Composition
Like in the song "Yellow", Martin wrote "Trouble" with the repetitive use of the word trouble. The song's lyrics have "softer emotional themes", including apologies, unrequited love, and longing.
The song's musicscape follows the minimalistic approach. "Trouble" is built around a piano, with a snare drum background that was mixed very low. The snare drum section tends to be inaudible when the guitars come in. According to the sheet music published by Musicnotes, Inc., the song's time signature follows the common 4/4, with a tempo of 70 beats per minute. Martin's vocal range in the song spans from F♯3 to A4, the highest note being sung using the falsetto register, despite the fact Martin can reach this note in full voice.
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