High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "The Scientist" is the second single from British alternative rock band Coldplay`s second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The song was written collaboratively by all the band members for the album. It is built around a piano ballad, with its lyrics telling the story about a man`s desire to love and an apology. The song was released in the United Kingdom as the second single from A Rush of Blood to the Head and reached number 10 in the UK Charts. It was released in the United States as the third single and reached number 18 on Billboard`s Modern Rock Tracks.