the scientist
¿áÍæ(Coldplay) Lyrics
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Tell you I'm sorry,
You don't know how lovely you are.
I had to find you,
Tell you I need you,
Tell you I set you apart.
And ask me your questions,
Oh let's go back to the start.
Runnin' in circles,
Comin' up tails,
Heads on a science apart.
Nobody said it was easy,
It's such a shame for us to part.
Nobody said it was easy,
No one ever said it would be this hard.
Oh take me back to the start.
I was just guessin',
At numbers and figures,
Pullin' the puzzles apart.
Questions of science,
Science and progress,
Do not speak as loud as my heart.
Tell me you love me,
Come back and haunt me,
Oh, what a rush to the start.
Runnin' in circles,
Chasin' our tails,
Comin' back as we are.
Nobody said it was easy,
Oh it's such a shame for us to part.
Nobody said it was easy,
No one ever said it would be so hard.
I'm goin' back to the start.
Oh ooh ooh ooh ooh ohh,
Ah ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh,
Oh ooh ooh ooh ooh ohh,
Oh ooh ooh ooh ooh ohh.
The lyrics to "The Scientist" by Coldplay are both introspective and emotional. The singer is asking to meet the listener to apologize and to tell them how lovely they are. They had to find them and tell them that they need them and have set them apart. The song takes a melancholic turn as the singer asks the listener to tell them their secrets and ask them their questions, "Oh let's go back to the start." They seem to be reminiscing about a time when they were more connected, free, and not consumed by the complexities of life.
The next verse speaks of running in circles, with heads on a science apart. The singer is suggesting that even though science and progress can answer many of our questions in life, they can't compare to matters of the heart. The chorus is poignant, "nobody said it was easy, no one ever said it would be this hard," which speaks to the universal experience of trying to navigate difficult relationships or situations. They conclude the song with a desire to go back to the beginning, even if that means they are just guessing at numbers and pulling puzzles apart because they now realize that questions of science don't speak as loud as matters of the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Come up to meet you,
I want to come and see you
Tell you I'm sorry,
Say that I apologize
You don't know how lovely you are.
You're amazing, but you don't realize it
I had to find you,
I needed to search for you
Tell you I need you,
Let you know that I require you
Tell you I set you apart.
Explain that you're different and special
Tell me your secrets,
Share your private thoughts with me
And ask me your questions,
Inquire about anything you want from me
Oh let's go back to the start.
Return to the beginning of our relationship
Runnin' in circles,
Keep repeating the same activity, feeling stuck
Comin' up tails,
The outcome is not in our favor
Heads on a science apart.
Our logical minds are disconnected
Nobody said it was easy,
This isn't a simple situation
It's such a shame for us to part.
It's unfortunate that we are separating
No one ever said it would be this hard.
We didn't anticipate it would be so difficult
Oh take me back to the start.
I wish to start all over again
I was just guessin',
I didn't have any idea what to do
At numbers and figures,
Trying to solve issues in a logical, rational way
Pullin' the puzzles apart.
Attempting to understand the problems piece by piece
Questions of science,
Scientific theories and principles
Science and progress,
Innovative advancements in technology and knowledge
Do not speak as loud as my heart.
My emotions are more important than logical thinking
Tell me you love me,
Express your affection towards me
Come back and haunt me,
I want you to be with me again, even if it's painful
Oh, what a rush to the start.
I crave the feeling of starting over
Chasin' our tails,
Going round in circles, not reaching any solutions
Comin' back as we are.
Returning to our original selves
Oh ooh ooh ooh ooh ohh,
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Ah ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh,
Vocalization without a specific meaning
Oh ooh ooh ooh ooh ohh,
Vocalization without a specific meaning
Oh ooh ooh ooh ooh ohh.
