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Coldplay – Life Is for Living (2000) | Track profile | Dork

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Life Is for Living

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Life Is for Living

Release date: 10th July 2000

From Parachutes

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About This Track

"Life Is for Living" is a track by Coldplay, from the album Parachutes, released 10th July 2000. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 11 articles about Coldplay.

About the Artist

Coldplay

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Lyrics

Life Is for Living

[Verse]

Now I never meant to do you wrong

That's what I came here to say

But if I was wrong, then I'm sorry

But don't let it stand in our way

'Cause my head just aches when I think of

The things that I shouldn't have done

But life is for livin', we all know

And I don't wanna live it alone

[Chorus]

Sing, ah, ah, oh

Sing, ah, ah, oh

And just sing, ah, ah, oh

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Track details

From Parachutes

2000

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Album

Release year

2000

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2Shiver
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8High Speed
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9We Never Change
4:09
10Everything's Not Lost
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—Life Is for Living

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion
Producer: Coldplay, Ken Nelson
Acoustic Guitar: Jonny Buckland
Bass Guitar: Guy Berryman
Engineered At: Matrix Recording Studios, Orinoco Studios, Parr Street Studios, Liverpool, Rockfield Studios
Lead Vocals: Chris Martin
Mastering Engineer: George Marino
Mixing Engineer: Michael Brauer
Percussion: Will Champion

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