Scientist
Scientist 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
And 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 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 figures
Pulling the puzzles apart.
Questions of science, science and progress
Don't speak as loud as my heart.
So tell me you love me, come back and haunt me,
Oh, when I rush to the start
Running in circles, chasing in tails
Coming back as we are.

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 so hard
I'm going back to the start.





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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "The Scientist" by Coldplay are a perfect blend of an apology, yearning for love, and self-reflection. The opening lines "come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry" indicate that the singer is sorry for his past actions and wants to make amends. He further acknowledges the beauty of the person he's apologizing to by saying "you don't know how lovely you are." This is followed by a confession of his need for the other person and how he sets them apart from others. As they talk, he wants to know their secrets and asks them questions, with a desire to go back to the start, possibly rewinding to the time when love was not complicated.


The chorus "Nobody said it was easy" reinforces that relationships are hard work and that it's a shame to part ways. The singer reflects on his approach in the relationship by saying he was just guessing at numbers and figures, pulling puzzles apart. This shows his analytical nature, but he also expresses that his heart speaks louder than science and progress. He wants the other person to express their love for him and to come back and haunt him so they can start anew, running in circles and chasing each other's tails like they used to.


The song culminates with the singer singing "I'm going back to the start," indicating that he's willing to start afresh and take things back to simpler times. Overall, the song's lyrics are a plea to rekindle a relationship that has lost its spark and to work towards making things easy and uncomplicated once again.


Line by Line Meaning

Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry.
I approach you to apologize for my wrongdoings.


You don't know how lovely you are
You have no idea of how beautiful and wonderful you are.


I had to find you, tell you I need you
I searched for you so that I can confide in you how much I value you.


And tell you I set you apart
I want you to know that you stand out from the rest, and you are unique.


Tell me your secrets, and ask me your questions
I want you to trust me with your deepest thoughts while I engage you with meaningful conversations.


Oh let's go back to the start
Let us revisit where it all began.


Running in circles, coming up tails
Continuously repeating a process, but yielding undesired results.


Heads on a silence apart
We are not on the same page, and no one is willing to break the awkward silence.


Nobody said it was easy
No one promised that it would be a smooth journey.


It's such a shame for us to part
It is a pity that our relationship is coming to a close.


No one ever said it would be this hard
There was no warning of how difficult it would be to keep things going.


Oh take me back to the start
I wish we can rewind things and start all over again.


I was just guessing at numbers and figures
I was trying to make sense of elements out of guesswork.


Pulling the puzzles apart.
Unraveling the mysteries piece by piece to get a clearer understanding.


Questions of science, science and progress
The pursuit of knowledge and scientific advancements.


Don't speak as loud as my heart.
As much as I value intellect, my emotions hold equal importance.


So tell me you love me, come back and haunt me,
Declare your love to me and make me yearn for your return.


Oh, when I rush to the start
I am willing to go back to the time where everything was ideal.


Running in circles, chasing in tails
Repeating the same process, hoping for a different outcome but always ending up in the same place.


Coming back as we are.
Going back to the starting point with the same issues unsolved.


Nobody said it was easy
No one ever implied that it would be a walk in the park.


It's such a shame for us to part
It is a regrettable situation for our relationship to end this way.


Nobody said it was easy.
No one promised that it would be uncomplicated.


No one ever said it would be so hard
No one mentioned how intense and demanding it would be when things get complicated.


I'm going back to the start.
I am regressing to where our relationship began - before any complexity arose.




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@joelneto4168

Lyrics:

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



@zildanbasara3127

Lyric

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



@hugovinicius1652

The Scientist (LYRIC)

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

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, uuuuuu
Ah, uuuuuu
Oh, uuuuuu
Oh, uuuuuu



@benjamintovar8135

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 your 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



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@cerebralrush101

I just cried and cried to this, I lost my husband 3 weeks ago in a car accident after finding out we were pregnant from IVF after 7yrs of trying, if I could reverse time I would definitely hit the button. Miss you my sweetheart, I will see you again oneday, love you Royce xo

@benjaminjohnson6643

Blessings to you.

@loraleiarden

all my love goes out to you and your family and royce's family 

@cerebralrush101

thankyou xo

@SpiritualAthiest

May your pain subside and your love keep your chin up. ;3

@qenyon1159

Bless you and your family

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Jacob Alva true

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