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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've set you apart

Tell me your secrets

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.

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Tell you I need you

And ask me your questions

Oh let's go back to the start

Running in circles

Comets or tails

Heads on the science apart

From the song "The Scientist" by Coldplay.

Photos taken from our school's science laboratory.

 

 

I cannot find words to fully describe how this song meant to me when I was brokenhearted. The song speaks of a lover, metaphorically a scientist, who has to endure the pain of going back to the start because of an experiment gone wrong. Love relationships are intrinsically like science experiments--there are questions that need to be asked, problems to be solved, solutions that have to be tested, theories and hypotheses to be formulated--and the results can be beneficial or disastrous.

 

But like a true scientist, a lover should never lose hope and be eager to start over again. The world will never be like this if people have given up hope in their experiments and relationships. Have courage to go back to the start.
COMMENTS
Nicolayskee said at 7:40 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
very nice collaboration bro :)
Andrew_o_o said at 8:09 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
coolness :D
Sirnicolay said at 8:23 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Thanks, John and Andrew..

Here's a link to the MTv of the song. Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Kd7IGPyeg
Joaqy said at 9:00 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Asteeg! :)
Mariusblack said at 9:05 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
i soo love this song. and the images added depth to it. lovely work, james. =)
Keeli said at 9:31 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Excellent b&w photography! Very cool combination of image and lyric! Nice work ;-)
Sirnicolay said at 9:46 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Thanks, Joaqs, Marius and Keeli :)
Charlespop said at 9:48 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
SALAMAT !
Welshchick said at 9:58 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
James that is one of my very very fave songs...Bravo a thousand times for your message and your photos~ You are a THINKER~and it shows :^) P.S. Congrats!
Andre. said at 10:03 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
So many fantastic ideas boiling in your head...Very innovative and emotional...
Joaqy said at 10:21 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
TOD again?! Tabblo is about stories and not just about great images. You have so much in that right brain of yours, it's spilling out. Congrats. Again. Woot!
Saulblum said at 10:23 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Very original, there's art to be found everywhere, and nice use of b/w. Congrats, James, on Tabblo of the Day! I'll watch the music video tonight when I get home from work! I especially like the "Gas/Water" photo and the one of the microscopes.
YorkJodi said at 10:35 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
I had not heard this song... but your words & photos speak to me... they are so true!! Yes, don't give up... keep trying!!! Congrats on TOD too!!! Thanks for an inspiring, thought provoking tabloo!!
Pkeener said at 11:12 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
I knew it was this song when i saw the invite. i have been listening to it for a few years. you should never lose hope. thanks, james
Pkeener said at 11:16 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
i am sure Chris would love this interpretation of his song
ConnieL said at 11:29 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Congratulations on Tabblo of the Day!! What a thought probovng tabblo!!
Sirnicolay said at 11:44 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Thank you, Charles, Rhonda, Andre, Joaquin, Saul, Jodi, Pam and Connie :) I feel very blessed, reading your comments. Thank you very much :)
Marranei said at 1:24 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
James, you deserved for sure this ToD... I started looking at this tabblo and thinking it was quite different, maybe original. But then I recognized the song and then I read your interpretetion, what it means to you... and I just loved it! it's a favorite for me! Congrats!
Marranei said at 1:29 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
And I so love Coldplay... I agree with Pam, Chris would love this interpretation, it's even better than the MTV that you posted...
KiKo94 said at 1:33 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
This i really interesting. The simplicity is beautiful. Well done!
AliDar said at 3:48 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Such an interesting concept, a scientific approach to love. Your B&W's are graphically stunning, and paired with the words of the song, ... well, I just can't explain it, but somehow the words have more meaning when read at the same time as viewing such images. ... There's a bit of humour in it all as well, which is a nice touch. Excellent work James!
Wildthing said at 4:44 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Well done on TOD, James. Surely science is more clear cut than love. Love isn't an experiment, it's a happening without much rhyme or reason to it. If you're smitten, you're smitten. You don't choose for it to happen, and can't quantify it. :)
Debdog said at 5:57 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
congrats again.....wonder where my comments went???????????
Rheap said at 7:18 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Awesome tabblo!!
Sirnicolay said at 7:34 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Marranei, I think it might be too overwhelming if Chris Martin and his band see this. Hahaha! Thanks!

Thank you, too Kiko. :)

Dar, I'm happy you also found the humor in those pics. I thought that it was lost because of the theme. Hahaha.. I thought so carefully of the images beside each line of the lyrics of the song. I'm happy how it turned out. I thought of re-naming the tabblo: MTb or Music Tabblo! LOL.. But that would ruin everything I thought. :) Thanks!

Mike, that's another school of thought. You're also right. Science tends to be more direct and bound to rules and hands-on experiences. Maybe that also makes it a lot difficult. Some see love like a science experiment: structured, an event for discovery or loss--while some see it as like a work of art: free-flowing, more personal than shared--and maybe some will see it as a form of religion: bound by rituals and sacred, even. It depends on the lover, I think. But the difference of this perception of love could also lead to miscommunication, hence, break up. There are many other things--how complicated human relationship is...

