The Scientist
Holly Henry 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, and ask me your questions
Oh, let's go back to the start
Running in circles
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
That don't 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 this hard
I'm going back to start
Ahoo
The Scientist by Holly Henry is a haunting interpretation of the popular Coldplay song. 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 set you apart," suggest a sense of regret and the desire to reconcile with someone. The singer is trying to make amends with this person, who they hold in high regard, but acknowledges that they are not aware of their own beauty.
The chorus of the song, "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," speaks to the complexities of relationships and the difficulties that arise when things fall apart. The singer is saddened by the fact that their relationship has come to an end, and longs for the simplicity of the beginning. The lines "I'm going back to start" suggest a desire to begin again, perhaps indicating that the singer still has hope for the relationship.
The second verse, "I was just guessing, at numbers and figures/Pulling the puzzles apart/Questions of science, science and progress/That don't speak as loud as my heart/Tell me you love me, come back and haunt me/Oh, and I rush to the start," further explores the theme of the complexities of relationships. The singer acknowledges that they have been trying to approach the relationship using scientific methods, but that their heart speaks louder than any data. They plea for the person to come back to them, even if it means being haunted by their memories.
Overall, The Scientist by Holly Henry is a poignant and emotional song that delves into the heartache and difficulties of relationships. The haunting melody and the singer's emotive performance add to the power of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Come up to meet you
I'm taking the initiative to make amends with you
Tell you I'm sorry
I apologize for any wrongdoing
You don't know how lovely you are
You don't realize your own worth
I had to find you, tell you I need you
I had to search for you and express my need for you
Tell you I set you apart
I want you to know that you're special to me
Tell me your secrets, and ask me your questions
Let's have an open conversation and learn more about each other
Oh, let's go back to the start
Let's start anew and forget past mistakes
Running in circles
We're stuck in a repetitive cycle
Coming on tails, heads on a science apart
We have opposite ways of thinking, making it hard to come to an agreement
Nobody said it was easy
This is a difficult situation
It's such a shame for us to part
It's regrettable that we have to separate
No one ever said it would be this hard
We didn't expect it to be this difficult
Oh, take me back to the start
I want to start over and try to make things work
I was just guessing, at numbers and figures
I was making assumptions based on data without really understanding it
Pulling the puzzles apart
Trying to figure out the solution to a problem
Questions of science, science and progress
Examining the world using scientific methods to advance humanity
That don't speak as loud as my heart
Despite logic and reason, my emotions are more significant
Tell me you love me, come back and haunt me
Tell me that you still have feelings for me, even if it hurts
Oh, and I rush to the start
I'm eager to start over and try again
Chasing our tails, coming back as we are
We keep repeating the same patterns, getting nowhere
I'm going back to start
I'm going to start over and try 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
Cthulhu
I cry every time I watch this. From her reaction to Blake turning around, to her brother's excitement, to her parent's happiness. Just pure, wholesome love.
Brandon Dorcas
Also just how amazingly perfect her voice is for this song.
Akanee
the thing that I will NEVER experience in the whole life.
kjoy
her dad was the worship leader at my family’s old church. I remember when we heard she would be on the show and our whole family gathered around the tv for every episode to cheer her on <3
Matilda Bangs
wait samee! i remember her dad leading worship.
kjoy
@Matilda Bangs wait omg did u used to go to rbc baptist church in Minnetonka?? we left when i was in like 2nd grade but i wonder if we knew each other lol.
Matilda Bangs
@kjoy no I went to a different church they led worship at. that's kinda a coincidence lol
Harold Ållaberg
@Matilda Bangs wonder how they feel about her being a lesbian lol
d t
@Harold Ållaberg lol what?
Flower Child
0:09 her hand gesture is everything. Idk it really resonated with Me. I can’t really put to words though Almost as if her voice was desperately wanted to be heard… and she was finally heard ! A dream she caught in mid-air ( is a way I can describe it lol ) Beautiful performance, one of my favorites.