The Scientist
Glee Cast Lyrics


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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 set you apart

Tell me your secrets
And ask me your questions
Oh, lets 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
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

Overall Meaning

The Glee Cast's cover of "The Scientist" is a poignant rendition of the Coldplay original. The lyrics are reminiscent of heartbreak and missed opportunities. The song tells a story of a man who realizes the gravity of the situation he finds himself in after potentially losing the love of his life. He comes to her personally to apologize and express his regret for his past behaviors. He offers himself up to her and pleads for her to reveal her innermost secrets and questions. The chorus states, "Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be this hard," emphasizing the reality of life's difficulties and the trials of love.


The verse that follows reveals some self-deprecation as the man admits that he thinks he knew what he was doing but was "just guessing at numbers and figures." He was "pulling the puzzles apart" and it became clear to him that his passion for science and progress could not match his passion for his newfound love. He begs her for her love and even asks for her to haunt him if it means they can go back to where they started. The song ends on the same note it started on, with the man "going back to the start" to start over and try again.


Line by Line Meaning

Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry
I want to see you face to face and apologize for my actions


You don't know how lovely you are
You are beautiful but you may not realize it


I had to find you
I needed to locate you


Tell you I need you
I want to express how crucial you are to me


Tell you I set you apart
I want you to know that you are special and significant to me


Tell me your secrets
I want you to confide in me and tell me things that are hidden


And ask me your questions
You can ask me anything that you want to know


Oh, lets go back to the start
I want to return to the beginning of our relationship and start anew


Running in circles
We have been going around in circles and not making progress


Coming up tails
We have been unlucky in our efforts to make things work


Heads on a science apart.
Our differences are causing distance between us


Nobody said it was easy
Our situation is difficult and it is not easy to be in it


It's such a shame for us to part
It is unfortunate that we have to separate


No one ever said it would be this hard
We did not anticipate that it would be this difficult


Oh, take me back to the start.
I wish to return to the beginning of our relationship


I was just guessing
I was not certain and was just estimating


At numbers and figures
I was looking at data and statistics


Pulling the puzzles apart
I was trying to decipher the complex situation we are in


Questions of science
Scientific analysis and logic


Science and progress
Scientific discoveries and advancements


Do not speak as loud as my heart
Despite scientific data, my emotions and feelings are more powerful


Tell me you love me
I want you to declare your love for me


Come back and haunt me
I want you to come back into my life and stay with me


Oh, and I rush to the start
My eagerness to be with you makes me want to start again


Chasing our tails
We keep repeating the same actions without making progress


Coming back as we are
We are trying to restart our relationship in our current state


I'm going back to the start
I want to go back to the beginning to start again




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pearlxoxo💓

She is amazing actor
Spoilers to anyone who hasn’t finished season 4 I think







When the shooting episode was happening and she was stuck in the toilet I was literally having goosebumps i have never see heather like that,I could almost feel her pain



_Rose D.

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 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
Do not speak as loud as my heart
But 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 ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ah ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
Oh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh
Oh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh



Mariana Melo

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 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
Do not speak as loud as my heart

But 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

No, no, no, no (Yeah, oh whoa)
(Nobody said it was easy)
No, no, no, no (Nobody said it was easy)
(Nobody said it was easy)
No, no, no, no (No, oh



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April Hale

When Rachel sings "I'm going back to the start" at 2:37, it gives me chills every time

Khoa Nguyễn

me too she has great voice

Emily Nicholls

ikr! I can barely hit that note without sounding like a walrus on drugs! let alone with so much power and so beautifully done 💖

Capucine

+Emily Nicholls a walrus on drugs 😂😂 the best metaphor ever created

Emily Nicholls

+cp star why thank you 😊😂😂

Slimshady59100

Same here !

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Hafsa XVI

This episode showed Heather Morris's acting skills ( emotional scenes ) ofcourse she's undoubtedly great at comedy. Then she sings this song and it just goes to show how talented she is. And is she soo beautiful in this scene 😍

studywithliesl

Definitely

pearlxoxo💓

She is amazing actor
Spoilers to anyone who hasn’t finished season 4 I think







When the shooting episode was happening and she was stuck in the toilet I was literally having goosebumps i have never see heather like that,I could almost feel her pain

c l a u

@pearlxoxo💓 OMG yesss that exact scene had me almost crying her acting was just so real

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