Intro
B/F# F#11/C# E/B B/F# B4/F#
Verse
B/F#
Look at the stars
F#11/C#
Look how they shine for you
E/B
And everything you do
Yeah, they were all yellow
B/F#
I came along
F#11/C#
I wrote a song for you
E/B
And all the things you do
And it was called Yellow
B/F# F#11/C#
so, then, I took my turn
E/B
Oh, what a thing to have done
B/F# B4/F# B/F#
And it was all yellow
Chorus
E7M
Your skin
G#m7 F#11/C#
Oh, yeah, your skin and bones
E7M G#m7 F#11/C#
Turn i______nto something beautiful
E7M
C you know
G#m7 F#11/C# E7M
You know I love you so?
E7M
You know I love you so?
Passagem
B/F# F#11/C# E/B B/F# B4/F#
Verse
B/F#
I swam across
F#11/C#
I jumped across for you
E/B
Oh, what a thing to do
'Cause you were all yellow
B/F#
I drew a line
F#11/C#
I drew a line for you
E/B
Oh, what a thing to do
B/F# B4/F# B/F#
And it was all yellow
Chorus
E7M
And your skin
G#m7 F#11/C#
Oh, yeah, your skin and bones
E7M G#m7 F#11/C#
Turn in______to something beautiful
E7M
C you know
G#m7 F#11/C# E7M
For you, I'd bleed myself dry?
For you, I'd bleed myself dry
( B/F# F#11/C# E/B B/F# B4/F# )
Parte Final
B/F#
It's true
F#11/C#
Look how they shine for you
E/B
Look how they shine for you
B/F# B4/F#
Look how they shine for
F#11/C#
Look how they shine for you
E/B
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine
B/F#
Look at the stars
F#m7(11)/C#
Look how they shine for you
E/B
And all the things that you do
Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And everything you do
Yeah, they were all yellow
I came along
I wrote a song for you
And all the things you do
And it was called "Yellow"
So then I took my turn
Oh, what a thing to have done
And it was all yellow
(Ah) Your skin, oh, yeah, your skin and bones
(Ooh) Turn into something beautiful
(Ah) And you know, you know I love you so
You know I love you so
I swam across
I jumped across for you
Oh, what a thing to do
'Cause you were all yellow
I drew a line
I drew a line for you
Oh, what a thing to do
And it was all yellow
(Ah) And your skin, oh, yeah, your skin and bones
(Ooh) Turn into something beautiful
(Ah) And you know, for you, I'd bleed myself dry
For you, I'd bleed myself dry
It's true
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine
Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And all the things that you do
Traducción literaria al español — fiel al sentimiento del autor, no es cantable.
Mira las estrellas
Mira cómo brillan por ti
Y todo lo que haces
Sí, eran todas amarillas
Vine por aquí
Escribí una canción para ti
Y todas las cosas que haces
Y se llamaba Amarillo
Entonces, tomé mi turno
Oh, qué cosa haber hecho
Y todo era amarillo
Tu piel
Oh, sí, tu piel y huesos
Se convierten en algo hermoso
Sabes
¿Sabes cuánto te quiero?
¿Sabes cuánto te quiero?
Crucé nadando
Salté por ti
Oh, qué cosa hacer
Porque eras todo amarillo
Dibujé una línea
Dibujé una línea por ti
Oh, qué cosa hacer
Y todo era amarillo
Y tu piel
Oh, sí, tu piel y huesos
Se convierten en algo hermoso
Sabes
Por ti, me desangraría
Por ti, me desangraría
Es verdad
Mira cómo brillan por ti
Mira cómo brillan por ti
Mira cómo brillan por
Mira cómo brillan por ti
Mira cómo brillan por ti
Mira cómo brillan
Mira las estrellas
Mira cómo brillan por ti
Y todo lo que haces
Traducción literaria al italiano — fiel al sentimiento del autor, no es cantable.
Guarda le stelle
Guarda come brillano per te
E tutto ciò che fai
Sì, erano tutte gialle
Sono venuto
Ho scritto una canzone per te
E tutte le cose che fai
E si chiamava Yellow
Così, poi, ho preso il mio turno
Oh, che cosa da fare
Ed era tutto giallo
La tua pelle
Oh, sì, la tua pelle e ossa
Si trasformano in qualcosa di bello
Sai
Sai che ti amo così tanto?
Sai che ti amo così tanto?
Ho nuotato attraverso
Ho saltato per te
Oh, che cosa da fare
Perché eri tutta gialla
Ho tracciato una linea
Ho tracciato una linea per te
Oh, che cosa da fare
Ed era tutto giallo
E la tua pelle
Oh, sì, la tua pelle e ossa
Si trasformano in qualcosa di bello
Sai
Per te, mi dissanguerei completamente?
