Cold [1] are from Jacks… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 10 artists called "Cold".
Cold [1] are from Jacksonville, Florida, USA. With the release of their self-titled debut, "Cold," in 1998, the band quickly became known for its angsty lyrics and the singer's distinctive voice. "Cold" has obvious touches of grunge, but on the following album, "13 Ways to Bleed on Stage," Cold changed towards a more ambivalent, and in some ways, alternative hard rock with slightly calmer, angst inspired songs. Since their early work, Cold has moved closer to plain rock, heavily inspired by lead singer Scooter Ward's dark lyrics and sorrowful sound. Cold released a third album titled "Year of the Spider" that moved them closer to mainstream rock as well as mainstream success. Cold collaborated with game developer and publisher Midway to produce an exclusive song titled "With My Mind" for the 2004 video game Psi - Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy. Their fourth release "A Different Kind Of Pain" moves more-so in the direction of dark, emotional lyrics. This album was released on August 30th, 2005.
Cold is rumored to have always been able to illicit very close and emotional feelings amongst its fans, which has resulted in a very tight fan base nicknamed the "Cold Army," an obvious Kiss reference in and of itself. Lead singer Scooter Ward is in close contact with certain Cold fans via the band's official homepage and forum, which is run and moderated by a former fan.
Former members of Cold include guitarist Terry Balsamo, who left the band after a joint tour to replace Ben Moody of Evanescence, and Kelly Hayes, who left the band amid turmoil over its future in music and in the music industry itself.
In late February 2006, Scooter Ward posted on the band's forum that Cold has "called it a day," but that he and drummer Sam McCandless will start a new project, "The Witch". The project just recently announced a new name, "When November Falls," and has also announced a tentative title for their first release as "The Series of Emotion." It is expected out in March, with the first single hopefully hitting the radio airwaves around January...
In late April 2006, Scooter Ward announced, via MySpace, that Cold was no longer going to disband, but instead simply take a break. It was presumed that Scooter Ward and Sam McCandless were going to continue work on "When November Falls" during this break. In November 2006, it was again announced that Cold was now officially over after a good 20 year run and that "When November Falls" was now Ward's main focus.
"When November Falls" was to "The Killer And The Star" in March of 2008.
In July of 2008 it was announced that Cold would reunite in 2009 for a reunion tour and a new album. The Killer And The Star would also be part of the tour.
Six years after their announced split, Cold reunited and released "Superfiction," their fifth album. "Superfiction" debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200, riding the success of the single "Wicked World." The album took the band in a somewhat different direction with their sound and lyrics, alienating some of their fanbase. Introspective, sorrow-laden lyrics were replaced with a form alterna-rock storytelling mimicking fairy tales.
On June 2019, Cold announces that their upcoming album "The Things We Can't Stop" will be released by September 13, 2019.
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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
The lyrics to Cold's song "Tell Me Why" tell the story of someone who has lost a loved one due to their addiction, and is struggling to understand why they couldn't change for the better. The opening lines describe the singer watching their loved one "fall from grace," using the imagery of a movie star too old to change her life. The loved one clearly has a serious addiction, with a bottle by her hand every night, and the singer has been praying for someone else to intervene and change her life.
The chorus consists mainly of the plea "tell me why," as the singer struggles to understand why their loved one couldn't overcome her addiction for the sake of their relationship. The next section of the song suggests that the addiction was a kind of barrier to the relationship, with the loved one "drowning her fear in the same old song" and "coming back frozen deep inside." The singer wonders if maybe it was his love that she feared - perhaps he was too intense or too demanding, unable to help her grow and change her life.
The final section of the song speaks again to the loved one's brokenness, with "broken thoughts and tainted dreams" and "every little word she said...broke my heart and stayed with me." The singer wishes that she could hear him scream, but ultimately concludes that "this can't go on." The song ends on this repeated phrase, underscoring the finality of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I could see her fall from grace
I witnessed her decline from a higher status to a lower one
Like a movie star too old to change her life
She was like an actor who is too old to get good roles and turn their life around
With a bottle by her hand
She often drank alcohol and was frequently seen holding a bottle
Every night she went away
She would leave every night, perhaps going out to drink or distance herself from her current situation
I would pray for someone else to change her life
I hoped that someone else would influence her and improve her life
If she wouldn't change for me
If she was not willing to make any changes based on my influence
Tell me why
Asked as a rhetorical question, suggesting that there is no discernible reason
Please tell me why
A plea for an explanation, even though the artist may feel like there is none
You stole my life
The person in question took away the artist's sense of fulfillment and enjoyment in life
Just drown her fear in the same old song
She tried to numb her fear by listening to the same thing over and over again
Everytime you came back frozen deep inside
Whenever you returned from your time away, you seemed emotionally shut off
Was it my love that you feared
The artist wonders if their love was a source of fear for the person in question
I was a misfit all the way
The singer sees themselves as someone who doesn't quite fit in
Never there to help me grow and change my life
The person in question did not provide enough support for the singer to improve their own life
Then you smiled and walked away
After making no impact on the situation or relationship, the person in question left with a smile on their face
All the little things she said to me
The various remarks she made to the artist
(said to me)
A parenthetical reminder that these things were said directly to the artist
Were broken thoughts and tainted dreams
She spoke incoherently and her dreams were sullied in some way
If she can't take these memories
If she cannot handle remembering what she's said and done
It doesn't change a thing
Nothing will be improved or resolved even if she cannot handle the memories
Every little word she said to me
Another reference to the remarks made by her directly to the artist
(said to me)
Reiterated to emphasize the point
That broke my heart and stayed with me
The things that she said were deeply hurtful to the singer and had a lasting impact
I wish that she could hear me scream
The artist desires to express their anger to her directly
She never changed a thing
Despite the hurtful words and actions, she never made any effort to change herself or her ways
This can't go on
The current situation is unsustainable or unbearable
This can't go on
Repeated for emphasis and urgency
This can't go on
The situation must be resolved or ended
This can't go on
Stated one final time as a definitive declaration
Lyrics ยฉ Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RONALD WARD, JR., SAMUEL MC CANDLESS, JEREMY D. MARSHALL
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