Lyrics like "Questions of science... do not speak as loud as my heart" highlight the moment the protagonist realizes that all the analysis in the world can't fix a broken heart. The Iconic Music Video

Lead singer Chris Martin wrote it about the desire to "go back to the start" after a relationship falls apart.

As the video unfolds in reverse, we eventually see the tragic event that the singer is trying to "undo"—a car accident that changed everything.

While many people know this melancholic piano ballad by its famous lyric, the song is actually titled "The Scientist" . Released in 2002 as the second single from Coldplay's hit album A Rush of Blood to the Head , it has become one of the most recognizable anthems of the 2000s. The Meaning: Head vs. Heart