The Scientist
Ilaria Lyrics
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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 in tales,
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.
And tell me you love me, come back and haunt me,
Oh and I rush to the start.
Running in circles, chasing tails,
And 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.
Im going back to the start.
Oh, ooooo,
Ah, ooooo,
Oh, ooooo,
Oh, ooooo
Ilaria's song "The Scientist" is an emotional tale of a person who regrets their past mistakes and tries to make amends with their loved one. The song starts with the singer saying "Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry, You don't know how lovely you are." These lines show the remorse the singer feels and how they acknowledge their loved one. The next lines, "I had to find you, tell you I need you, Tell you I set you apart.", emphasize how important their beloved is to them and how they want to make things right.
As the song progresses, the singer asks their lover to open up to them and ask any questions they have, as they want to go back to the start and make things right. The lines "Running in circles, coming in tales, Heads are a science apart." represent how the relationship is currently failing, as both parties are not on the same page. However, the singer still wishes to make things work and is willing to put in the effort even if it isn't easy, as shown in the lines "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." The song ends with the singer's plea to go back to the beginning and start afresh because they know their love is worth it.
Line by Line Meaning
Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry,
I am willing to cross any distance to apologize and reconcile with you.
You don't know how lovely you are.
You underestimate how wonderful you truly are.
I had to find you, tell you I need you,
It was of utmost importance for me to search for you and express my need for you.
Tell you I set you apart.
I want you to know that you hold a special place in my heart and thoughts.
Tell me your secrets and ask me your questions,
Share your deepest thoughts with me and ask anything you want to know.
Oh, lets go back to the start.
Let's rewind time and revisit the beginning of our relationship where everything felt right.
Running in circles, coming in tales,
Our relationship feels like we are going in circles and not making progress.
Heads are a science apart.
We struggle to understand each other even though we are both logical and analytical individuals.
Nobody said it was easy,
The journey we face together is not simple or effortless.
It's such a shame for us to part.
It's a regretful situation for us to go our separate ways.
No-one ever said it would be this hard,
We were not prepared for the difficulty that came with our relationship.
Oh take me back to the start.
I wish we could restart our relationship from the beginning.
I was just guessing at numbers and figures,
I was not certain about what I was doing or saying regarding our relationship.
Pulling your puzzles apart.
Trying to unravel the complexities of your thoughts and feelings about us.
Questions of science, science and progress,
Rational thinking and problem-solving techniques cannot always solve the issues we face in our relationship.
Do not speak as loud as my heart.
What truly matters most is what my emotions and feelings tell me instead of logic and reason.
And tell me you love me, come back and haunt me,
Even if we have parted ways, it would be comforting to hear that you still love me and miss me.
Oh and I rush to the start.
I am eager to go back to where we began in our relationship, where our feelings and connection were strong.
Running in circles, chasing tails,
Our relationship is like an endless loop, chasing one another but not getting anywhere.
And coming back as we are.
Despite going in circles, we return to the same place as we were before.
Im going back to the start.
I am going to return to where our affection for each other began and try to get back to the place where we belong.
Writer(s): Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion
Contributed by Kayla I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jester PK2
on Irreversible Time
It's irreversible time
The one I didn't spend with you
Go through my hands and went by
Without me understanding you (you)
I beg you, let me inside
Don't think of me as unkind
I was dicarded by my oh my
By my oh my (Oh yeah)
I've learned how to live, I've learned how to stay
I'm like a sky full of stars
looking for you in a million nights
(a million nights, a million nights)
It's irreversible time
The one I didn't spend with you
Fell through my hands and went by
Without me understanding you (you)
And when I hear your voice
Your voice stays
Come this, showing me the way
It's hard to keep to keep the time
Because because because
It's irreversible time
The one I didn't spend with you
Fell through my hands and went by
Without me understanding you (you)
Don't tell me that it's here
Don't tell me that it's gone
I'm learning it in a hard way and now I know
It's irreversible time
The one I didn't spend with you
Fell through my hands and went by
Without me understanding you
It's irreversible time (irreversible time)
The one I didn't spend with you
Fell through my hands and went by
Without me understanding you
It's irreversible time (I'll fight to keep)
The one I didn't spend with you
Fell through my hands and went by
Without me understanding you (you)
I'll fight to keep
I'll fight to keep
I'll fight to keep
It's irreversible time
It's irreversible time
It's irreversible time