CRC, Sarm West, Townhouse and The Hit Factory.
Mixed at Quad, N.Y.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y.
Published by BMG Music Publishing Ltd.