Coldplay - Glass Of Water Lyrics






Scared of losing all the time
He wrote it in a letter
He was a friend of mine
He heard you could see your future
Inside a glass of water
The ripples and the lines
And he asked
"Will I see heaven in mine?"

That is just the way it was
Nothing could be better
And nothing ever was
Oh they say you can see your future
Inside a glass of water
The riddles and the rhymes
Will I see heaven in mine?
Oh oh oh oh I
Son don't ask
Neither half full or empty
Is the glass

Cling to the mast
Spend your whole life living in the past
Going nowhere fast

So he wrote it on a wall
The hollowest of halos
Is no halo at all
Television selling plastic figurines of leaders
Saying nothing at all
And you chime
Stars in heaven align
Oh oh oh oh I
Son don't ask
Neither half full or empty
Is your glass

Cling to the mast
Spend your whole life living in the past
Going nowhere fast

Oh what are we drinking when we're done?
Glasses of water





Other Lyrics by Artist

Rand Lyrics

Last Posts

Coldplay Glass Of Water Comments
  1. M.... V....

    I want this in live 2021

  2. D.... M....

    Wow what an amazing uplifting song 👏👏 Coldplay never disappoints

  3. k.... S....

    they should have kept this song in album. It was chris favourite but others members felt its just okay.

  4. D.... 0....

    Viva La Vida

  5. B.... C....

    Wow the comments are so old on this I feel like it's a history project

  6. W.... D....

    ESSA MÚSICA É MUITO FODA !!

  7. Y.... D....

    1 2 3456 7 1 2 3456 7 1 2 3456 7

  8. Y.... D....

    The weekend has more views!!!! This pisses me off tremendously!!! I like the weekend but I mean come the fuck on!!

    Son!! Don’t ask!!
    Me the how the full or empty is your glass.

  9. T.... g....

    how old

  10. A.... ....

    January 2019

  11. M.... P....

    ❤️❤️❤️ love song 😍

  12. A.... H....

    Coldplay !

  13. V.... M....

    this will forever be my feel good song

  14. D.... M....

    Need a household burrito 🎵🎵🎶🎶

  15. J.... V....

    Scared of losing all the time
    He wrote it in a letter
    He was a friend of mine
    He heard you could see your future
    Inside a glass of water
    The ripples and the lines
    And he asked, will I see heaven in mine?
    That is just the way it was
    Nothing could be better
    And nothing ever was
    Oh, they say you can see your future
    Inside a glass of water
    The riddles and the rhymes
    Will I see heaven in mine?

    [Chorus]
    Son, don't ask
    Neither half full nor empty
    Is your glass
    Cling to the mast
    Spend your whole life living
    In the past
    Going nowhere fast

    [Verse 2]
    So he wrote it on a wall
    The hollowest of halos
    Is no halo at all
    Television selling plastic
    Figurines of leaders
    Saying nothing at all
    And you chime, stars in heaven align


    Son, don't ask
    Neither half full nor empty
    Is your glass
    Cling to the mast
    Spend your whole life living
    In the past
    Going nowhere fast


    And what are we drinking when we're done?
    Glasses of water...

  16. S.... E....

    Only true Coldplay fans are here

    S.... E....

    Hardcore ones, you mean! You don't have to be hardcore and dedicated to be a true fan. Any fan is a true fan, different people delve into music at different lengths.

    I love all of Coldplay's great B-sides. Moses, Murder, How You See The World No. 2, Brothers & Sisters, this song and Rainy Day, all amazing, and more

  17. S.... C....

    2018 anyone?

  18. J.... J....

    I discovered this far too late, damn

  19. k.... S....

    Loads of love to coldplay .

  20. C.... C....

    2:51 "essuie-glace"

  21. I.... C....

    This song is 10 years old😔. God, maybe I do miss music back then. Please like if you agree.

  22. B.... J....

    This song make me feel better when i'm sad.. 😂😁😀

  23. K.... ....

    Absolutely beautiful. So many emotions I’ve never felt before came upon be while listening to this masterpiece

    K.... ....

    It's one of two songs with a 7/4 time signature, the other being Death and All His Friends' in the climax of the song. And "The Escapist" (hidden track at the end) is in 9/4 time, which is awesome. Cemeteries of London is a very clear 6/8 and unique very sound. I love Viva La Vida and Prospekt's March.

  24. L.... ....

    Here 'cause of Christian & Olli <3

  25. R.... ....

    Chris favorite Coldplay song

  26. D.... B....

    If it weren’t for the picture or title I would’ve thought this was from Mylo Xyloto
    NICE JOB COLDPLAY!

  27. A.... ....

    November 2017

  28. s.... s....

    November ! anybody?

