The Scientist
Boyce Avenue (feat. Hannah Trigwell) 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'll 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
Oh, 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
And tell me you love me
And come back and haunt me
Oh, when I rush to the start
Running in circles
Chasing up 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-uuh-uh-uh-whoa-oh
Whoa-oh-oh-whoa-oh
Oh-uuh-uh-uh-whoa-oh
Oh, take me back to the start
Oh-uuh-uh-uh-whoa-oh
Oh, take us back to the start
Oh-uuh-uh-uh-whoa-oh
The opening lines, "Come up to meet you / 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'll set you apart" suggest that the singer is taking responsibility for a past mistake and wants to reconnect with their loved one. The next line, "Tell me your secrets / And ask me your questions / Oh, let's go back to the start" reveals the desire to fully understand the other person and start anew, putting everything out in the open.
The chorus, "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 this hard / Oh, take me back to the start" highlights the difficulties of being in a relationship and the pain of a potential breakup. The repetition of "take me back to the start" reinforces the desire to go back to the beginning, perhaps when things were simpler and easier.
Line by Line Meaning
Come up to meet you
I am coming close to you, to see you in person
Tell you I'm sorry
I am apologizing for something I did wrong
You don't know how lovely you are
You may not fully know how beautiful and amazing you are
I had to find you
I searched hard to locate you
Tell you I need you
I am expressing how much I require you in my life
Tell you I'll set you apart
I promise to make you feel unique and special
Tell me your secrets
Please share with me your deepest thoughts and feelings
And ask me your questions
Feel free to ask me anything and I will try to answer to the best of my ability
Oh, let's go back to the start
Let's go back to the beginning, where we first started, and start anew
Running in circles
Going around and around, without getting anywhere
Coming up tails
Chance, luck or fate not favoring you
Heads on a science apart
We are thinking or viewing things differently, and our minds are far apart
Nobody said it was easy
This is hard, and no one said it would be easy
Oh, it's such a shame for us to part
It's sad that we have to separate, leave or break up
No one ever said it would be this hard
We weren't warned that it would be this challenging
Oh, take me back to the start
I wish we could go back in time and start fresh
I was just guessing
I wasn't fully sure, I was taking a shot in the dark
At numbers and figures
I was making calculations and analysis
Pulling your puzzles apart
Trying to solve the things about you that are mysteries to me
Questions of science
Curiosity and wonder about the way things work or why things are certain ways
Science and progress
Advancements in knowledge and technology, and how they shape our world
Do not speak as loud as my heart
My emotions and feelings are stronger and more influential than logic or reason
And tell me you love me
Please share with me that you have affection and care for me
And come back and haunt me
If you leave me, I will still feel your presence and miss you greatly
Running in circles
Still not getting anywhere, just circling around the same issues
Chasing up tails
Trying to catch up with something that is constantly moving out of reach
Coming back as we are
Returning to how we were, without any significant change or progress
Oh, take us back to the start
We both desire to go back to the beginning, and start again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher Anthony John Martin, Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@marraimappala4850
hope you could visit Philippines ^_^
@geraldofigueiredo6691
Brasil que é bom nada né :/
@jehdamico
hoping you come to Brazil soon! :D
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geraldo junior junior
@tjvdezra
When you guys come in europe esspecially the netherlands or close to it if you guys are there ill be there
@user-sf1pc8ke8c
Essa música acalma toda a bagunça que hage dentro de mim 😢 obrigado boyce avenue e hannah trigwell
@mariannagomes4070
só eu que acho esse cover melhor do que a versão original?
@beatrizferreira164
Eu acho bem melhor que o original!
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Tbm acho melhor