the scientist
Olle Hedberg 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
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
Olle Hedberg's song "The Scientist" is a song that explores the complexities of love, relationships, and the constant search for reconciliation. The opening lines of the song "Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry, you don't know how lovely you are" immediately sets the tone for a plea for forgiveness and reconciliation. The singer then goes on to express his need for the other person, and his desire to "set them apart" - this highlights the singer's belief that their love is unique and worth fighting for.
The song then shifts to a more reflective tone as the singer looks back at the puzzles and complexities of their past relationship - "I was just guessing at numbers and figures, pulling the puzzles apart." The singer then ponders the dichotomy between science and progress and the human heart. Ultimately, the singer is still asking for the love of the other person, as they plead "Tell me you love me, come back and haunt me, oh, and I rush to the start."
The chorus "Nobody said it was easy, no one ever said it would be this hard, oh take me back to the start," underlines the reality of relationships - that they are not easy, but they are worth fighting for. The song ends by stating that despite the difficult journey of love and relationships, the singer is willing to go back to the start and try again.
Line by Line Meaning
Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry
I want to meet you to apologize
You don't know how lovely you are
You are unaware of your worth
I had to find you
I needed to locate you
Tell you I need you
I have to confess my dependency on you
Tell you I set you apart
I want to make it clear that you are unique in my life
Tell me your secrets
Share your personal stories with me
And ask me your questions
Ask me anything you want to know
Oh, lets go back to the start
Let's revisit how we began
Running in circles
Going through the same motions
Coming up tails
Ending up with an unfavorable outcome
Heads on a science apart.
Our minds are in different places
Nobody said it was easy
This isn't a simple journey
It's such a shame for us to part
It's disappointing that we have to separate
No one ever said it would be this hard
It's worse than we imagined
Oh, take me back to the start.
I want to go back to the beginning when things were simpler
I was just guessing
I didn't have all the answers
At numbers and figures
With statistics and calculations
Pulling the puzzles apart
Analyzing the situation to understand it better
Questions of science
Inquiries that require logical answers
Science and progress
Advancements in knowledge and technology
Do not speak as loud as my heart
My emotions outweigh my intellect
Tell me you love me
Proclaim your affection for me
Come back and haunt me
Return to me even if it's just in my memories
Oh, and I rush to the start
I'm eager to rewind back to the beginning
Chasing our tails
Going in circles and not achieving anything
Coming back as we are
Returning to the same point without making progress
Oh it's such a shame for us to part
It's unfortunate that we have to separate
No one ever said it would be so hard
This is harder than anyone expected
I'm going back to the start
I'm returning to the beginning
Contributed by Grace W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.