When I was a young boy I tried to listen

And I want to feel like that

Little white shadows blink and miss them 

Part of a system, I am



If you ever feel like

Something's missing

Things you never understand

Little white shadows sparkle and glisten

Part of a system a plan



All this noise I'm waking up

All the space I'm taking up

All this sound is breaking up



Maybe you'll get what you wanted 

Maybe you'll stumble upon it

Everything you ever wanted in a permanent state

Maybe you'll know when you've seen it

Maybe if you say it you'll mean it 

And when you find it you'll keep it

In a permanent state 

A permanent state



When I was a young boy I tried to listen

Don't you want to feel like that?

You're part of the human race

All of the stars and the outer space

Part of a system a plan



All this noise I'm waking up

All the space I'm taking up

I cannot hear, you're breaking up



Maybe you'll get what you wanted

Maybe you'll stumble upon it

Everything you ever wanted in a permanent state

Maybe you'll know when you've seen it

Maybe if you say it you'll mean it

And when you find it you'll keep it  

In a permanent state 

A permanent state



Swim out on a sea of faces

The tide of the human races

An answer now is what I need

See it in the new sun rise and

See it break on your horizon

Oh come on love 

Stay with me 





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.