  29. A.... N....

    For the ones that say that what Coldplay plays is not rock!

  30. S.... C....

    yesterday i just listening to swallowed on the sea. suddenly i cried so hard in the corner.

  31. B.... L....

    Drinking water was never this much fun

  32. N.... B....

    love this song

  33. Z.... A....

    It's Chris favourite song <3

  34. L.... B....

    Magnifique son ! Je ne comprends pas pourquoi il n'est pas très connu !

  35. C.... G....

    this is the most underrated song of coldplay, genius tune! i love it

  36. C.... Y....

    if you see this comment, don't worry, people are still listening to this song :D

  37. M.... D....

    This should be one of their favorite songs!

  38. A.... W....

    Was lucky enough to see them perform this live at Wembley. Everyone went mad.

  39. N.... ....

    when coldplay was a rock band !

  40. M.... d....

    that's my favorite song!!!

  41. R.... ....

    4:14 that is the good stuff right there

    R.... ....

    I love that part <3

  42. l.... ....

    New album? "posted 8 years ago" oh my time flew by :(

  43. Z.... A....

    This song makes me so... happy :')

  44. A.... N....

    I Love Coldplay! They are the most band in the world!!!

    A.... N....

    The most what band in the world?

  45. V.... U....

    76 crazy people that don't like this song

  46. A.... ....

    oh...This song is like forgotten.... I miss their old songs <3

  47. M.... ....

    Wanna talk to a bunch of white people? Scroll down Coldplay's old songs comments sections

    M.... ....

    MullsY Dash This is funny to me becuase i look like a whiteboard

  48. -.... ....

    Everyone was waiting to hear Viva la Vida or Clocks, but I remember waiting impatiently for this song at one of Coldplay's stadium concerts in 2009. It's as glorious as you can imagine, I was blown away by its glory :,)

    -.... ....

    oONodokaOo beautiful song! huge Coldplay fan but just stumbled across this!

  49. l.... m....

    oh my gosh this brings back memories I love coldplay

  50. B.... ....

    This is fucking beautiful. Coldplay you will never cease being my favourite band.

  51. B.... M....

    Amei 😍😍

  52. e.... s....

    Someday, someone will get ahold of these audio tracks and do a remix that gets rid of Chris Martin.

    e.... s....

    why would anyone want to get rid of chris martin though

    e.... s....

    Eric Shelton you need mental support dear

  53. C.... F....

    Hermoso, que cancion mas epica, por canciones asi es que me encanta coldplay y su inigualable manera de expresar sentimientos a travez de su musica.

  54. G.... A....

    someone please send me this song by whatsapp and I can not download at all😭

    G.... A....

    +5593984052249

  55. G.... A....

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  56. -.... p....

    it sounds even better live! i wish they would play live,just one more time.

  57. S.... T....

    I love the line "spend your whole life living in the past, going no where fast"

  58. J.... P....

    I remember watching this when it had only about 100,000 views. Glad to see it's gotten in more people's ears.

  59. b.... ....

    This is absolutely amazing. I thought I was a Coldplay fan, but I fell across this yesterday and it utterly blew me away. Why was this not one of the primary singles!?

    b.... ....

    bassben04 lol, it's a great song

    b.... ....

    it was in "viva la vida" i have the double album X3

    b.... ....

    Because we try to weed out the fake fans from the real fans

    b.... ....

    Great tune to play on guitar .. to yourself .. luv it

    b.... ....

    @YouTube Drifter truth

  60. W.... ....

    A love this kind of song of them, no their hits, I think they are bastardized.

    W.... ....

    Saying all their hits are bad sound kinda hipsters-ish don't you think. I like both the unpopular and popular songs. Because it is a hit doesn't make it less amazing, but think maybe people say that because hits get overplayed to they sound less amazing.

    W.... ....

    Don't misunderstand me I said "bastardized" because I can't go to the supermarkets without listening "the hymn of weekend" it's ok the supermarkets play those songs but I'm getting bored progressively :/

    W.... ....

    Don't insult me calling me "hipster" please you know their today's songs are not comparable with Coldplay's classics :/

  61. h.... A....

    amo esta cancioooonn <3 <3

  62. R.... R....

    Que alguien me explique porque las canciones de coldplay son tan adictivas ,_,

  63. J.... M....

    Copos de água por JogoFrio

  64. M.... ....

    Hooked on this

    M.... ....

    Reb_and_Vodka Рэв и Водка

  65. J.... ....

    One of their best songs.

    J.... ....

    I agree, I think its Chris' favourite too.

  66. J.... C....

    I am pleasantly surprised to see over a million views for this song. I thought people only know the Coldplay "hits."

    J.... C....

    Jers Compilations agreed

    J.... C....

