the scientist
Alex Cornell Lyrics
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You don't know how lovely you are
I had to find you, tell you I need you
And tell you I set you apart
Tell me your secrets, and ask me your questions
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 the puzzles apart.
Questions of science, science and progress
Don't speak as loud as my heart.
So tell me you love me, come back and haunt me,
Oh, when I rush to the start
Running in circles, chasing in tails
Coming back as we are.
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 so hard
I'm going back to the start.
Ooooohhhhhhh
The Scientist by Alex Cornell is a poignant song about a relationship that has ended and the remorse and longing the singer feels for their partner. The first verse begins with the singer approaching their ex-lover, feeling the need to apologize and express their admiration for them. They express their regret for not realizing their worth earlier and for not acknowledging their love and importance in the singer's life. The following lines depict the singer's desire to know more about their partner, to understand their secrets and their thoughts. The phrase "let's go back to the start" might imply the singer's wish to go back in time to rectify their mistakes or to rekindle their love.
The chorus reflects the difficulties and challenges of relationships and the sadness that comes with the end of one. The singer acknowledges that love is not easy and how it is a shame that they had to part. They reflect on the common adage that no one ever said love would be easy, but did not realize how hard it can be. The second verse portrays the singer as someone who is analytical and intellectual, grappling with numbers and figures to come up with solutions. However, the singer laments that in matters of the heart, logic does not have much place. The phrase "Questions of science, science, and progress don't speak as loud as my heart" shows that the singer understands the limitations of rational thinking when it comes to matters of the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry.
I want to apologize for my mistakes and greet you in person.
You don't know how lovely you are
You are amazing, and maybe you don't realize it.
I had to find you, tell you I need you
I searched for you, so I can tell you how important you are to me.
And tell you I set you apart
I want to let you know that you are special to me.
Tell me your secrets, and ask me your questions
Share your deepest thoughts with me, and don't hesitate to ask me anything.
Oh let's go back to the start
Let's rewind things and start over again.
Running in circles, coming up tails
Trying to solve this relationship puzzle, but getting nowhere.
Heads on a science apart
Our opinions cannot be reconciled through scientific reasoning.
Nobody said it was easy
This journey of being together was never going to be effortless.
It's such a shame for us to part
It's painful to think about us going our separate ways.
No one ever said it would be this hard
No one warned me how much this would hurt.
Oh take me back to the start
I wish I could go back and change the things that led us here.
I was just guessing at numbers and figures
I was just making assumptions and using logic.
Pulling the puzzles apart.
Trying to solve the problems bit by bit.
Questions of science, science and progress
Using our scientific understanding and advancements to try and solve this relationship mystery.
Don't speak as loud as my heart.
Even though our minds are trying to solve the issues, my heart is louder and more emotional.
So tell me you love me, come back and haunt me,
Admit that you still love me and come back into my life.
Oh, when I rush to the start
If only we could go back to the beginning and start over again.
Running in circles, chasing in tails
We are still stuck in the same place, trying to figure out how to move forward.
Coming back as we are.
We are returning to this relationship with open hearts and minds, ready to start again.
Nobody said it was easy
This journey of being together was never going to be effortless.
No one ever said it would be so hard
No one warned me how much this would hurt.
I'm going back to the start.
I will do everything I can to start anew and get our relationship back on track.
Ooooohhhhhhh
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