Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Big Sean
Vocals
Chris Martin
Vocals
Jonny Buckland
Electric Guitar
Guy Berryman
Bass Guitar
Will Champion
Drums
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Programming
Davide Rossi
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Martin
Songwriter
Jonny Buckland
Songwriter
Guy Berryman
Songwriter
Will Champion
Songwriter
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Arranger
Tor Erik Hermansen
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Will Champion
Producer
Martin Terefe
Additional Producer
Aleks von Korff
Additional Engineer
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Producer
Tor Erik Hermansen
Producer
Chris Allgood
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Bill Rahko
Producer
Robin Baynton
Engineer
Merlin Watts
Mastering Engineer
Daniel Green
Producer
Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young
Mixing Engineer
Rik Simpson
Producer
Gregg Rominiecki
Vocal Recording Engineer
Maximilian Jaeger
Vocal Recording Engineer
Emily Lazar
Mastering Engineer
Tom Bailey
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
My father said never give up, son, just look how good Cassius become
Muhammad, Mahatma, and Nelson not scared to be strong
(I mean, what if they say I'm no good?
What if they say, "Get out of here, kid, you got no future!")
[Verse 2]
Now you could run and just say they're right
No, I'll never be no one in my whole life
Or you could turn and say, "No, wait, they're wrong"
And get to keep on dancing all life long
[Verse 3]
My father said never give up, son, just look what Amelia and Joan done
Oh, Rosa, Teresa, their war won, not scared to be strong
[Verse 4]
Now you could run and just say they're right
No, I'll never be no one in my whole life
Or you could turn and say, "No, wait, they're wrong"
And get to keep on dancing all life long
[Verse 5]
Yeah, you could be someone special
You've got bright in your brains and lightning in your veins
You'll go higher than they've ever gone
In you, I see someone special
You've got fire in your eyes and when you realise
You'll go further than we've ever gone (Look)
Just turn it on
[Verse 6]
I paid my intuition, I couldn't afford tuition
My funds was insufficient, it felt like I'm in prison
Until I realised I had to set my mind free
I was trusting statistics more than I trust me
Get a degree, good job, 401k
But I'm trying to turn K's to M's, what does it take?
[Verse 7]
And maybe I could be the new Ali of music, prolly
Instead of doing it just as a hobby like these boys told me to
I guess you either watch the show or you show and prove
Prove it to them or you prove it to yourself
But honestly it's better if you do it for yourself
Never complacent till we hit the oasis, one life, don't waste it
Feel my heart racing, success I taste it, ah
We on the verge of getting every single thing that we deserve
[Verse 8]
Yeah, you could be someone special
You've got fire in your eyes, I see heaven inside
You'll go further than we've ever gone
In you, I see someone special
You've got bright in your brains
You can break through those chains
You'll go higher than we've ever gone
Just turn it on
[Verse 9]
In you, I see someone special
Don't go to war with yourself
Just turn, just turn, just turn it on
And you can't go wrong
Written by: Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion