Chris Martin wrote "Fix You" for his then-wife Gwyneth Paltrow following the death of her father, Bruce Paltrow, in 2002.
During the 2017 São Paulo shows, the band included a partial excerpt of their song " Midnight " as an intro to "Fix You". The Meaning Behind the Song Coldplay - Fix You (Live In SГЈo Paulo)
Martin composed the track using an old keyboard given to Paltrow by her late father. Chris Martin wrote "Fix You" for his then-wife