Oh morning come bursting, the clouds amen
Lift off this blindfold, let me see again
Bring back the water, let your ships roll in
In my heart she left a hole

The tightrope that I'm walking just sways and ties
The devil as he's talking with those angel's eyes
And I just want to be there when the lightning strikes
And the saints go marching in

And sing slow it down
Through chaos as it swirls
It's us against the world

Like a river to a raindrop, I lost a friend
My drunken as a Daniel in a lion's den
And tonight I know it all has to begin again
So whatever you do, don't let go

And if we could float away
Fly up to the surface and just start again
And lift off before trouble
Just erodes us in the rain

Just erodes us in the rain
Just erodes us and see roses
In the rain

Sing slow it down
Slow it down

Through chaos as it swirls
It's us against the world
Through chaos as it swirls
It's us against the world



Lyrics submitted by AshleyRose

Track duration: 04:00

"Us Against the World" as written by Christopher Anthony John Martin, Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion, Brian Eno

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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  • 0
    My Interpretation:"Oh morning come bursting, the clouds amen
    Lift off this blindfold, let me see again
    Bring back the water, let your ships roll in
    In my heart she left a hole"

    i feel memory brought tears to his eyes
    Flag Justhoughton May 16, 2013   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:'I know Saint Peter won't call my name' was my first thought when I heard 'I just want to be there when the lightning strikes, and the Saints come marching in'. Seems like Chris is in a state of Religious uncertainty.
    Flag robbiebubleon November 14, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I love this, it sounds like their old stuff. I havent heard anything like this since X & Y
    Flag alicelopez130on June 14, 2012   Link
  • -2
    General Comment:It could be that he killed someone in a car accident when he was drunk
    He got drunk cause he was hurt by a woman
    He is dead and thinks he is in heaven
    But instead he is in hell

    or

    He killed himself cause he was hurt by a woman he was in love with who slept with a friend who he killed and hung himself...
    Flag clickoon February 01, 2012   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:Oh morning come bursting the clouds amen
    Lift off this blindfold let me see again
    Bring back the water let your ships roll in
    In my heart she left a hole

    The tightrope that I'm walking just sways and ties
    The devil as he's talking with those angel's eyes
    And I just want to be there when the lightening strikes
    And the saints go marching in

    And sing
    Slow it down
    Through chaos as it swirls
    It's us against the world

    Like a river to a raindrop I lost a friend
    My drunken hazard daniel in a lion's den
    And tonight I know it all has to begin again
    So whatever you do, don't let go

    And if we could float away
    Fly up to the surface and just start again
    Lift off before trouble just erodes us in the rain
    Just erodes us in the rain
    Just erodes us and see roses in the rain saying

    Slow it down
    Through chaos as it swirls
    It's us against the world

    Through chaos as it swirls
    It's us against the world

    OFFICIAL LYRICS
    Flag sriv760on November 10, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:My favorite part of the song is, "If we could float away, fly up to the surface and just start again, and lift off before trouble just erodes us in the rain..." This is the desire I have to I can relate to this line on many different levels.
    Flag theseamonkeyon November 04, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:sounds like a lullaby :)
    Flag octoberrains091on October 27, 2011   Link
  • -4
    General Comment:I think the lyrics are a bit off but the overall meaning has been maintained.Its a gem from the awful music that's been released from this album so far. This song discusses the main characters separation as the male character discusses being left by the female and how no matter what its the two of them against everything.
    Flag Hero of the Dayon October 09, 2011   Link

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