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The Scientist
Vocabulary from Coldplay: 'The Scientist'.
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 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
Vocabulary
come up to
Verbto meet a standard or expectation; to approach a time, point, or stage
The meal failed to meet our expectations.
This phrasal verb is often followed by standards, expectations, or requirements. In this sentence it means to be as good as expected.
meet
Verbmiːt
to come together; to be introduced to someone
Let's meet at the coffee shop at three o'clock.
Can refer to an arranged encounter, an introduction, or accidentally bumping into someone.
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
tell
Verbtɛl
to give information to someone
She told me a very funny joke.
Used when conveying information, instructions, or stories to another person.
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
sorry
Adjectiveˈsɔri
feeling regret, sympathy, or disappointment
I am so sorry for being late to the meeting.
Frequently used as an apology or to express sympathy for someone's misfortune.
do
Auxiliary verbdə
auxiliary verb used for questions and negatives
Do you like coffee?
As an auxiliary verb, 'do' is used to form questions, negative statements, and for emphasis.
know
Verbnoʊ
to have information in your mind; to be aware of something
I know the answer to that question.
A stative verb, which means it is usually not used in the '-ing' continuous form. The past tense is 'knew' and the past participle is 'known'.
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