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Contributed by Christopher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rufexgohard
Life is a waterfall
We're one in the river
And one again after the fall
Swimming through the void, we hear the word
We lose ourselves, but we find it all
'Cause we are the ones that want to play
Always want to go, but you never want to stay
And we are the ones that want to choose
Always want to play but you never want to lose
Aerials in the sky
When you lose small mind, you free your life
Life is a waterfall
We drink from the river
Then we turn around and put up our walls
Swimming through the void, we hear the word
We lose ourselves, but we find it all
'Cause we are the ones that want to play
Always want to go, but you never want to stay
And we are the ones that want to choose
Always want to play but you never want to lose
Oh
Aerials in the sky
When you lose small mind, you free your life
Aerials, so up high
When you free your eyes, eternal prize
Aerials in the sky
When you lose small mind, you free your life
Aerials, so up high
When you free your eyes, eternal prize
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
@t.j.1234
I recommend you listen to these by System of a Down
Spiders
Sugar
War
Suitpee
Suggestions
Prison Song
Toxcicity
Forrest
Science
Chop Suey
Highway Song
ADD
IEAIAO
And all of mesmerize and hypnotize 😂
I missed a lot of great songs but honestly you can listen to everyone of there albums and you won’t find one bad song there an amazing band ✊🏽👌🏽
@nosaj3938
System of a Down - Aerials lyrics
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Life is a waterfall
We're one in the river
And one again after the fall
Swimming through the void
We hear the word
We lose ourselves
But we find it all
Cause we are the ones that wanna play
Always wanna go
But you never wanna stay
We are the ones that wanna choose
Always wanna play
But you never wanna lose
Aerials, in the sky
When you lose small mind
You free your life
Life is a waterfall
We drink from the river
Then we turn around, put up our walls
Swimming through the void
We hear the word
We loose ourselves
But we find it all
Cause we are the ones that wanna play
Always wanna go
But you never wanna stay
We are the ones that wanna choose
Always wanna play
But you never wanna lose
Aerials, in the sky
When you lose small mind
You free your life
Aerials, so up high
When you free your eyes
Eternal prize
Aerials, in the sky
When you loose small mind
You free your life
Aerials, so up high
When you free your eyes
Eternal prize
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
{EDIT} : Thanks for likes guys <3
@undeadtigerlily
I was abused all my childhood and early adult life.
As a kid I would lay on the cold basement floor of my parents house and listen to this. This music was never allowed of course in a fundamentalist household.
But I would sneak it, stay up late and listen to it and cry.
I ran away at 22 and life ate me whole. Became addicted to drugs, one bad relationship after another, raped and abused more, and ended up becoming a trafficking survivor.
This song speaks volumes to me.
The scene where the photographer is screaming reminds me so much of my childhood and posing for dirty pictures as a young woman.
I am safe now.
Thank you for listening.
Money isn’t everything yet it controls everything.
If you need out, please don’t be scared to get help. You deserve it. You are loved.
You deserve to be safe too.
@MrSighAnne
+Romeo Teixeira We are the ones that want to choose, always want to play but never want to loose.
When you loose small mind you free your life.
From another, "Mutability is a tragedy but it's also our hope: the worst of times like the best, are always passing away."
Loose small mind and see in fourspace. Fourspace is the past, present, future at once, as well as the multitudinous possibilities that did not happen in your experience but which might have happened had the butterfly flapped it's wings.... etc.
In fourspace we see that suffering is not the enemy of pleasure but rather the other side of the same sensation. Both serve to move us. They are not the destination. Man has fallen by forgetting the dual nature of all things.
While it may be desirable to move away from pain and while it may be desirable to move towards pleasure, one must understand that these forces are temporal in nature and only serve to move us in our lives. If we are to stay in pleasure, we must fight the nature of time. A loosing battle for sure.
@maxplays8185
Lyrics:
Life is a waterfall
We're one in the river
And one again after the fall
Swimming through the void
We hear the word
We lose ourselves
But we find it all?
'Cause we are the ones that want to play
Always want to go
But you never want to stay
And we are the ones that want to choose
Always want to play
But you never want to lose
Aerials in the sky
When you lose small mind
You free your life
Life is a waterfall
We drink from the river
Then we turn around and put up our walls
Swimming through the void
We hear the word
We lose ourselves
But we find it all?
'Cause we are the ones that want to play
Always want to go
But you never want to stay
And we are the ones that want to choose
Always want to play
But you never want to lose
Aerials in the sky
When you lose small mind
You free your life
Aerials so up high
When you free your eyes
Eternal prize
Aerials in the sky
When you lose small mind
You free your life
Aerials so up high
When you free your eyes
Eternal prize
@roastie3284
This song fucked my shit up man, here is my interpretation of the song for those who care (below):
Life is a waterfall -Life is a never ending journey
We're one in the river, -One before we find ourselves
And one again after the fall.-one after we find ourselves
Swimming through the void -going through life
We hear the word,-We hear our calling
We lose ourselves;-We forget our close minded way of thinking
But we find it all? -We find ourselves (peace within)
Cause we are the ones that wanna play, -As humans we want to do as we please
Always wanna go, -Always want to do
But you never wanna stay, -Never want to face the reality (consequences)
