Sunlight opened up my eyes
To see for the first time
It opened them up
And tonight
Rivers will run dry
And not for the first time
Rivers will run
Hundreds of years in the future
There could be computers
Looking for life on earth
Don't fight for the wrong side
Say what you feel like
Say how you feel
You'll go backwards
But then you'll go forwards again
You'll go backwards
But then you'll go
Created then drilled and invaded
If somebody made it
Someone will mess it up
And you are not wrong to
Ask, who does this belong to?
It belongs to all of us
You'll go backwards, but then you'll go forwards again
You'll go backwards, but then you'll go forwards
You'll go backwards, but then you'll go forwards again
You'll go backwards, but then you'll go forwards
Written by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.
Produced by Ken Nelson and Coldplay.
Mixed by Michael H. Brauer.
Mastered by George Marino and Chris Athens.
Assisted by Jon Bailey, Will Hensley, Jake Jackson, Mat Lejeune, Taz Mattar, Adam Noble, Mike Pierce, Dan Porter, Tim Roe, Bryan Russell, Adam Scheuermann, Rob Smith, Brad Spence, Jon Withnal and Andrea Wright.
Computer wizardry: Mark Phythian, Carmen Rizzo and Rob Smith.
Mix protools engineer: Keith Gary.
Strings arranged by Andrey Riley.
Strings played by Chris Tombling, Richard George, Greg Warren Wilson, Laura Melhuish, Sue Dench, Peter Lale, Audrey Riley and Ann Lines.
Spark ignited by Rich Costey.
Recorded at Air Lyndhurst, Parr Street, CRC, Sarm West, Townhouse and The Hit Factory.
Mixed at Quad, N.Y.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y.
Published by BMG Music Publishing Ltd.