Readers' 20 Worst Lyrics Ever: No. 8
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"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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Mikeat 1-30-2008
Sounds like he did something else with a white line
Billat 2-14-2008
The Donna Summer version was so sexy I didn't even give the lyrics much thought.
Billat 2-14-2008
Wrong song. How do these things happen? Sorry Dnna.
Billat 2-14-2008
My comment was meant for McArthur Park. Sorry Donna. How do these things happen?
davidat 5-13-2008
awww but i like this song.
lalalie182at 6-07-2008
coldplay is an awesome band
i think that their songs are awesome...
these lyrics dont make sense but maybe theres a different meaning to them than we might expect.
Byohazardat 7-01-2008
What'd he do, piss a line?
professerorchidat 7-24-2008
I agree with what Catlin said. Dad played this song for me in the car and I couldn't wait for it to end. I much perfer Speed Of Sound if I'm going to listen to Coldplay. Speed is much better then Yellow.
Noraat 8-02-2008
I hate this song. It is downright ignorant. Too bad, cause Coldplay is not a bad band. What on earth were they thinking???
Paramjitat 8-13-2008
what the fuck??? coldplay fucken rocks, the song "yellow" was a very good song by coldplay, you need to understand it, it has understanding and depth in it, immature people like you guys wont understand that
xriotpunkdancexat 8-30-2008
that is kmy favorite song-EVER-and should NEVER be ripped on. boo, Caitlin!!!
Havocat 10-21-2008
Yellow is the color of a coward ... he draws a line only to have it crossed because he cant stand up to this person.
Rachelat 11-08-2008
I love this song even if the lyrics might be alittle difficult to understand and Coldplay is the best band evvvvvvver!
Britt Nicoleat 11-27-2008
Actually, the song is rather clever, as well as elegant in its simplicity. It's about doing little things for someone you care about.
bighaircrewxat 11-30-2008
He is saying that he would do anything for this girl because he loves her and that she is the reason everything so beautiful to him. Please listen to the entire song before you start passing judgement.
regnr8d1at 12-30-2008
sounds like some Dr. Seuss book about painting the highway.
justlikeheven83at 12-31-2008
People take lyrics too literally...this is not literal. I like the simplicity of these lyrics...and it is NOT about drawing a yellow line.
analoo92at 1-26-2009
i think this song is great
and it was written for his mom
before she died
royalpurpletreesat 4-07-2009
hmmm yellow line maybe like on the road maybe like a metaphor phor life and living it and being yellow and happy about it
Eddieat 4-09-2009
they messed up on this one