    Still nothing compared to views from hymn for the weekend

    J.... C....

    Jibb's Compilations I personally like Coldplay’s older songs. The new songs aren’t bad but the old ones are less like pop in a way and more my style.

  67. P.... H....

    Gotta be in the top 5 of Coldplay songs!

  68. M.... P....

    this song makes me get an energy boost at the gym. BEST!!

    M.... P....

    +Mauricio Palau Very healthy song title too! haha

    M.... P....

    Coldplay are my favourite band and probably my favourite music to listen to,but in the gym I cannot listen to them.The music I listen to in the gym,I'll never listen to outside of the gym.

  69. W.... ....

    *Drinks glass of water while listening to this*
    I...
    I just...
    That was amazing :D
    This is definitely one of my top five favorite Coldplay songs for sure ;)

    W.... ....

    Im actually drinking water while listening too xD

  70. o.... f....

    porque no toco este tema Coldplay en Argentina? , me desilusiono el repertorio de hits obvios y previsibles que tocaron , este tema me parece muy bueno e importante en este contexto musical , no esta sobreproducido y suenan autenticamente COLDPLAY .

  71. S.... ....

    And what are we drinking when we're done...? Glasses of water.

    S.... ....

    Shay LeMoine
    Do u know whats the message behind this?

    S.... ....

    Emanuel He says no one can figure out the future, and by staying stuck in the past or worrying about your future you're letting your present life pass by.
    Drinking a glass of water symbolizes to stop being anxious and worrying about things. Accept whatever happened as its now a distant memory and dont predict your future on past basis.

  72. M.... d....

    nothing could be better, or nothing ever was...

  73. L.... ....

    William Herondale anyone?

    L.... ....

    +LamyaAIM James Carstairs?

    L.... ....

    +Janeth Flores Tessa Grey?

    L.... ....

    I have no clue who these people are XD

    L.... ....

    +Cold Republic same

  74. T.... S....

    proskepts march isnt an album its ep learn about coldplay id expect you know that if you posted rarity glass of water from the prisoejts narc h kkkkkkkkk its ep u shold nknpow tgathhat

  75. Y.... ....

    What I will always love about this song is thei 7/4 time signature in the chorus, it's so experimental!

    Y.... ....

    dude, yes...

    Y.... ....

    Davanan Vadivelu don't know what that means, but sounds cool!

    Y.... ....

    Dylan van Bezooijen every song you'll hear on the radio is written in 4/4, which means there's four beats grouped together. but here Coldplay groups 7 beats together!

  76. C.... A....

    las personas que dicen que Coldplay ha cambiado ,si pero ha cambiado para bien, todos deben evolucionar o si no sería muy aburrido,me encantan todas sus canciones de principio y hasta el último.

    C.... A....

    Coldplay de verdad es mi banda favorita, y los he seguido desde su primer álbum hasta al último, acabo de ir a un concierto en Abril de su nueva gira, y de verdad, estoy de tu lado, Coldplay ha evolucionado, y ha tenido cambios muy grandes pero sigue siendo música que llega y se disfruta, aunque personalmente, su mejor álbum fue Parachutes, pero de verdad, la música mas hermosa del mundo🤘🏻

    C.... A....

    Totalmente de acuerdo, igual fui a uno de sus conciertos en abril y fue estupendo. Para mi su mejor album es A Rush of Blood to the Head, disfruté mucho de In My Place :D me gusta también A Head Full of Dreams también, y concuerdo en que Coldplay se reinventa en cada álbum, dan lo mejor de sí en cada uno, y creo que no hay que desmerecer el esfuerzo titánico que hacen por entregarnos su música y su arte.

  77. L.... ....

    And because of this song I think Coldplay is the best.

  78. W.... L....

    This actually sounds like "All at once" by The Fray.

  79. S.... ....

    Did you guys know that this is Chris Martin's favorite song? He once told that

    S.... ....

    SimenKE When Snow Patrol was the opening act of VLV tour and they interviewed Gary Lightnody what’s his favorite song from them he said this song.

    S.... ....

    Here is the link where he says it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaEGL14q8bs

    S.... ....

    Wasn’t his favorite song once up & up or is

    S.... ....

    His favorite song as far as the chords and the Music goes is 'Glass of Water'. The song with his favorite message is 'Up and Up'.

    S.... ....

    As for the message, Up and Up is his favorite song, but all in all it's Glass of Water because of the music, especially the chords. He said so in an interview.

  80. N.... ....

    When i saw that video of Coldplay ft Rihanna ,i knew the coldplaying was over !. ever since coldplay changed their style and it's getting worse every song or album, they wanted to be more famous so they starting singing gays songs !

    N.... ....

