Speed of Sound was inspired by the joy Chris Martin felt following the birth of his daughter Apple. It was the first track written for the album X&Y. The song has been interpreted as a meditation on both the achievements and the limitations of human technology.
how long before I get in before it starts, before I begin how long before you decide before I know what it feels like where to, where do I go if you never tried then you'll never know how long do I have to climb up on this side of this mountain of mine look up, I look up at night planets are moving at the speed of light come up, up in the trees every chance that you get is a chance you seize how long am I gonna stand with my head stuck under the sand I'll start before I can stop or before I see things the right way up
all that noise, all that sound all those places that i got found
and birds go flying at the speed of sound to show how it all began birds come flying from the underground if you could see it then you'd understand
ideas that you'll never find all the inventors could never design the buildings that you put up Japan and China all lit up the sign that I couldn't read all the light that I couldn't see somethings you have to believe but others are puzzles, puzzling me
all that noise, all that sound all those places that i got found
and birds go flying at the speed of sound to show how it all began birds come flying from the underground if you could see it then you'd understand
all those signs I knew what they meant something you can't invent Some get made, and some get sent ooh
and birds go flying at the speed of sound to show how it all began birds come flying from the underground if you could see it then you'd understand