Deb, I feel sorry that your comments were lost.. I was also wondering why you didn't comment--because you usually do. LOL.. hahaha! Maybe post it again? :)

Thanks, Ray!
Pattymaryclare said at 7:43 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
CONGRATS ON TOD! James...this one had me riveted (don't know why but also thot of Nickelback's "If Everyone Cared" (the band from up the road apiece here in Alberta! lol) kudos and a fave for sure ...PMC ..And now, for your 'amusement'

My mother made me a scientist without ever intending to. Every other Jewish mother in Brooklyn would ask her child after school, "So? Did you learn anything today?" But not my mother. "Izzy," she would say, "did you ask a good question today?" That difference - asking good questions - made me become a scientist. ~Isidor Isaac Rabi
EMA said at 8:06 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Unique!!! Excellent work!
Eduardo.affonso said at 9:00 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
This is really great, JAMES! The other tabbloers have said it all, much better than I would be able to. Congrats!
21-gramm said at 9:27 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Great story, James!
Cong on TOD!
SterlingGray said at 10:08 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Love is an emotion. Emotions are a thought process without the benefit of intellect. Love is a feeling that you can feel through out your whole body. Love may not always work out, but it is never disastrous. Love, whether it works out or not, defines us; it makes us who we are. Living life without having ever loved someone is not living. Wonderful photos paired perfectly with the song. Congrats on TOD
Waywardson said at 10:11 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Very nice!
Hhwind said at 10:56 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Hats off to you Sir,great shots, tabblo with a difference, great style unique
Hhwind said at 10:56 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
Sorry congrats on TOD
Abking said at 10:57 p.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
The b/w photos alone are terrific, but the way you play them off the lyrics puts this tabblo to the top! Well deserved TOD.
Sirnicolay said at 12:06 a.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
Patty, that quote is lovely. I am not much of a scientist, as I always tend to appreciate more artistic stuff, but science really intrigues me--the same way that mathematical patterns and scientific structures look very beautiful to anyone. Thanks for the comment and for sharing that quote. :)

Thank you, too, Edite, Edu, Den, Brian, Teo and Allan!

Sterling, when I said that love can produce disastrous results, I was thinking along the lines of those who died or endured grave consequences in the name of love. Love has ruined many lives of people--it can be terrible as it can be the most beautiful thing in the world and in anyone's life. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. :)
Chilla said at 3:58 a.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
James a wonderful tabblo and so cleverly put together with the words. A well deserved TOD!
Luanda said at 6:01 a.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
I really, really like your tabblo! Thank you!
Siagian said at 4:16 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
fantastic! =) congrats on TOD!
Pattymaryclare said at 5:16 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
p.s. re: the Nicklback lyrics mentioned in my commnt, here's the link for YOU James and any others who, just by viewing, each stream will generate money towards helping others ...thank you for a great video and tune as well! Let the oeople 'never give up hope'...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IUSZyjiYuY luv, Paty
Pattymaryclare said at 5:17 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
try that again!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IUSZyjiYuY
Cutthroatannabellee said at 5:37 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chiloedream said at 5:54 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
Génial mon ami, et bravo pour le TOD. Salut.
Sirnicolay said at 9:13 p.m. on Jun 6, 2008:
THank you Celia, Luanda, Woody, Annabelle, and Thierry! :)

Patty, I just watched the video of Nickelback.. That's really inspiring. I want to share that with my students soon. Thank you for introducing the video to me... I learned a lot today... :)
Marcif said at 11:06 a.m. on Jun 8, 2008:
This is wonderful!! Somehow I missed that this was Tabblo of the Day. Congratulations!
Noe said at 3:18 p.m. on Jun 8, 2008:
Wow amigo, just excellent..!! you know what i mean... excellent tabblo, "we" like it very much! =)
Sirnicolay said at 8:43 p.m. on Jun 8, 2008:
Thank you very much, Marci! :)

Noe, I'm glad you guys like it. :)

¡Gracias mucho, mis amigos!
Mirella said at 6:19 p.m. on Jun 10, 2008:
Sir, this b/w Tabblo is extraordinary; words match very well with photos, although I dont' know the song. About love.......well, millions of people have spoken and written about it . What is sure is that "love is a many splendored thing", always. Have a good school year! Ciao
Sirnicolay said at 6:07 a.m. on Jun 12, 2008:
Thank you so much, Mirella. Yes, love is really a many splendored thing :)
Snooway said at 8:19 p.m. on Jun 12, 2008:
Wow, I missed this during the few days I was away, very cool tabblo and congrats!
Sirnicolay said at 10:06 a.m. on Jun 24, 2008:
Thanks, Sue :)
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