They have performed many, many live shows to date and initially released four 7" records on different independent labels (Jonson Family, Try Harder, Abeano/XL, Drowned in Sound). They were signed to V2 with whom they released the singles It's Getting Boring By The Sea (June 11, 2007) and I Wish I Was Someone Better (October 29, 2007).
Their debut album Box Of Secrets was finally released in April 2008 on Mercury Records, where they were transferred to following the sale of V2 to Universal.
Their second album Fire Like This was released on 1 March 2010 to critical acclaim.
The single It's Getting Boring By The Sea is featured on the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Cold
Blood Red Shoes Lyrics
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Keep me from you
I don't want to be around anyone
You are free to let go
Follow slowly
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Take a step out into the daylight
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
You and I are moving the same way
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
Hey
I seen your face
Look at me
Like
I'm nothing
I believe in your air
Something is happening
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Take a step out into the daylight
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
You and I are moving the same way
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Take a step out into the daylight
Take a step out into the daylight
Take a step out into the daylight
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
In "Cold," Blood Red Shoes creates a melancholic atmosphere with their lyrics and music. The song is essentially about a person feeling cold and distant from someone they were once close to. The first verse establishes this feeling, where the person asks the other not to be around them, wanting to keep a distance. The chorus emphasizes the coldness in the person's heart, repeated several times to create a haunting feel.
The second part of the song is more optimistic, where the person wants to reconcile and move forward with the other, despite the hurt of the past. The repeated lines of "take a step out into the daylight" are an encouragement to move on from the past and try to move forward. The song has a sense of hope amidst sadness, with the person wanting to work out their differences with the other.
Interestingly, the song's repetition of "cold, cold, heart, heart" evokes a strong sense of emotion in the listener, despite the seemingly straightforward phrasing. The lyrics add layers to this incantation, describing someone feeling distant and disconnected from a former loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, Keep me from you
I want to distance myself from you and keep you away from me
I don't want to be around anyone
I don't feel like being around people at the moment
You are free to let go
You have the freedom to move on from me
Follow slowly
Take it easy and gradually move on
Cold, cold Heart, heart
My emotions towards you are cold and unfeeling
Take a step out into the daylight
Take a step out of our darkness and face reality
I don't wanna fight for it all
I don't want to struggle for everything
And forget it when we fall
And then forget about it when we fail
You and I are moving the same way
You and I are heading in the same direction
Hey, I seen your face
I've seen the expression on your face
Look at me like I'm nothing
You're looking at me like I'm unimportant to you
I believe in your air
I have faith in your actions
Something is happening
Something is changing between us
Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MARIE MILLER, LAURA MARY CARTER, STEVEN ANSELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
JustanonYmousguy
LYRICS :
Hey,
Keep me from you
I don't want to be around anyone
You are free to let go
Follow slowly
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Take a step out into the daylight
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
You and I are moving the same way
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
Hey
I seen your face
Look at me
Like
I'm nothing
I believe in your air
Something is happening
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Take a step out into the daylight
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
You and I are moving the same way
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Take a step out into the daylight
Take a step out into the daylight
Take a step out into the daylight
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
Fullmetal Moogle
I am SO glad Sleeping Dogs introduced me to this song. It's an instant favorite for me, and an instant classic in my opinion.
BARDO
Wait this song is in Sleeping Dogs!? Oh sh1t. I smoked a good one with the band when they were in Germany xD
Ctrl-Alt-Del-U
Yeah. I actually knew about the band before I played that game but had only ever heard the debut album. Which is full of bangers too
Gleidston Filipe Santos Silva
You know those bands that only got one or two good songs? This band ain't it. The whole album's full of bangers, and they all work off of each other, you can listen to the whole thing without skipping a single track.
ToxicTredder
They're like a reversed white stripes where the drummer got all the talent
JustanonYmousguy
LYRICS :
Hey,
Keep me from you
I don't want to be around anyone
You are free to let go
Follow slowly
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Take a step out into the daylight
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
You and I are moving the same way
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
Hey
I seen your face
Look at me
Like
I'm nothing
I believe in your air
Something is happening
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Take a step out into the daylight
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
You and I are moving the same way
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Cold, cold
Heart, heart
Take a step out into the daylight
Take a step out into the daylight
Take a step out into the daylight
I don't wanna fight for it all
And forget it when we fall
Lee Townsley
It upsets me that this song is already 11 years old. I saw them in the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham for the release of In Time To Voices. What a gig that was. Such a small and personal venue but damned did they sound good. Still love the music, even if the shirt I bought that night no longer fits.
Taylor Evison
Sleeping dogs has one of the most underrated sound tracks and is one of the most underrated games of the 2010s
Akazummi
Fax
NorfolkTears
Saw them at Heaven tonight . They absolutely rocked, Great endind to the set left everyone on a high!