“A Whisper” serves as the continuation of the themes of an existential crisis, which can only be cured by finding love and someone to share life with.
From another point of view, the song is dealing with paranoia in a relationship, known as “A Whisper” in the head of the protagonist.
[Chorus]
A whisper, a whisper, a whisper, a whisper
A whisper, a whisper, a whisper, a whisper
[Verse]
I hear the sound of the tickin' of clocks
Remember your face, who remembers you when you are gone?
I hear the sound of the tickin' of clocks
Come back and look for me, look for me when I am lost
[Chorus]
Just a whisper, a whisper, a whisper, a whisper
Just a whisper, a whisper, a whisper, a whisper
[Bridge]
Night turns to day, and I still have these questions
Bridges will break, should I go forwards or backwards?
And night turns to day, and I still get no answers
[Chorus]
Just a whisper, a whisper, a whisper, a whisper
Just a whisper, a whisper, a whisper, a whisper
[Verse]
I hear the sound of the tickin' of clocks
Remember your face, who remembers you when you are gone?
I hear the sound of the tickin' of clocks
Come back and look for me, look for me when I am lost
[Chorus]
Just a whisper, a whisper, a whisper, a whisper
Just a whisper, a whisper, a whisper, a whisper
[Outro]
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
A Whisper was written by Chris Martin & Will Champion & Jonny Buckland & Guy Berryman.
A Whisper was produced by Will Champion & Jonny Buckland & Guy Berryman & Chris Martin & Ken Nelson.
In the band’s e-zine, Chris Martin touched upon the song:
“A Whisper"’s covered in [recording misorders] because it was just us messing around and didn’t change it.