Everything’s Not Lost Lyrics

["Everything's Not Lost"]

[Verse 1]
When I counted up my demons
Saw there was one for every day

But with the good ones on my shoulders
I drove the other ones away

[Chorus]
So if you ever feel neglected
And if you think that all is lost
I'll be countin' up my demons, yeah
Hopin' everything's not lost


[Verse 2]
When you thought that it was over
You could feel it all around
And everybody's out to get you
Don't you let it drag you down


[Chorus]
'Cause if you ever feel neglected
And if you think that all is lost
I'll be countin' up my demons, yeah
Hopin' everything's not lost
[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus]
If you ever feel neglected
If you think that all is lost
I'll be countin' up my demons, yeah
Hopin' everything's not lost

[Outro]
And singin' out, oh-oh-oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Everything's not lost
So come on, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
A-come on, yeah
And everything's not lost
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
And everything's not lost
Come on, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
A-come on, yeah
A-come on, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
A-come on, yeah
And everything's not lost
Sing out, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
A-come on, yeah
And everything's not lost
Come on, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah
Sing out, yeah
And everything's not lost

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Genius Annotation

The final track on Parachutes, “Everything’s Not Lost” also contains the hidden song “Life is for Living” on the album.

The track features a leitmotif of not giving up and defeating all ‘demons.’

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Coldplay say about "Everything's Not Lost"?
Genius Answer

According to website Unmask Us, singer Chris Martin explained in an unquoted interview:

It’s a chain-gang song. People who write happy songs are often unhappy. Bill Withers knew every day wasn’t a lovely day. But ‘Everything’s Not Lost’ is the message of the album. I do exactly what that song does — think everything’s terrible, what’s the point, and then think the point is it’s not that terrible, you’ve got to keep going. The thing is, our lives are great. We’ve had a funny old time but the four of us are closer than we’ve ever been. Nobody’s going to knock us down.

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