Per te, mi dissanguerei completamente
È vero
Guarda come brillano per te
Guarda come brillano per te
Guarda come brillano
Guarda come brillano per te
Guarda come brillano per te
Guarda come brillano
Guarda le stelle
Guarda come brillano per te
E tutto ciò che fai
Traducción literaria al portugués — fiel al sentimiento del autor, no es cantable.
Olhe para as estrelas
Veja como elas brilham por você
E tudo que você faz
Sim, elas eram todas amarelas
Eu vim junto
Escrevi uma canção para você
E todas as coisas que você faz
E ela se chamava Yellow
Então, eu esperei minha vez
Oh, que coisa de se fazer
E tudo era amarelo
Sua pele
Oh, sim, sua pele e ossos
Se transformam em algo lindo
Você sabe
Você sabe que eu te amo tanto?
Você sabe que eu te amo tanto?
Eu atravessei nadando
Eu pulei por você
Oh, que coisa de se fazer
Porque você era toda amarela
Eu desenhei uma linha
Eu desenhei uma linha para você
Oh, que coisa de se fazer
E tudo era amarelo
E sua pele
Oh, sim, sua pele e ossos
Se transformam em algo lindo
Você sabe
Por você, eu sangraria até secar?
Por você, eu sangraria até secar
É verdade
Veja como elas brilham por você
Veja como elas brilham por você
Veja como elas brilham por
Veja como elas brilham por você
Veja como elas brilham por você
Veja como elas brilham
Olhe para as estrelas
Veja como elas brilham por você
E todas as coisas que você faz
From the album
Parachutes
Coldplay · 2000 · Track 5
The story behind
Coldplay titled "Yellow" one of their most recognized songs, included in Parachutes (2000), their debut album. The English term refers to the color yellow, but also carries connotations of cowardice, a meaning that proves relevant in the context of the song. The piece was written by the band and co-produced alongside British producer Ken Nelson, and its lyrics address an unrequited love of vocalist Chris Martin. It has a duration of 4 minutes and 30 seconds and features varied instrumentation. The release as a single occurred in June 2000, positioning it as the second cut from Parachutes after "Shiver", and as the album's first single in the American market. In the United Kingdom it reached fourth place on the UK Singles Chart, marking the first time Coldplay had placed a song within the top 5 in that country. The combination of significant radio presence and its appearance in commercials contributed to the song gaining massive popularity. Numerous artists have produced their own versions of the track. The origin of "Yellow" traces back to the studio known as Quadrangle, belonging to Rockfield Studios in Wales, where the band began working on Parachutes. One night, upon finishing the recording of "Shiver", the band went outside during a break. Outside, with little artificial lighting, the starry sky was striking; Nelson himself described the stars as "just incredible" and encouraged the members to gaze at them. That image inspired Chris Martin, in whose mind the main melody arose based on a chord pattern. At first he did not take it seriously: according to biographer Martin Roach, Martin "hummed the melody to the rest of the band in his worst Neil Young impression". The singer himself later explained: "The song had the word 'star', that had to be sung in Neil Young's voice". Drummer Will Champion recalled that the melody "started out very slow" and that it also reminded him of Young. Shortly after, Martin defined the tempo, and when guitarist Jon Buckland joined in and incorporated his own ideas, the ostinato emerged and the sound became "a little heavy". For the lyrics, Martin struggled to find the precise words that would give meaning to the song's concept. Looking around the studio, he noticed a Yellow Pages telephone directory nearby, and that chance discovery gave the track its name. Martin himself noted: "In an alternate universe, the song could have been called Playboy". The text arose from a collective effort among the band members; it was bassist Guy Berryman who composed the first verse, "Look at the stars". That same night, upon finishing the composition, they recorded it at Parr Street Studios. Regarding the production, Nelson came to Coldplay through the band's manager, who handed him a copy of an EP and a single by the group. After seeing Coldplay perform live, Nelson showed interest in collaborating with them. The recording of "Yellow" took place at Parr Street Studios, in London, and the mixing subsequently occurred in New York. The recording process presented several obstacles. Champion noted that "it was really difficult to record, because it had five or six different tempos", as at certain moments the song sounded too fast and at others it seemed to drag. Nelson also described the difficulty of finding the right tempo, since "every beat didn't have the same groove at every tempo". To resolve this, they incorporated live-recorded parts and Buckland overdubbed his guitar. The piece was recorded two to three times until the team was satisfied. The vocal harmonies, for their part, were recorded in the Quadrangle control room. "Yellow" is a 2000 single composed in B major and classified within the rock ballad genre. It has received gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America and platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association, and reached number one in Singapore. On Last.fm it has accumulated more than 3,566,567 listeners and around 39,175,779 plays.