In 1992, along with fellow American White Power band Final Solution, Bound For Glory was one of the first American white power rock bands to play a concert in Europe or abroad, setting a precedent that gained exponentially as the years went on. The concert in Weimar, Germany had over 4,000 attendees from all over Europe. The concert also included the German bands Störkraft and Radikahl.
Since the beginning the band has gone on to record 9 studio albums and one split album with the Finnish band Mistreat. They also released 2 collaboration records titled "Guess whos coming to Dinner (Vol 1 and 2) which featured guest vocals from Landser, Celtic Warrior, Griffin and more. The band was active from 1989-2007 then returned in 2011 and is currently writing new material and playing select shows.
BFG has played concerts throughout the US and Europe and in 2013 they officially became the first American RAC band to play in Japan.
Cold
Bound for Glory Lyrics
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Never to see another bloom
When the rays of light start to fade,
The long winter is coming soon
I tread familiar grounds, see your face,
In all the places we've been
I hear your voice calling me,
Only to find out it's nothing but wind
Chorus:
Cold - my heart is turning
Cold - my soul is yearning
Cold - it's like you're a million miles away
Cold - no more trying
Cold - there's no denying
Cold - that my love is fading away
(Repeat Chorus)
Lost into the night, I scream your name,
Yet you're nowhere to be found
You disappear, then leave me alone,
I feel like a king without a crown
I gotta break this sorrow for I still remain,
My dignity and pride is all I have left
I step into the shadows and
Take my place of a past I wish to forget
(Repeat Chorus) x2
solo
(Repeat Chorus) x2
Cold, cold, cold!
Cold, cold, cold!
Cold!
The lyrics of Bound for Glory's song "Cold" centers around the pain and heartache of a person who feels like their love is fading away. The song begins with a metaphor of a rose withering in the frost, symbolizing the way the person feels inside - hopeless and defeated. As the rays of light start to fade, the person knows that the long winter is coming, and with it a sense of loneliness and coldness.
The singer talks about how even familiar grounds remind them of their lost love, and how they keep hearing the voice calling out to them, but to their dismay, it turns out to be nothing but the wind. It is evident that their love has disappeared, and they are left searching for something that is no longer there. This echoes in the chorus, which repeats the word "Cold" multiple times, emphasizing the agony that the person is feeling.
The second verse highlights the person's desperation as they scream out their love's name in the middle of the night, but they remain unresponsive. The feeling of being left alone is comparable to losing a crown for a king, and the pain is unbearable. The singer acknowledges that they have to find a way to move on and let go of the past, and that's where taking their place in the shadows is symbolic of accepting the present.
Overall, "Cold" is a song that captures the feeling of heartbreak and how it can make a person feel like they are slowly losing their grip on reality. The use of metaphors and vivid imagery adds depth to the lyrics and makes it relatable to anyone who has gone through a similar experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Like a rose that withers in the frost, Never to see another bloom
Comparing a withered rose to a lost love that will never be rekindled
When the rays of light start to fade, The long winter is coming soon
Foreshadowing the end of a relationship, just as winter follows the fading light of autumn
I tread familiar grounds, see your face, In all the places we've been
Constant reminders of the lost love, in places that were once shared together
I hear your voice calling me, Only to find out it's nothing but wind
False hope and disappointment when hearing phantom calls from a lost love
Cold - my heart is turning
The numbness of heartbreak that sets in over time
Cold - my soul is yearning
The longing for someone who is no longer there
Cold - it's like you're a million miles away
The emotional distance between the singer and their lost love
Cold - no more trying
Acceptance that no amount of effort can bring back what has been lost
Cold - there's no denying
Acknowledgment that the love has ended
Cold - that my love is fading away
The realization that feelings of love are fading
Lost into the night, I scream your name, Yet you're nowhere to be found
Despair and frustration at an unattainable love
You disappear, then leave me alone, I feel like a king without a crown
The feeling of being abandoned and forgotten by a once cherished love
I gotta break this sorrow for I still remain, My dignity and pride is all I have left
Determination to move on and reclaim a sense of self-worth
I step into the shadows and Take my place of a past I wish to forget
Choosing to move on and leave behind a painful past
Cold, cold, cold!
Enduring pain and heartbreak, even as time passes
Contributed by Bella O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nat
Best American RAC band.
Desmond Griffith
Excellent band
Andreas Knüppel
One of the best Splits...Sehr, sehr geiles Zeug von sehr, sehr heilen Bands.
Socially Retarded
The voice that raised a generation.
Vincent Verstrepen
Blood 🇾🇪 honneur camaraden ✋🎱🎱
Owen Lake
B l a c k c r i m e s Matter 🌚🌚🌚🌚
Dean H
Gentle giants matter
World’s Best Cup Of Coffee
@Dean H nice profile pic! My favorite Agalloch album.
Dean H
@World’s Best Cup Of Coffee Thanks! Ashes, Mantle and Marrow are all 10/10 for me
Per Nykvist
Sad that so many sogs and lyrics is banned