Readers' 20 Worst Lyrics Ever: No. 8

"I drew a line
I drew a line for you
Oh what a thing to do
And it was all yellow"
--Coldplay's 'Yellow'
Oh, what a thing to do, indeed. How charming, Chris Martin. No wonder you wooed Gwyneth Paltrow; how could anyone resist a yellow line?
--Caitlin, Washington, D.C.
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Reader Comments(1 of 8)
Lizzyat 4-05-2007
Funny! And Chris Martin looks so stoned in that picture.
Butterkekat 4-07-2007
Actually these lyrics are great. It's a play on words. You expect the final line to each verse to rhyme and end in "blue" (which connotes sadness) but you get instead the sunny, hopeful "yellow" in the end.
I love this song and I hate coldfey
Karyn Roseat 4-07-2007
I actually love this song and Coldplay is a good band. I have nothing bad to say about them or their music.
S-Girlat 4-07-2007
I agree, it is a good song, and you need the whole song to understand how that line plays in.
Ashlynat 4-07-2007
With yellow on his mind, thank heavens Chris did suggest "Banana" as a name for his child!
JETat 4-08-2007
Forget metaphor and irony. COLDplay....snow....yellow lines....adolescent synapses.....you do the math!
SexyNavyWifeat 4-28-2007
Don't know why, but this song annoys me and I now hate the color yellow... thank you chris martin!
SlidesOffTheMoonat 4-29-2007
This is a great song, coldpalys lyrics are more depth then perception. Not like Avril Lavigne's Boyfriend. It's got feeling, emotion TALENT!!
Katelynat 4-29-2007
Yes, I'll agree that this lyric is a bit weird, but you have to admit that it is a good song, none-the-less..
Ajat 5-01-2007
Do you know how I know your GAY???
Because you like coldplay!!!!!!!!
Terry Riceat 5-01-2007
I'm not gay and I like Coldplay. Well, I'm not all the WAY gay. At least I'm not OUT OF THE CLOSET gay. Wait -- I'm not gay AT ALL!! Just Yellow.
(Better not take me seriously...)
Terry Riceat 5-01-2007
Yeah, and the lyrics to MY song are SO COOL, "There's a cesspool - Right in the school - Where all the kids learn the Golden Rule". Classic stuff!! (Point -- Doesn't anybody who posts here have a sense of humor?)
http://www.angelfire.com/music4/sbsband/Toledo.html
Kat Daso Del Rio Txat 5-01-2007
Sounds like he drew a line in snow... I wont comment on WHAT he used to potentially draw said line
lexxat 5-01-2007
who cares what color the line is?! this song is sung my a guy who looks like a dying llama for goodness sake! hah
kate clothierat 5-01-2007
o my gosh not a yellow line
Widsat 5-01-2007
So was this yellow line drawn in the snow? Yellow snow?
Terryat 5-01-2007
These "20 worst lyrics" are ridiculous. theres songs out there made for money that are far less significant yet you choose to attack people lfike chris martin and PAUL MCCARTNEY!? You have to be joking.
Jackieat 5-01-2007
i think coldplay is a really good band. you can't judge them on one line. this and the rest of their songs are really good.
Amandaat 5-01-2007
are you kidding, this song is one of Coldplays best, listen to the whole song and take the wax out of your ears, and you just might get it!!!!!!!!!
joshat 5-01-2007
maybe i should draw a yellow line to get a girls attention