    +Nawaf Kol They were already really successful in 2008,chris wanted to experient with each album and make it unique. Theres some really good songs from their recent albums such as paradise,up and up,magic,oceans,a sky full of stars

    N.... ....

    First off, gay isn't an insult so stop implying that it is. Secondly, why do you expect people to respect your opinion if you don't respect theirs? you cant say "The Coldplay *we all liked* at first..." and "stfu you don't know anything about good music..." as if you post this and aggressively expect everyone to agree with you. People don't work that way, and that says 1000 words about you that you happen to think that way. Personally, I respect your opinion but don't agree with it. Friendly Reminder: Don't say anything to these people that you wouldn't say to their faces:)

    N.... ....

    Nawaf Did you heard #ColdplayHypnotised

    N.... ....

    Hmm, I think they show us that they can do all kinds genre of music. That is cool.

  81. B.... D....

    Damn this song makes me feel like i am somewhere else in some other world is that weird? :P

    B.... D....

    This song is legendary

  82. k.... h....

    Good!, not so special like the others! but that doesn't mean its bad! i mean if others are like FREAKING AWESEOMe this is just like good, meh!

  83. G.... F....

    THIS SONG MAKES ME SO HAPPY

  84. R.... K....

    does anybody know what Johnny is playing here?

  85. M.... W....

    Very cool. If you love this music, you might enjoy my original songs. Come check out my music by visiting my channel. Much appreciated!

  86. V.... H....

    Scared of losing all the time
    He wrote it in a letter
    He was a friend of mine
    He heard you could see your future
    Inside a glass of water
    The ripples and the rhymes
    He asked Will I see heaven in mine?

    That is just the way it was
    Nothing could be better
    And nothing ever was
    Oh they say you could see your future,
    Inside a glass of water
    With riddles and the rhymes
    Will I see heaven in mine?
    Oh Oh Oh

    Ah Son, dont ask,
    Neither how full nor empty
    is your glass
    Cling to the mast
    Spend your whole life living in the past
    Going nowhere fast

    So he wrote it on the wall
    The hollowest of halos
    Is no halo at all
    Televisions said and past
    In figurines and leaders
    saying nothing at all
    And he chimed stars in heaven aligned
    Oh Oh Oh

    Ah Son, dont ask,
    Neither how full nor empty is your glass
    Cling to the mast
    Spend your whole life living in the past
    Going nowhere fast

    V.... H....

    Vanessa Hobbelen wow.

    V.... H....

    Oh, what are we drinking when we are done?
    ...
    "Glasses of Water" ❤

  87. K.... C....

    sounds so much like blink 182

    K.... C....

    @***** this is too funny to hear you guys argue. Lol

    K.... C....

    first of all they sound nothing like Blink what the hell bro
    second of all, it's not an insult to compare someone to Blink you fucking idiot, they're the best pop punk band in the history of pop punk bands

    K.... C....

    +Tommy Sandal




    I dont


    Under-


    Stand why


    You hit the


    Enter key so


    many times




    Only retards do that kind of typing you fucked up SHOES kid, you call yourself an Adidas? Your profile name shows otherwise. Typical Sandal scumbag alert.

  88. l.... ....

    omg this song is great!

  89. K.... A....

    Good song, it is also pretty special because the chourus is in 7/4

    K.... A....

    Kristófer Almenning Please explain

    K.... A....

    It means that there are 7 quarter note beats in each measure. It's a pretty rare time signature, probably because it's VERY hard to play

    K.... A....

    Holy shit that is an awesome time signature... 😱

  90. H.... P....

    Beautiful.

  91. b.... ....

    I really hadn't listened to these guys carefully since around 2003.  I happened to look them up last week and I get it now.  This group is amazing!  So refreshing to realize there's good music out there still being written and even more so listened to.

  92. D.... T....

    I was just going to ask you for a little glass...of water.

  93. P.... O....

    One of my fav. songs by coldplay actually

  94. c.... ....

    I'm researching the California drought. The irony just hit me. xD

  95. L.... B....

    BEST SONG EVER!!!! :D

  96. D.... H....

    Will Champion brought me here.

  97. K.... J....

    this song is so underrated!!!

    K.... J....

    Lonely Guy22 ... I totally agree man I love this song! I heard it on this album and was like where was the air time? I'm just glad I found it!

    K.... J....

    inside mari is underrated!!!!

    K.... J....

    Back when coldplay made songs with depth. The lyrics are so beautiful. Now they sing songs with those low life chain smokers and use analogies like spiderman and batman.....jesus christ its so sad. Their lyrical skil and musical complexity flew out the window. The Piano at 3:20 is out of this world.

  98. J.... S....

    Please check out my cover of this song!