Glass of Water

Album: Prospekt's March EP (2008)
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  • Scared of losing all the time
    He wrote it in a letter
    He was a friend of mine
    He heard you could see your future
    Inside a glass of water
    With ripples and the rhymes
    He asked, "Will I see heaven in mine?"

    That is just the way it was
    And nothing could be better
    And nothing ever was
    Oh, they say you can see your future
    Inside a glass of water
    With riddles and the rhymes
    Will I see heaven in mine?
    Oh, oh, oh, ah

    Son
    Don't ask
    Neither how full nor empty is your glass
    Cling
    To the mast
    Spend your whole life living in the past
    Going nowhere fast

    So he wrote it on a wall
    The hollowest of halos
    Is no halo at all
    Televisions selling plastic figurines of leaders
    Saying nothing at all
    And you chime
    Stars in heaven align
    Oh, oh, oh, ah

    Son
    Don't ask
    Neither how full nor empty is your glass
    Cling
    To the mast
    Spend your whole life living in the past
    Going nowhere fast

    What are we drinking when we're done?
    Glasses of water Writer/s: Christopher Anthony John Martin, Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Nwi-ue from Niger DeltaIt's hard to discuss this song without using the words "great", "great"..
    Succinctly tells a story of a "son" who, scared of losing all the time, wonders what he'd see in his future, and probably an older person advising him on how to go about living.
    A great piece of art, really. Great beats too. Timeless, too.
    Interesting in several ways: able to evoke a childlike experience; then the question about "heaven" would appeal to Christians in particular.
    It's all just beautifully composed and performed.
  • T@w1nder from Zimbabwe..spend your whole life living..
  • Susan from Airdrie, -This is a wonderful song. Not only the meaning, which hit me just now after listening to it umpteen times (I'm a little slow), but the music itself. It sounds BIG, meant for a stadium. Love the way it begins and then BOOM! It's almost a religious experience. I love Coldplay!
  • Kaley from Calgary, Abi think this song is just kind of about living life to the fullest, and living in the moment, not in the past. i think it's a really great song, and the reference to the 'glass of water' is really smart :)
  • Godwin from Masvingo, ZimbabweGreat song thats all i can say. Great lyrics. It feels great being the first to comment on the song on this site
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