A música The Scientist do Coldplay foi escrita após o vocalista Chris Martin ter se inspirado a escrever uma canção simples na escala de Sol maior, seguindo o exemplo do hit de George Harrison, Isnt It a Pity. Durante o processo de composição, Martin queria uma música que fosse direta, que fosse sem conjecturas. A música descreve o desejo de reparar uma relação que deu errado.
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’ll 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. N.C.
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. N.C.