Yellow – English Lyrics

• By: Coldplay
• Album: Parachutes

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt emotions and poetic simplicity of Coldplay's iconic song "Yellow." This track is a beautiful example of English songwriting, using straightforward language to convey profound feelings of love and devotion. By exploring its evocative lyrics and the story behind its creation, you can gain insight into common English expressions of affection and the power of simple words to create a global hit. Its gentle melodies and clear vocals make it an excellent song for English learners to practice listening and comprehension, while its universal message will surely resonate.

[English]

Look at the stars 

Look how they shine for you And everything you do 

Yeah, they were all yellow

I came along I wrote a song for you 

And all the things you do And it was called yellow

So then I took my turn Oh what a thing to have done 

And it was all yellow

Your skin Oh yeah, your skin and bones 

Turn into something beautiful You know, you know I love you so 

You know I love you so

I swam across 

I jumped across for you Oh what a thing to do

‘Cause you were all yellow 

I drew a line, I drew a line for you

Oh what a thing to do 

And it was all yellow

Your skin, oh yeah, your skin and bones

Turn  into something beautiful You know, for you I’d bleed myself dry

For you I’d bleed myself dry

It’s true 

Look how they shine for you Look how they shine for you 

Look how they shine for 

Look how they shine for you Look how they shine for you 

Look how they shine

Look at the stars Look how they shine for you 

And all the things that you do

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to produce light
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to shout or summon
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfʊl/ B1	adjective - pleasing to see or hear
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a luminous point in the night sky
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with lyrics
color /ˈkʌl.ɚ/ A2	noun - the property of light as perceived by the eye
turn /tɜːrn/ B1	verb - to change position or direction
cross /krɒs/ B1	verb - to go from one side to another
dry /draɪ/ B2	adjective - free from moisture or liquid

Key Grammar Structures

• Look at the stars

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Look at the stars" is an example of the imperative mood, which is used to give commands or instructions.

• And everything you do

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "everything you do" uses the present simple tense to describe habitual actions or general truths.

• And it was called yellow

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "it was called yellow" uses the past simple tense to indicate an action that has already happened.

• You know, you know I love you so

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "you know" emphasizes the speaker's feelings and adds emotional weight to the statement.

• For you I’d bleed myself dry

  ➔ Conditional mood

  ➔ The phrase "I’d bleed myself dry" uses the conditional mood to express a hypothetical situation or willingness.

• Look how they shine for you

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "they shine for you" uses the present simple tense to describe a current state or action.

• And all the things that you do

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "all the things that you do" includes a relative clause that provides additional information about 'things'.