White Shadows Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I was a young boy, I tried to listen
And I wanna feel like that
Little white shadows, blink and miss them
Part of a system, I am


[Verse 2]
If you ever feel like something's missing
Things you'll never understand
Little white shadows sparkle and glisten
Part of a system, a plan


[Pre-Chorus]
All this noise, I'm waking up
All this space I'm taking up
All this sound is breaking up
Ohhhhhhhh

[Chorus]
Maybe you'll get what you wanted
Maybe you'll stumble upon it
Everything you ever wanted
In a permanent state
Maybe you'll know when you see it
Maybe if you say it, you'll mean it
And when you find it, you'll keep it
In a permanent state, a permanent state
[Verse 3]
When I was a young boy, I tried to listen
Don't you wanna feel like that?
You're part of the human race, all of the stars and the outer space
Part of the system, a plan


[Pre-Chorus]
All this noise, I'm waking up
All this space I'm taking up
I cannot hear, you're breaking up
Whooaaaaaaa

[Chorus]
Maybe you'll get what you wanted
Maybe you'll stumble upon it
Everything you ever wanted
In a permanent state
Maybe you'll know when you see it
Maybe if you say it, you'll mean it
And when you find it, you'll keep it
In a permanent state, a permanent state

[Outro]
Swimming on a sea of faces, tide of the human races
Oh, an answer now is what I need…
See it in a new sun rising, see it break on your horizon
Oh, come on love, stay with me…

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Genius Annotation

The third track of X&Y, “White Shadows” was given its name as a tribute to Bruce Paltrow, Chris Martin’s (deceased) father-in-law, a Hollywood producer whose credits included The White Shadow, a 70s series about a White basketball player on an all-Black team.

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Credits
Acoustic Guitar
Lead Electric Guitar
Lead Vocals
Bass Guitar
Synthesizers
Recorded At
AIR Studios (London, England), Parr Street (Liverpool, England), CRC (Chicago, Illinois), Sarm West Studios (London, England), Townhouse Studios (London, England) and The Hit Factory (New York)
Release Date
June 6, 2005
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