Lyrics of
Speed Of Sound

Speed of Sound was inspired by the joy Chris Martin felt following the birth of his daughter Apple. It was the first track written for the album X&Y. The song has been interpreted as a meditation on both the achievements and the limitations of human technology.

how long before I get in
before it starts, before I begin
how long before you decide
before I know what it feels like
where to, where do I go
if you never tried then you'll never know
how long do I have to climb
up on this side of this mountain of mine
look up, I look up at night
planets are moving at the speed of light
come up, up in the trees
every chance that you get is a chance you seize
how long am I gonna stand
with my head stuck under the sand
I'll start before I can stop
or before I see things the right way up

all that noise, all that sound
all those places that i got found

and birds go flying at the speed of sound
to show how it all began
birds come flying from the underground
if you could see it then you'd understand

ideas that you'll never find
all the inventors could never design
the buildings that you put up
Japan and China all lit up
the sign that I couldn't read
all the light that I couldn't see
somethings you have to believe
but others are puzzles, puzzling me

all that noise, all that sound
all those places that i got found

and birds go flying at the speed of sound
to show how it all began
birds come flying from the underground
if you could see it then you'd understand

all those signs I knew what they meant
something you can't invent
Some get made, and some get sent
ooh

and birds go flying at the speed of sound
to show how it all began
birds come flying from the underground
if you could see it then you'd understand

Oh when you see it then you'll understand