Shiver Lyrics
[Verse 1]
So I look in your direction
But you pay me no attention, do you?
I know you don't listen to me
'Cause you say you see straight through me, don't you?
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But on and on
From the moment I wake
To the moment I sleep
I'll be there by your side
Just you try and stop me
I'll be waitin' in line
Just to see if you care
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Oh, did you want me to change?
Well, I changed for good
And I want you to know
That you'll always get your way
And I wanted to say
[Chorus]
Don't you shiver
Shiver
Sing it loud and clear
I'll always be waitin' for you
So I look in your direction
But you pay me no attention, do you?
I know you don't listen to me
'Cause you say you see straight through me, don't you?
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But on and on
From the moment I wake
To the moment I sleep
I'll be there by your side
Just you try and stop me
I'll be waitin' in line
Just to see if you care
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Oh, did you want me to change?
Well, I changed for good
And I want you to know
That you'll always get your way
And I wanted to say
[Chorus]
Don't you shiver
Shiver
Sing it loud and clear
I'll always be waitin' for you
[Verse 2]
So you know how much I need ya
But you never even see me, do you?
And is this my final chance
Of gettin' you?
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But on and on
From the moment I wake
To the moment I sleep
I'll be there by your side
Just you try and stop me
I'll be waitin' in line
Just to see if you care, if you care
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Oh, did you want me to change?
Well, I changed for good
And I want you to know
That you'll always get your way
And I wanted to say
[Chorus]
Don't you shiver
Don't you shiver
Sing it loud and clear
I'll always be waitin' for you
So you know how much I need ya
But you never even see me, do you?
And is this my final chance
Of gettin' you?
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But on and on
From the moment I wake
To the moment I sleep
I'll be there by your side
Just you try and stop me
I'll be waitin' in line
Just to see if you care, if you care
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Oh, did you want me to change?
Well, I changed for good
And I want you to know
That you'll always get your way
And I wanted to say
[Chorus]
Don't you shiver
Don't you shiver
Sing it loud and clear
I'll always be waitin' for you
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, I'll always be waitin' for you
Yeah, I'll always be waiting for you
Yeah, I'll always be waiting for you, for you
I will always be waiting
[Bridge]
And it's you I see, but you don't see me
And it's you I hear so loud and so clear
I sing it loud and clear
And I'll always be waiting for you
[Outro]
So I look in your direction
But you pay me no attention
And you know how much I need ya
But you never even see me
Yeah, I'll always be waitin' for you
Yeah, I'll always be waiting for you
Yeah, I'll always be waiting for you, for you
I will always be waiting
[Bridge]
And it's you I see, but you don't see me
And it's you I hear so loud and so clear
I sing it loud and clear
And I'll always be waiting for you
[Outro]
So I look in your direction
But you pay me no attention
And you know how much I need ya
But you never even see me
About
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The lead single off Parachutes, “Shiver” (alongside fan favorite “Yellow”) helped establish Coldplay in the new millennium alt-rock scene. The song was recorded in one take.
Chris Martin derisively describes it as a “stalking song” in line with the likes of the Police and Jeff Buckley. According to Martin, the track was written for a specific woman in mind but never disclosed who. Many speculated that it was Natalie Imbruglia but Martin denies this, stating her only role was visual inspiration.
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Credits
Producers
Writers
Keyboard
Background Vocals
Percussion
Programmer
Electric Guitar
Mixing Engineer
Engineer
Guitarra
Assistant Engineer
Lead Vocals
Bass Guitar
Drums
Acoustic Guitar
Mastering Engineer
Recorded At
Rockfield Studios
Release Date
March 6, 2000
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