the scientist
♫ 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
Tell me your secrets
Oh let's go back to the start
Running in circles, coming 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 guessing at numbers and figures
Pulling your 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 and I rush to the start
Running in circles, chasing our tails
Coming 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 going back to the start
(Oh oh oh oh oh oh)
(Ah oh oh oh oh oh oh)
The lyrics to "The Scientist" by Coldplay delve into the complicated nature of relationships and the desire to start over. The opening lines, "Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry, you don't know how lovely you are" suggests a desire to reconnect with someone and fix what went wrong in the past. The repetition of "tell you" emphasizes the importance of communication in relationships, which is further emphasized in the following lines where the singer asks to be told the other person's secrets and questions.
The chorus, "Nobody said it was easy, no one ever said it would be this hard," highlights the common struggle in relationships and the difficult decision to part ways. The repetition of this line emphasizes the sadness and disappointment of the situation.
The bridge, "Questions of science, science and progress, do not speak as loud as my heart," suggests that even though the singer understands the logical reasons for ending the relationship, their emotions and feelings are stronger and take priority. The repetition of "take me back to the start" emphasizes the desire for a clean slate and to go back to when the relationship was new and exciting.
Overall, the lyrics of "The Scientist" by Coldplay are a poignant depiction of the complexities of relationships and the desire to start over.
Line by Line Meaning
Come up to meet you
I am making an effort to meet you.
Tell you I'm sorry
I apologize for my mistakes.
You don't know how lovely you are
You don't realize how beautiful you are.
I had to find you
I had to search for you.
Tell you I need you
I am confessing that I need you.
Tell you I set you apart
I am telling you that you are special to me.
Tell me your secrets
I want you to share your secrets with me.
And ask me your questions
I am willing to answer any of your questions.
Oh let's go back to the start
Let's revisit where we began.
Running in circles, coming up tails
We are going around in circles and failing.
Heads on a science apart
We are approaching this matter from different angles.
Nobody said it was easy
This situation is not as simple as we thought.
It's such a shame for us to part
It's unfortunate for us to separate.
No one ever said it would be this hard
No one warned us that this would be so difficult.
Oh take me back to the start
I want to go back to the beginning.
I was just guessing at numbers and figures
I was taking a blind guess and not knowing the specifics.
Pulling your puzzles apart
I am trying to solve your mysterious pieces.
Questions of science, science and progress
We are dealing with issues of reason and innovation.
Do not speak as loud as my heart
My emotions are speaking louder than logic.
Tell me you love me
I am asking you to say that you love me.
Come back and haunt me
I want you to return to be with me.
Oh and I rush to the start
I am hurrying back to where we began.
Running in circles, chasing our tails
We are still struggling and not progressing.
Nobody said it was easy
This situation is harder than we expected.
No one ever said it would be so hard
We were not warned about how difficult this would be.
I'm going back to the start
I am heading back to the beginning.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher Anthony John Martin, Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion
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