The Scientist
Coldplay䐀 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 of Coldplay's "The Scientist" seem to be about regret and missed opportunities in a romantic relationship. The first verse begins with the singer trying to apologize and express their admiration for the person they are addressing: "Come up to meet you/Tell you I'm sorry/You don't know how lovely you are." The language is almost melancholic, perhaps suggesting a sadness that they were not able to appreciate this person sooner. The chorus repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the difficulty of the situation and the desire to go back to the beginning: "Nobody said it was easy/No one ever said it would be this hard/Oh take me back to the start."
The second verse seems to dive deeper into the feelings of the singer. The scientific language may be metaphorical, but suggests that they were once analytical and logical: "I was just guessing at numbers and figures/Pulling your puzzles apart." However, their heart has overtaken them and they realize that emotions sometimes trump rational thinking: "Questions of science, science and progress/Do not speak as loud as my heart." The final lines repeat the chorus and express the desire to return to the beginning of the relationship.
Overall, "The Scientist" seems to be a song about regret and wishing for a second chance in love. The use of scientific language juxtaposed with the emotional subject matter adds to the melancholic mood of the song, and the repeated chorus emphasizes the difficulty of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Come up to meet you
I approached you to finally meet you face to face
Tell you I'm sorry
I apologize for any wrongdoings and mistakes I've made
You don't know how lovely you are
You are more beautiful than you realize
I had to find you
I searched for you persistently because I needed to see you
Tell you I need you
I confess that I depend on you and can't live without you
Tell you I set you apart
I acknowledge and appreciate how special and valuable you are to me
Tell me your secrets
Please confide in me and share your deepest thoughts and feelings with me
And ask me your questions
Please feel free to ask me anything you want to know and seek my honesty and guidance
Oh let's go back to the start
I wish we could start over and rewind everything to the beginning
Running in circles, coming up tails
We are chasing something that we can't seem to catch or find
Heads on a science apart
Our opinions and beliefs are vastly different and we can't seem to agree or connect
Nobody said it was easy
This situation is difficult and challenging, and we were warned of this
It's such a shame for us to part
It's sad that we have to separate and say goodbye to each other
No one ever said it would be this hard
Even though we knew it would be tough, we never anticipated it would be this difficult
Oh take me back to the start
I am desperate to go back to the beginning and fix our relationship
I was just guessing at numbers and figures
I was just making assumptions and speculations without any real facts or evidence
Pulling your puzzles apart
I was trying to unravel and understand your complex personality and behavior
Questions of science, science and progress
I was obsessed with understanding and discovering how things work and operate
Do not speak as loud as my heart
But ultimately, my emotions and feelings are more important and impactful to me
Tell me you love me
Please express and reassure me that you love me
Come back and haunt me
Please come back to me and make your presence felt again
Oh and I rush to the start
I eagerly and passionately want to go back to the beginning and restart our relationship
Running in circles, chasing our tails
We are going in circles and not making any real progress or change in our relationship
Coming back as we are
We are reconciling and making up, but we still have the same issues and differences
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Vocalization of emotions
Ah oh oh oh oh oh oh
Vocalization of emotions
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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