And we are the ones that wanna choose, -Choose what to believe and what rules to go by
Always wanna play, -always want to do
But you never wanna lose. -never want to face the reality (consequences)
Aerials, in the sky, -Lost people, looking for a cause. Bending what they think is right and wrong in life
When you lose small mind, -when you open your mind
You free your life. -you find yourself
Life is a waterfall,-Life is a never ending journey
We drink from the river, -We obey what we are told
Then we turn around and put up our walls.-Then we defend what we are made to believe
Swimming through the void-going through life
We hear the word, -we hear our calling (find our purpose)
We lose ourselves, -forgetting our close minded way of thinking
But we find it all? - We find ourselves (peace within)
Cause we are the ones that wanna play,-As humans we want to do as we please
Always wanna go,-Always want to do
But you never wanna stay; -Never want to face the reality (consequences)
And we are the ones that wanna choose,-Choose what to believe and then pick and choose what rules we want to go by in that belief
Always wanna play, -Always want to do
But you never wanna lose. -Never want to face reality
Aerials, in the sky, -lost ones (the close minded)
When you lose small mind, -When you open your mind
You free your life. -you find peace (find yourself)
Aerials, so up high, -lost ones (close minded)
When you free your eyes, -when you see life for what it is
Eternal prize. -you are granted the best gift one can have (happiness)
Aerials, in the sky,-lost ones (the close minded)
When you lose small mind,-when you open your mind
You free your life.-you find yourself
Aerials, so up high, -lost ones (the close minded)
When you free your eyes,-when you see life for what it is
Eternal prize. -you are granted the best gift one can have (happiness)
Tell me what you think about it (and maybe make your own ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) )
@birdperson6294
Life is a waterfall
We're one in the river
And one again after the fall
Swimming through the void, we hear the word
We lose ourselves, but we find it all
[Pre Chorus]
'Cause we are the ones that want to play
Always want to go but you never want to stay
And we are the ones that want to choose
Always want to play but you never want to lose
[Chorus]
Aerials in the sky
When you lose small mind
You free your life
[Verse 2]
Life is a waterfall
We drink from the river
Then we turn around and put up our walls
Swimming through the void, we hear the word
We lose ourselves, but we find it all
[Pre Chorus]
'Cause we are the ones that want to play
Always want to go but you never want to stay
And we are the ones that want to choose
Always want to play, but you never want to lose
Oh
[Chorus]
Aerials in the sky
When you lose small mind
You free your life
Aerials, so up high
When you free your eyes
Eternal prize
Aerials in the sky
When you lose small mind
You free your life
Aerials so up high
When you free your eyes
Eternal prize
[Outro]
Ahh, ahh, ahhh
Ahh, ahh, ahhh
Ahh, ahh, ahh-ahh, ah ah, ah-ah-ahhh
Ahh, ahh, ahhh
Ahh, ahh, ahhh
Ahh, ahh, ahh-ahh, ah ah, ah-ah, om
@larrychuchua6287
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Psalm 133
New International Version
Psalm 133
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 How good and pleasant it is
when God’s people live together in unity!
2 It is like precious oil poured on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard,
down on the collar of his robe.
3 It is as if the dew of Hermon
were falling on Mount Zion.
For there the Lord bestows his blessing,
even life forevermore.
@InstintoCast
Liryc song
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Life is a waterfall
We're one in the river
And one again after the fall
Swimming through the void, we hear the word
We lose ourselves, but we find it all
'Cause we are the ones that want to play
Always want to go, but you never want to stay
And we are the ones that want to choose
Always want to play but you never want to lose
Aerials in the sky
When you lose small mind, you free your life
Life is a waterfall
We drink from the river
Then we turn around and put up our walls
Swimming through the void, we hear the word
We lose ourselves, but we find it all
'Cause we are the ones that want to play
Always want to go, but you never want to stay
And we are the ones that want to choose
Always want to play but you never want to lose
Oh
Aerials in the sky
When you lose small mind, you free your life
Aerials, so up high
When you free your eyes, eternal prize
Aerials in the sky
When you lose small mind, you free your life
Aerials, so up high
When you free your eyes, eternal prize
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
@rnrtruestories
Here after watching machine gun kelly's cover. Needed to rinse my ears out. Feel much better now
@ohjordyn8312
The whole sort by newest section is so funny we’re ALLLLL here for the same reason 😂
@ChrisHoopes1
Yep, thanks Machine Gun Kelly.
@jaropickles7826
This is exactly why I’m here lmao
@whiteknight2907
Literally LOL
@kimwassilus6696
My first time hearing this song by both System and MGK. I’ve been an MGK fan for years but I gotta say, K butchered the ever loving soul of this song. Please don’t do it again K. Lawdy
@AlfredosMovieFactory
This video is actually very profound. For those that don't understand the music video, it's the story of the circus freak that looks up to the aerials performers. He closes his eyes and imagines a world where he is wealthy and powerful, however, his limited knowledge of real life frustrates him even in his imagination, like when he is questioned by the other kid.
This goes in hand to the lines "When you loose small mind you free your life / when you fee your life eternal prize"
What that basically means is that our limited perception, like that kid's, holds us captive. If we are able to confront our perceptions of life we'll get the eternal prize, which is happiness.
@christian-rv2pv
Thanks cap
@GypsyFairy85
How do you know this? Did you work with the makers of the video.
@AlfredosMovieFactory
+GypsyFairy85 it's very explicitly told in the video if you follow it's story.