(Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry)
(You don't know how lovely you are)
Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry
You don't know how lovely you are
I had to find you to tell you I need you
To tell you I set you apart
Tell me your secrets, and ask me your questions
And, oh, let's go back to the start
Running in circles, coming up tails
Heads on a science apart
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
Antonio and Martina
I was just guessing at numbers and figures
I was pulling the puzzles apart
A question of science, of science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart
So tell me you love me, oh, 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
Oh, let's go back to the start
Oh-ah, ooh
Oh, ooh
Ayy, oh-ah, ooh
Oh, ooh
Gracias, todo el mundo
Me agrada el mejor público del mundo
Entonces, si tú quieres cantar conmigo
Con nosotros, hoy
Vamos, listo
Nobody (said it was easy), ho-ho-ho
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
Gracias a todos
Gracias a Tim Crompton
Nuestro hermano, for the beginning
Alright, well
About This Song
"The Scientist" is a haunting ballad about the desperate attempt to reverse a relationship's collapse through logic and reason, only to realize that love cannot be solved like a scientific equation. The song captures the protagonist's anguished journey from analytical detachment to raw emotional vulnerability, as he pleads to "go back to the start" and undo the mistakes that destroyed his connection with someone he failed to appreciate. Chris Martin's falsetto vocals convey a profound sense of regret and helplessness, while the sparse piano arrangement gradually builds with strings and gentle percussion, creating an atmosphere of melancholic beauty. The lyrics reveal a man who approached love with scientific coldness, treating his partner as a puzzle to solve rather than a person to cherish, and now faces the devastating consequences of his emotional distance. The song's genius lies in its exploration of the fundamental incompatibility between rational analysis and human emotion-the "scientist" discovers too late that relationships require intuition, empathy, and presence rather than formulas and theories. Its accompanying music video, famously filmed in reverse to mirror the song's theme of wanting to undo the past, became iconic for its visual representation of temporal regression. The track resonated deeply with listeners because it captures the universal experience of realizing you've lost something precious through your own intellectual arrogance or emotional unavailability. "The Scientist" stands as one of Coldplay's most emotionally devastating songs, transforming a simple breakup narrative into a profound meditation on the limitations of logic when confronting matters of the heart.
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