Coldplay Fix You Meaning

My song interpretation of Coldplay's Fix You.

I think "you" and "your" is him speaking in the 2nd person for most of it about himself, which that could even be another focus "2nd person" is about this second person also.  Until he goes to the lights will guide you home part, which he's speaking to the chick.  This is just my take....

When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse

He's tried his best to make this girl love him, and he didn't succeed. 

He got a girlfriend and she wants to have a good time so physically maybe they're good, but she says she doesn't want anything serious, so no "love" which is what we all need.

I think this is just him not being able to sleep because he wants to fix the situation but can't.

Just moving backwards instead of forwards in the relationship because he's aiming for love but it just gets further and further from it, like he can't win.

When the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Don't even have to go line-by-line here, he's crying because he loves this chick, she's like "no, I just want to have fun or just be friends, if you can't do that then we're done" and he just wants her to love him.

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

I think he pictures himself as the light and he wants her to come "home" towards him and fall in love.  His "light" will "ignite" the love in her (hopefully) and he's trying to "fix her" since she's "broken", meaning unable to love him for some reason.

High up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Maybe this is more big picture comparing two opposite spectrums of love, like "high up above" means you've found the one you love and you both love each other so much and are married and happy whereas "down below" is the point he's at, just down in the dumps about this chick not loving him back and never wanting to love him.  Both situations are too in love to let it go but the 3rd line is kind of like "if you never put yourself out there then you'll never feel either of these....yes most times you'll probably hit that low, but it's so worth it to get to that high in love that everyone needs so don't be afraid because when finally find that someone who loves you back, you feel the best you've ever felt and helps you to know your true worth when you see someone think the world of you."

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face
And I...

(will try to fix you) is what he wants to say, he's being persistent and dedicated I think.

Tears stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from your mistakes
Tears stream down your face
And I...

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Please comment if you have any ideas!