The Scientist – English Lyrics

• By: Coldplay
• Album: A Rush of Blood to the Head

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of Coldplay's "The Scientist", a timeless ballad that delves into the complexities of love and loss. Learn English through Chris Martin's evocative lyrics, exploring themes of regret and the yearning to undo past mistakes, all while enjoying the song's haunting piano melody and emotional depth .

[English]

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

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to come together with someone
lovely /ˈlʌvli/ A2	adjective - very beautiful or attractive
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover something or someone
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something
apart /əˈpɑːrt/ B1	adverb - separated by a distance
question /ˈkwɛstʃən/ A2	noun - a sentence worded to elicit information
start /stɑːrt/ A1	noun - the beginning of something
easy /ˈiːzi/ A2	adjective - not difficult
guessing /ˈɡɛsɪŋ/ B1	verb - to form an opinion or make a judgment without complete information
science /ˈsaɪəns/ B1	noun - the study of the nature and behavior of natural things
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult to do or deal with
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	verb - to move quickly
circle /ˈsɜːrkl/ B1	noun - a round shape

Key Grammar Structures

• Tell me your secrets

  ➔ Imperative mood with pronoun attachment

  ➔ Using the imperative "Tell" combined with the object pronoun "me" creates a command to ask for information.

• Nobody said it was easy

  ➔ Negative past tense with 'Nobody' as the subject

  ➔ This phrase uses the simple past tense in a negative form to express that no one ever claimed something was easy.

• Coming up tails

  ➔ Present participle phrase indicating ongoing or simultaneous action

  ➔ The phrase uses the present participle 'coming' to describe a continuous or ongoing action, often in a poetic or figurative context.

• Nobody ever said it would be so hard

  ➔ Past perfect with 'Nobody' as the subject, expressing a previous assumption or expectation

  ➔ This structure emphasizes a reflection on past beliefs, highlighting that no one anticipated the current difficulty.

• Questions of science

  ➔ Noun phrase with plural noun "Questions" and prepositional phrase "of science"

  ➔ A noun phrase indicating the subject of the sentence, referring to inquiries related to science.

• And ask me your questions

  ➔ Coordinate clause with the conjunction "and"; imperative "ask" with indirect object "me" and possessive pronoun "your questions"

  ➔ The phrase uses a coordinating conjunction "and" to link actions, with "ask" as a command directing someone to inquire.

• Oh, let’s go back to the start

  ➔ Imperative form with "let’s" (let us)

  ➔ The phrase uses "let’s" to make a suggestion or give a gentle command for a collective action.