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“Fix You” by Coldplay

Analysis

Presented by Aaron Simmons

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“Fix You” Lyrics

When you try your best, but you don't succeed

When you get what you want, but not what you need

When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep

Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face

When you lose something you can't replace

When you love someone, but it goes to waste

Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home

And ignite your bones

And I will try to fix you

And high up above or down below

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When you're too in love to let it go

But if you never try you'll never know

Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home

And ignite your bones

And I will try to fix you

Tears stream down your face

When you lose something you cannot replace

Tears stream down your face and I

Tears stream down your face

I promise you I will learn from my mistakes

Tears stream down your face and I

Lights will guide you home

And ignite your bones

And I will try to fix you

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Theme

  • The speaker is creating the message that regardless of what a person is going through or what they have gone through that they (the speaker) will be there to help them through the situation. Therefore, the main theme would be about steadfast love.

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When you try your best, but you don't succeed

When you get what you want, but not what you need

When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep

Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face

When you lose something you can't replace

When you love someone, but it goes to waste

Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home

And ignite your bones

And I will try to fix you

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Mood

Phrases such as “lights will guide you home,” and “I will fix you” provide a mood of HOPE IN DESPAIR.

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Sound Devices #1

And high up above or down below a

When you're too in love to let it go a

But if you never try you'll never know a

Just what you're worth b

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  • This part has a rhyme scheme of 3 consecutive lines.

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Sound Devices #2

Lights will guide you home

And ignite your bones

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  • ASSONANCE

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Imagery

Tears stream down your face

When you lose something you cannot replace

Tears stream down your face and I

Tears stream down your face

I promise you I will learn from my mistakes

Tears stream down your face and I

  • This stanza serves as imagery because it appeals to the sense of sight as someone cries.

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Figurative Language

Lights will guide you home

And ignite your bones

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PERSONIFICATION

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When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep

Stuck in reverse

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METAPHOR