Cold Contagious
Bush Lyrics


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Wherever you are
You will carry always
Truth of the scars
And the darkness of your faith

Slowly move on
How did we get to here
It all went wrong
Gravity claiming all your tears
Everything looks so much better now
Looks so much better now

You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours

You have no right
To ask me now
You were never that around
And I have missed

Reality day-trips
And your suit me suit me ways
Turn out the light switch
We've been awake for days
And no-one's coming round here no more
No-one's coming round here

You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You have no right

You have no right
To calm me down
You were never that around
I have missed
I have missed
Cold contagious
All the mighty mighty men
What you save is
What you lose out in the end
Cold contagious
Cold contagious

Paint your perfect day
I don't mind this
I'm better off by the way
Deeply grounded

You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours

Cold contagious
All the mighty mighty men
What you save is
What you lose out in the end




Cold contagious
Cold contagious

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cold Contagious by Bush depict a sense of emotional turmoil and pain, as well as a certain level of resentment towards someone who is trying to reconnect. The singer of the song has endured scars and darkness in their life, and even though they seem to have moved on, they are still haunted by these experiences. The chorus, "You will get yours," can be seen as the singer's warning to this person that they will face their own consequences for their actions. The second verse seems to suggest that the person trying to reconnect was never really present in the singer's life, and they have learned to live without them. The line "reality day-trips and your suit me suit me ways" suggests that this person was perhaps always trying to fit the singer into their own mold, rather than accepting them as they were. The song also touches on the idea that life can be a struggle, but that progress can be made with time and effort.


Overall, the song seems to be about letting go of the past, accepting one's scars and moving forward in life without people who have caused pain. The use of metaphors, such as "gravity claiming all your tears," adds to the emotional intensity of the song. The message of the song seems to be that even though life can be hard, it's possible to heal and move forward, but not without consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

Wherever you are
No matter where you go, the experiences you've had will always be with you


You will carry always
Those experiences will stay with you forever


Truth of the scars
You'll always remember the pain you've been through


And the darkness of your faith
You may have lost faith in something or someone, and that darkness will stay with you


Slowly move on
It's time to start moving forward, even if it's a slow process


How did we get to here
Reflecting on how things went so wrong


It all went wrong
Things didn't turn out as planned


Gravity claiming all your tears
It feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, and you can't stop crying


Everything looks so much better now
Things are finally starting to look up


You will get yours
Karma will catch up to you eventually


You have no right
You can't ask me for something you don't deserve


To ask me now
It's too late to ask for something you should have done earlier


You were never that around
You weren't there when I needed you


And I have missed
I missed having you around, even though you weren't there for me


Reality day-trips
Escaping reality for a little bit


And your suit me suit me ways
Your selfish behavior that only benefited you


Turn out the light switch
It's time to sleep and forget everything for a little while


We've been awake for days
The stress and anxiety has been keeping us up for nights on end


And no-one's coming round here no more
No one is around to help anymore


Cold contagious
The coldness and negativity is spreading, and it's hard to escape it


All the mighty mighty men
The people who were once held in high regard now seem weak and insignificant in comparison


What you save is
What you try to hold onto and protect


What you lose out in the end
Ends up slipping away in the end


Paint your perfect day
Imagine a perfect day for yourself


I don't mind this
I'm ok with how things are going


I'm better off by the way
I've come out stronger despite everything that's happened


Deeply grounded
I'm firmly rooted in my beliefs and values




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: GAVIN ROSSDALE

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

RainMan TheReal

Cold Contagious
Bush
Wherever you are
You will carry always
Truth of the scars
And the darkness of your faith
Slowly move on
How did we get to here
It all went wrong
Gravity claiming all your tears
Everything looks so much better now
Looks so much better now
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You have no right
To ask me now
You were never that around
And I have missed
Reality day-trips
And your suit me suit me ways
Turn out the light switch
We've been awake for days
And no-one's coming round here no more
No-one's coming round here
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You have no right
You have no right
To calm me down
You were never that around
I have missed
I have missed
Cold contagious
All the mighty mighty men
What you save is
What you lose out in the end
Cold contagious
Cold contagious
Paint your perfect day
I don't mind this
I'm better off by the way
Deeply grounded
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
Cold contagious
All the mighty mighty men
What you save is
What you lose out in the end
Cold contagious
Cold contagious
Paroliers : Gavin Rossdale
Paroles de Cold Contagious © BMG Rights Management



All comments from YouTube:

Mrs. RockKitty

Classic then and classic now.. I don’t care how many year pass I will always love this song. Gavin’s voice always had a hold on me.

Johnny English

Band should've been bigger in the UK but atleast Canada and the USA got it.

Douglas hurd

some of the most epic stuff in history. this is one .

RebelShell

One of my Favs♥️♥️♥️♥️

RainMan TheReal

This is certainly one of the best song of the 90’s era.

When you listen to it theses days, it hasn’t aged at all.

Thanks Gavin !

j gurr

It got better with age

J-RIZ

It really hasn’t. Still reminds me of 1997 when I was 11 years old . Played this cassette tape all day everyday. Still come back to this album to reminisce on a much simpler time.

Ohjoey

Underrated album

Leon Carciola

Well, but we did. Didn't we...

blarch2

This band has 270k subs, and one of their best songs has only 868,683 views in 10 years?

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