And tell me your own politik, Open up your eyes In confusion, confidence I cried because you are right... such grave emphasis has been placed on "us" and the loss we have experienced... but for real, are you kidding me?!?! Open up your eyes, Give me one, cause one is best America had never faced such an invasion before. Open up your eyes

I think your opinion might actually be the meaning of the song. Wounds that heal and cracks that fix

We all want a pure world, yet we don’t have one. He also is encouraging the world to think outside of the bubble that is their life. Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. This is a song about the world we live in, today. Give me heart and give me soul Tony Blair/George Bush politics - it's about PEOPLE's politics. Copyright: Writer(s): Christopher Anthony John Martin, Guy Rupert Berryman, William Champion, Jonathan Mark Buckland Lyrics Terms of Use, Look at earth from outer space Chris Martin is calling for peace and no more terrorism. Look at earth from outer space Everyone must find a place Give me time and give me space Give me real, don't give me fake Coldplay - Politik Lyrics | MetroLyrics Non-lyrical content copyright 1999-2020 SongMeanings, Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. When people die suddenly it seems like much more of a tragedy then people slowly dying because it is unexpected.

Open up your eyes to the conditions around you. 90% of the stories the newscaster report took place in america. the bush administration used sept.11 as nationalistic propaganda to gain support for a war in iraq that we should never have engaged in. im sure oh so mamny people would have cared if they did kill george dubya. Love over, love over this, ahh. Give me time and give me space In doing so, we will be aware and reflexive enough as humans to know that love is the only alternative to this incredibly messed up system we have. The opening track of A Rush of Blood to the Head, “Politik” was written shortly after the 9/11 attacks and was meant to be reflective of the state of the world. I think that if I were from another country, I would run into the twin towers with planes too, in hope for some equality and freedom in my own country. The 18 Greatest Revenge Songs of All Time, HOT SONG: Jennifer Lopez & Maluma – "Pa Ti" - LYRICS.

Lyrics to 'Politik' by Coldplay. Give me piece of mind and trust It’s super easy, we promise! Don’t have an account? It was like Pearl Harbor all over again. Give me real, don't give me fake, Give me strength, reserve control Give me heart and give me soul


Tell me your own politik, And give me love over Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. Don’t push away your emotion, your love, you feelings. of course america has major internal cultural problems and of course people should be more educated about what's going on in other countries.. i agree 100% with you on that. Make one. "Politik" as written by Guy Rupert Berryman Christopher Anthony John Martin, Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group. Give me love, give us a kiss
Open up your eyes But don't forget the rest of us, Give me strength, reserve control It was an unexpected and crippling blow. The album was produced by the band and Ken Nelson, and makes greater use of the electric guitar and piano than its predecessor. we (our government and political system) exploit countries everyday, so that we can live in a materialistic capitalistic world shaped by greed envy and hate!!! i wish people would start to realize this and stop conforming to the bullshit ideologies we have been subjected to. The opening track of A Rush of Blood to the Head, “Politik” was written shortly after the 9/11 attacks and was meant to be reflective of the state of the world. Whether you think it is a big deal or not, the events that took place on September 11th 2001 made history and I will never forget that day. when was the last time you saw something on the news about darfur? I think the line 'tell me your own politic' is the most important in the entire song, personally, as it's almost the narrator crying out for some tolerance and some diversity in … When someone has been dying for the past month you have a chance to say goodbye but no one got to say goodbye with 9/11. Recording started after the band became popular worldwide with the release of their debut album Parachutes (2000), and one of its singles in particular, "Yellow". Give me love over I wish people would get their head out of their ass, and help make a difference... instead of wanting more, more, more, more and moreeee... "stuff" isnt everything... enough is enough!!! He’s just saying that we should be consented human beings, who are aware of all the evils that the world- and people- are capable of. We do nothing but exploit over and over again to these places... why cant we look past what we are told to, and start to realize these other countries should be mad, and should bomb us. This song was written 2 days after 9-11. I agree that other people are suffering in other countries and that seems like a bigger tragedy but 9/11 is such a big deal because it was out of the blue. that being said, i still think that its very insightful on your part to consider the political issues in other countries but its much more likely for the average citizen to care about issues in their own coutry because the media reports on it more ethusiastically. I think he says “tell me you’re a politik”, Thought that “wounds that heal and cracks that fix” said “was the heel that cracks the faith” for the longest time, shit bro this song is the best coldplay song ever, because not only is it a bop its meaning has so much depth, its like a cry for help and a great head banger at the same time. i can assure you that to the daughter whose father was killed, the husband would never see his wife again, 9/11 was a very big deal. The World Trade Center (the economy), The Pentagon (the military), The White House (the government).

What you fail to understand is that the 9/11 attacks was the first time that an enemy had landed on American soil and attacked us.