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Politik Lyrics by Coldplay
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Politik quick summary
- Recording: “Politik” is credited to Coldplay.
- Length: The recording runs 5:30.
- Genre: Filed under Rock.
- Lyrics: This page has 33 lyric lines and 43 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin.
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Who performs “Politik”?
The recording on this page is credited to Coldplay.
Can I follow the lyrics in time with the song?
Yes. This page has 43 timed cues connected to its selected video, so the active lyric line can follow playback.
Which recording version does this page describe?
The stored release association is “2003-07-22: Horden Pavillion, Sydney, Australia”, with a duration of 5:30.
Politik lyrics by Coldplay
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0:26Look at Earth from outer space
0:31Everyone must find a place
0:37Give me time and give me space
0:42Give me real, don't give me fake
0:48Give me strength, reserve control
0:53Give me heart and give me soul
1:00Give me time, give us a kiss
1:04And tell me your own politik
1:08♪
1:20And open up your eyes
1:25Open up your eyes
1:29♪
1:31Open up your eyes
1:36Open up your eyes
1:40♪
1:44Give me one 'cause one is best
1:49In confusion, confidence
1:53♪
1:56Give me peace of mind and trust
2:01But don't forget the rest of us
2:04♪
2:06Give me strength, reserve control
2:13Give me heart and give me soul
2:18Wounds that heal and cracks that fix
2:23Tell me your own politik
2:28And open up your eyes
2:33Open up your eyes
2:38Open up your eyes
2:44Open up your eyes
2:49Just open up your eyes
2:52♪
3:21And give me love over
3:25Love over
3:28Love over this
3:32♪
3:35Aah-aah-aah-aah-aah
3:41♪
3:44And give me love over
3:48Love over
3:50Love over this
3:54♪
3:58Aah-aah-aah-aah
4:02♪
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Politik song profile
“Politik” by Coldplay is identified here by its recording fields, credits, chart snapshot and synchronized lyric data. Continue with more Coldplay lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Rock song lyrics.
- 5:30Length
- 33Lyric lines
- 43Timed cues
- 216sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Politik” by Coldplay
- 43 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
Full recording & lyric breakdown
Release record
The release record places this version on “2003-07-22: Horden Pavillion, Sydney, Australia.” This matched version has a duration of 5:30. The writing field currently credits Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin.
Lyric structure
The cached lyric contains 33 non-empty lines across 8 text sections. The synchronized sequence runs for about 216 seconds across 43 cues. The text repeats 7 line patterns; those returns are tracked as structure, not padded with an invented interpretation. During playback, the saved offset corrects the difference between video time and the lyric timeline.
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- Album / release
- 2003-07-22: Horden Pavillion, Sydney, Australia
- Length
- 5:30
- Written by
- Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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