Oh brother, I can't, I can't get through
I've been trying hard to reach you 'cause I don' know what to do
Oh brother, I can't believe it's true
I'm so scared about the future, and I wanna talk to you
Oh, I wanna talk to you

You can take a picture of something you see
In the future where will I be?
You can climb a ladder up to the sun
Or a write a song nobody has sung
Or do something that's never been done

Are you lost or incomplete?
Do you feel like a puzzle, you can't find your missing piece?
Tell me, how do you feel?
Well, I feel like they're talking in a language I don't speak
And they're talking it to me

So you take a picture of something you see
In the future where will I be?
You can climb a ladder up to the sun
Or write a song nobody has sung
Or do something that's never been done
Or do something that's never been done

So you don't know where you're going and you wanna talk
And you feel like you're going where you've been before
You tell anyone who'll listen, but you feel ignored
Nothing's really making any sense at all, let's talk
Let's talk, let's talk, let's talk



Lyrics submitted by delial, edited by Plans

Track duration: 05:11

"Talk" as written by Karl/huetter Bartos

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    My Interpretation:I think of it as a description of how talking and letting your feelings out to people can help you when you're having problems. The songs sounds to me like two people talking to each other, one comforting the other. Although it says 'Oh, brother' twice in the first verse, the two people in question aren't necessarily brothers, maybe just really good friends who are as close as brothers. :-D
    Flag Planson April 07, 2013   Link
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    My Opinion:I think of an old friend of mine. I don't see him really as a brother though. That would be strange. As I am growing older and having to make decisions about my future, I often just want to talk to him because I know he will have great things.Due to previous predicaments, its not that easy.
    Flag hanmarie21on April 03, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:This song just makes me feel good...especially the guitar solo (i guess that's what it is) near the end... I love Coldplay and this one is one of my all time favorites by them!!
    Flag 89kleon February 15, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I don't think I've ever been quite moved by a song until listening to this while inebriated. I can relate to this song, and after really listening to lyrics, it really moved me.
    Flag mrandersonon June 30, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:To me, this song is like a conversation between two brothers/friends.
    Brother 1 is lost and seeks advice from Brother 2 as is apparent in verse 1:

    "Oh brother I can't, I can't get through
    I've been trying hard to reach you, cause I don't know what to do
    Oh brother I can't believe it's true
    I'm so scared about the future and I wanna talk to you
    Oh I wanna talk to you"

    To which, Brother 2 responds in the chorus and the first half of verse 2:

    "You can take a picture of something you see
    In the future where will I be?
    You can climb a ladder up to the sun
    Or write a song nobody has sung
    Or do something that's never been done

    Are you lost or incomplete?
    Do you feel like a puzzle, you can't find your missing piece?
    Tell me how do you feel?"

    Brother 1 replies, describing his emotions, and again urges his brother to talk to him in detail:

    "Well I feel like they're talking in a language I don't speak
    And they're talking it to me

    So you don't know were you're going, and you wanna talk
    And you feel like you're going where you've been before
    You tell anyone who'll listen but you feel ignored
    Nothing's really making any sense at all
    Let's talk, let's talk
    Let's talk, let's talk"
    Flag mp12on June 29, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Well, everyone's already covered most of it, but I'm going to go ahead and ramble on anyway...

    I think, like others, that this song is about being uncertain and lost. Maybe because you're confused by problems and situations that are taking place, or because everything is piling up and you don't know where to go from there. I can relate to this song on a personal level, like a lot of people surely can too.

    The lines that I really liked were 'Well I feel like they're talking in a language I don't speak, and they're talking it to me.' This person is seeking advice from people and they're giving him ideas, telling him what he can do, but he can't see them helping at all. He tries what they say and nothing changes. I especially like how it says 'talking IT to me.' The 'it' is significant, because they're not talking to him, they're talking IT to him. This again emphasizes the feeling of confusion.

    There's more to talk about, but I can't be bothered to write any more. All I can say is that this is a beautiful song that helps me a lot. I love Coldplay so much.:)
    Flag RebeccaLovesEvanescenceon May 08, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I think this is a very lovely song! Truly amazing, but then again I'm not supreised; all of Coldplay's songs are amazing. I think this means someone is sort of sruggling inside, almost like it has something to do with emotional-stuff. The person is feeling conteplative, or "thinky", and feels a bit confused. A little daydreamy, too. They feel confused, and insecure, almost like they don't not what's going on. They feel lost. And all they really need to do is talk. Literally. I think it's that they need closure, and they not to talk about what's on their mind and what's troubling them. They feel like there's almost something they need to get off their chest.
    I can definitely relate...
    Flag HEYItsEurekaon December 18, 2011   Link
  • +1
    Memory:This song has given me a lot of comfort the past month since my brother Max died. I interpret it as someone who is trying to reach their brother because he is now in Heaven. This person is scared about the future without him because this brother has guided this person throughout their entire life. All this person wants to do is talk to the brother and have the brother send one message to let that person know that he's alright.

    I actually have received a message from Max, letting me know that he was alright. It was a dream. It's wonderful to have music and dreams to remember our loved ones by. This is the only way we can get by in this painful world sometimes. Things just aren't fair sometimes..
    Flagged kewatterson November 07, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Coldplay received permission from the Electronica band Kraftwerk to use the main riff from their song "Computer Love" for this, replacing Kraftwerk's synthesizers with guitars, and at the same time creating a completely different song.
    Flag FloridaGuyon October 10, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This song is amazing when your high.
    Flag metalbushidoon February 12, 2011   Link

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