The Hardest Part

And the hardest part
Was letting go not taking part
Was the hardest part
And the strangest thing
Was waiting for that bell to ring
It was the strangest start

I could feel it go down
Bittersweet I could taste in my mouth
Silver lining the clouds
Oh and I
I wish that I could work it out

And the hardest part
Was letting go not taking part
You really broke my heart, oh
And I tried to sing
But I couldn't think of anything
That was the hardest part, oh, oh

I could feel it go down
You left the sweetest taste in my mouth
Silver lining the cloud
Oh and I
Oh and I
I wonder what it's all about
I wonder what it's all about

Everything I know is wrong
Everything I do it just comes undone
And everything is torn apart
Oh, and that's the hardest part
That's the hardest part
Yeah, that's the hardest part
That's the hardest part


Written by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.
Produced by Danton Supple and Coldplay.
Mixed by Michael H. Brauer.
Mastered by George Marino and Chris Athens.
Assisted by Jon Bailey, Will Hensley, Jake Jackson, Mat Lejeune, Taz Mattar, Adam Noble, Mike Pierce, Dan Porter, Tim Roe, Bryan Russell, Adam Scheuermann, Rob Smith, Brad Spence, Jon Withnal and Andrea Wright.
Computer wizardry: Mark Phythian, Carmen Rizzo and Rob Smith.
Mix protools engineer: Keith Gary.
Strings arranged by Andrey Riley.
Strings played by Chris Tombling, Richard George, Greg Warren Wilson, Laura Melhuish, Sue Dench, Peter Lale, Audrey Riley and Ann Lines.
Spark ignited by Rich Costey.
Recorded at Air Lyndhurst, Parr Street, CRC, Sarm West, Townhouse and The Hit Factory.
Mixed at Quad, N.Y.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y.
Published by BMG Music Publishing Ltd.