Coming In From The Cold
. Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics

In this life, in this life, in this life
The singer is referring to the current present life and saying that it is important to live life to its fullest.

In this, oh sweet life
The singer is referring to the present life and calling it a sweet life.

We're (we're coming in from the cold)
The singer is suggesting that he and others are coming into a better situation or state of being after experiencing difficult times.

We're coming in, we're coming in (coming in)
The singer repeats that they are coming into something better with the intention to emphasize this point.

It's you, it's you, it's you I'm talkin' to
The singer is addressing a particular person or people in the audience and letting them know that he is speaking directly to them.

Well, you (it's you) you (it's you), you I'm talking to now
The singer is emphasizing that he is speaking to the person or people directly in the moment.

Why do you look so sad and forsaken
The singer observes that the audience is not feeling good or is going through a difficult time and he is encouraging them to persevere.

When one door is closed, don't you know another is open
The singer is encouraging the audience to stay positive and hopeful because even when they experience setbacks or difficult times, there are always new opportunities that arise.

Would you let the system make you kill your brotherman?
The singer is asking the audience whether they would allow society or the current system to force them into hurting or betraying their own community.

(No, dread, no)
The person responds no, signifying that they wouldn't let the system make them commit such an act.

Would you make the system make you kill your brotherman?
The singer is repeating the question to emphasize its importance.

Well, the biggest man you ever did see was was just a baby
The singer is giving hope to the audience by suggesting that everyone starts at a small beginning and can grow to become something great.

It's life (it's life), it's life (it's life), it's life (it's life)
The singer is emphasizing the importance of life by repeating the phrase multiple times.

It's wa well, coming in from the cold
The singer is once again emphasizing the idea that he and others are coming into something better after experiencing difficult times.

Ooh (coming in), hey (coming in)
The singer is using these exclamations to heighten the emotions and excitement about coming into a better situation.

Well, yes, you, bilyabong (it's you)
The singer is addressing the same person he spoke to earlier but using a Jamaican variation of their name (bilyabong) to add a unique flavor to the song.

Ew, you I'm talking to now
The singer is continuing to emphasize that he is addressing a particular person or group in the audience.

Well, why do you look so, look so, look so sad
The singer is once again asking the audience why they feel so down and negative.

Look so sad and forsaken?
The singer observes that the audience is feeling hopeless and alone.

Don't you know, when one door is closed, when one door is closed
The singer is repeating his earlier message to encourage the audience to stay hopeful and optimistic.

Many more is open?
The singer is emphasizing that new opportunities will appear even when the old ones disappear.

Well, would you let the system get on top of your head again?
The singer is again asking whether the audience would allow the system or society to control and negatively affect them.

(No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, dread, no)
The audience responds with a firm answer that they would not let the system control them.

Well, would you make the system get on top of your head again?
The singer repeats the question to emphasize its importance.

(No, dread, no) no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
The audience repeats the same answer that they would not let the system control them.

We're coming in-a, coming in-a, coming in-a, coming in-a
The singer repeats the same phrase to emphasize again that they are coming into a better situation.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
The singer uses these exclamations to add to the energy and excitement about the positive changes they are experiencing.

(Coming in) (coming in)
The singer uses these words to emphasize the action of coming into a better situation.

(Coming in) from the from the cold
The singer is once again emphasizing that they are now in a better situation after experiencing difficult times.