the scientist
Johnette Napolitano and Danny Lohner 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,
Running in circles,
Calling tails, heads on a silence 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 fingers,
Pulling the puzzles apart,
Questions of science,
Science and progress,
Did not speak as loud as my heart,
Tell me you love me,
Come back and haunt me,
I want to rush to the start,
Running in circles,
Chasing 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.
The lyrics of the song "The Scientist" by Johnette Napolitano and Danny Lohner depict a romantic relationship that has taken a wrong turn. The singer is trying to mend things between the two by apologizing and expressing their love for their partner. They admit that they were unsure about their feelings and were just guessing, but now they know that they want to go back to the beginning and start over.
The lines "Running in circles, Calling tails, heads on a silence apart" suggest that the couple has been arguing and can't seem to communicate properly. However, the singer understands that love isn't easy and that it's a shame for them to part ways. They want to go back to the start where their relationship was new and exciting. The use of "Questions of science, Science and progress, Did not speak as loud as my heart" suggest that despite their knowledge about science and progress, their heart and emotions have taken over, urging them to try and fix what has been broken.
Overall, "The Scientist" is a poignant song about love and loss, the difficulty of relationships and the desire to go back in time in order to fix mistakes.
Line by Line Meaning
Come up to meet you,
Approaching you in order to apologize.
Tell you I'm sorry,
Asking for forgiveness.
You don't know how lovely you are,
Expressing admiration for the other person.
I had to find you,
Motivation for seeking out the other person.
Tell you I need you,
Admitting to emotional dependency.
Tell you I set you apart,
Acknowledging the uniqueness of the other person.
Tell me your secrets,
Requesting trust and openness.
And ask me your questions,
Encouraging the other person to seek answers.
Ah let's go back to the start,
Wanting to revisit the beginning of their relationship.
Running in circles,
Feeling stuck or lost in their relationship.
Calling tails, heads on a silence apart.
Wishing for communication and intimacy despite distance.
Nobody said it was easy,
Acknowledging the difficulty in maintaining a relationship.
It's such a shame for us to part,
Expressing regret for the possibility of ending the relationship.
No one ever said it would be this hard,
Pointing out that the challenges of the relationship were unexpected.
Oh take me back to the start.
Desiring to go back to the beginning of the relationship.
I was just guessing,
Admitting to uncertainty and mistakes in the relationship.
At numbers and fingers,
Trying to make sense of things logically.
Pulling the puzzles apart,
Trying to solve the problems in their relationship.
Questions of science,
Referring to an objective, rational approach to problem-solving.
Science and progress,
Referring to the belief in progress and solutions through science.
Did not speak as loud as my heart,
Admitting that emotional factors outweigh rational ones in their relationship.
Tell me you love me,
Asking for affection and reassurance.
Come back and haunt me,
Desiring to have the other person re-enter their life.
I want to rush to the start,
Enthusiastically desiring to revisit the beginning of their relationship.
Chasing tails,
Continuing to feel stuck or lost.
Coming back as we are.
Hoping to reconcile without changing who they are.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY JOHN MARTIN, GUY RUPERT BERRYMAN, JONATHAN MARK BUCKLAND, WILLIAM CHAMPION
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@kangfesher
Johnette just has one of the most gorgeous, powerful and distinctive voices in rock. Love her so much.
@vanessajensen5470
Isn’t she awesome listen to her version of mother of pearl , totally different from Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music version
@jiljoup9960
When I was about 2-5 my mom would play this on casset on her car radio- I was born in 2007 btw we used cassettes because we were poor and this brings me nostalgia.......on every level.
@cynthiahollars4720
Her vocals just made me fall in love with this song
@leticiaviaro
This is just better than the original. I just spent a good half hour looking for this specific version because i used to have it on my phone years ago. I just can't listen to the original, good work guys.
@floyd2222
this cover is so CRAZY AMAZING.
@jsdouglas83
It's from the Wicker Park soundtrack
@AnthonyWilliams1337
I had a hell of a time finding this version too and I remembered that it was on the Wicker Park soundtrack
@chrisdavis7031
@@AnthonyWilliams1337 that whole soundtrack rocks and tugs at the emotions
@MistyRain7001
i friggin love Johnette....amazing voice...unheralded talent