Tell Me Why
COLD Lyrics
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Like a movie star too old to change her life
With a bottle by her hand
Every night she went away
I would pray for someone else to change her life
If she wouldn't change for me
Tell me why
You stole my life
Tell me why
Just drown her fear in the same old song
Everytime you came back frozen deep inside
Was it my love that you feared
I was a misfit all the way
Never there to help me grow and change my life
Then you smiled and walked away
Tell me why
Please tell me why
You stole my life
Tell me why
All the little things she said to me
(said to me)
Were broken thoughts and tainted dreams
(tainted dreams)
If she can't take these memories
It doesn't change a thing
(it doesn't change a thing)
Every little word she said to me
(said to me)
That broke my heart and stayed with me
(stayed with me)
I wish that she could hear me scream
She never changed a thing
Tell me why
Please tell me why
You stole my life
Life
Tell me why
This can't go on
This can't go on
This can't go on
This can't go on
This can't go on
In these lyrics, the singer is reflecting on a past relationship with a woman who he had hoped to change. He compares her to a fallen movie star, living a life of alcohol-fueled misery. He admits to praying for someone else to come and save her, as he realizes he cannot be the one to change her. Despite his own shortcomings, he still feels that she stole his life, and he is haunted by the broken thoughts and tainted dreams she left him with. He wishes she could hear him scream, but knows that she will never change.
The chorus of "Tell me why" is a plea for answers, as the singer struggles to make sense of what happened between them. He questions the reasons behind her actions and the impact they had on him. The repeated phrase "this can't go on" suggests that he is finally ready to move on from the pain she has caused him, but he also seems resigned to the fact that nothing will ever change.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of heartbreak and frustration, as the singer tries to come to terms with the end of a relationship that he had invested so much in. It also touches on themes of addiction and the impossibility of changing another person's behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
I could see her fall from grace
I witnessed her tragic downfall
Like a movie star too old to change her life
Her life was like that of a former movie star who could no longer alter her fate
With a bottle by her hand
She constantly held a bottle of alcohol in her hand
Every night she went away
Every night, she escaped reality
I would pray for someone else to change her life
I hoped someone else would come and transform her life
If she wouldn't change for me
I had no power to change her, she had to do it herself
Tell me why
I need to know the reason behind your actions
Please tell me why
I beg you to give me an explanation
You stole my life
Your actions robbed me of living my life to the fullest
Just drown her fear in the same old song
She tried to forget her fears by listening to the same familiar tune
Everytime you came back frozen deep inside
Every time she returned, she was emotionally numb
Was it my love that you feared
Did you fear my love and the changes it could bring?
I was a misfit all the way
I always felt out of place
Never there to help me grow and change my life
You were never there to help me develop and evolve
Then you smiled and walked away
You left me with a smile and never looked back
All the little things she said to me
All the small remarks she made to me
(said to me)
Were broken thoughts and tainted dreams
Her words were disjointed, and her dreams were corrupted
(tainted dreams)
If she can't take these memories
If she can't bear to remember what happened
It doesn't change a thing
It won't alter anything
(it doesn't change a thing)
Every little word she said to me
Every word she spoke to me
(said to me)
That broke my heart and stayed with me
Her words shattered my heart and lingered in my mind
(stayed with me)
I wish that she could hear me scream
I wish she could comprehend the pain and distress she caused me
She never changed a thing
She never altered her ways
This can't go on
I can't endure this situation any longer
This can't go on
It's unsustainable
This can't go on
I can't bear the weight of this
This can't go on
It must stop
This can't go on
This isn't sustainable
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RONALD WARD, JR., SAMUEL MC CANDLESS, JEREMY D. MARSHALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fabio Ramirez Caballero
I could see her fall from grace
Like a movie star too old to change her life
With a bottle by her hand
Every night she went away
I would pray for someone else to change her life
If she wouldn't change for me
Tell me why
Please tell me why
You stole my life
Tell me why
Just drown her fear in the same old song
Everytime you came back frozen deep inside
Was it my love that you feared
I was a misfit all the way
Never there to help me grow and change my life
Then you smiled and walked away
Tell me why
Please tell me why
You stole my life
Tell me why
All the little things she said to me
(said to me)
Were broken thoughts and tainted dreams
(tainted dreams)
If she can't take these memories
It doesn't change a thing
(it doesn't change a thing)
Every little word she said to me
(said to me)
That broke my heart and stayed with me
(stayed with me)
I wish that she could hear me scream
She never changed a thing
Tell me why
Please tell me why
You stole my life
Life
Tell me why
This can't go on
This can't go on
This can't go on
This can't go on
This can't go on
Fabio Ramirez Caballero
I could see her fall from grace
Like a movie star too old to change her life
With a bottle by her hand
Every night she went away
I would pray for someone else to change her life
If she wouldn't change for me
Tell me why
Please tell me why
You stole my life
Tell me why
Just drown her fear in the same old song
Everytime you came back frozen deep inside
Was it my love that you feared
I was a misfit all the way
Never there to help me grow and change my life
Then you smiled and walked away
Tell me why
Please tell me why
You stole my life
Tell me why
All the little things she said to me
(said to me)
Were broken thoughts and tainted dreams
(tainted dreams)
If she can't take these memories
It doesn't change a thing
(it doesn't change a thing)
Every little word she said to me
(said to me)
That broke my heart and stayed with me
(stayed with me)
I wish that she could hear me scream
She never changed a thing
Tell me why
Please tell me why
You stole my life
Life
Tell me why
This can't go on
This can't go on
This can't go on
This can't go on
This can't go on
ocasals
One thing about a Cold song, they're meant to be played over and over.
🤘🏻M3t4ldooD🤘🏻
Still true
William Souza
A maneira q ele canta "This cant go on" é tão triste😔...Amo essa banda, amo esse álbum.
Paulo Albuquerque
Esse álbum é perfeito
Carnell Jones
I wish we got a music video or live performance...this song along with them is underrated
Anonymous Annoyed Gamer
Anyone whose ever lost anything close to their truest heart knows what these guys are singing. Love shouldn't hurt, but it does. I wish I turned right when I turned left. Love, loss, regret, anger, pain, suffering.
Brent McGill
Better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all
Djappa
You describe everything pretty well.. But what after suffering? Death Im not even ready to handle the day of judgement.. Wasn't ready for shit.. Was born and my parents allow them to inject me with shit that I don't know about..
813 Lynch
@Djappa A