Who Wrote A Sky Full Of Stars Lyrics For Coldplay?

You can chalk this up to the way Coldplay usually works: the words you sing along to in 'A Sky Full of Stars' were written by Chris Martin, while the songwriting credit for the track is shared across the whole band plus one notable outside collaborator. Official credits list Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, and Will Champion alongside Tim Bergling (Avicii). In plain terms, Chris is the lyricist — he’s the one who pens the lines and the emotional core — while the band and Avicii helped shape the music, arrangement, and final production.

I first noticed the credit details when I dug through the liner notes after hearing the song on a late-night playlist; it felt like a neat collision of Coldplay’s melancholic pop and mainstream EDM sensibilities. Avicii’s influence is obvious in the soaring synths and the driving, festival-friendly energy, but the heart of the song — the lyrical images of light, wonder, and devotion — reads like classic Chris Martin. If you ever want to see it for yourself, streaming services often show the credits now, and music rights databases (like ASCAP or BMI) list the same names if you want the official roster.

So, short take: Chris Martin wrote the lyrics, and the track’s authorship is shared with his bandmates and Tim Bergling, who co-wrote and co-produced the song. It’s one of those neat modern collaborations where pop, indie, and EDM talents merge, and I love how the human, lyrical part still feels distinct even amid those pulsing electronic textures.