Cold
Joe Hicks Lyrics

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Broken skies on the horizon, give me fever, tear me up.
There's a calm before the thunder.
Never sure of, what's to come.

So hold my soul 'til the morning.
Love me to the bone.
Heaven knows it's a feeling, to treasure so paint it gold.

Every day the sun is rising, is it too good to be true?

You've got me caught in a twist in my head.
Overthinking the things that you've said.
Make me dream that I drive you away all alone.
Everything I invent in my head, sabotaging the time that we spent.

And now I need to know.
Just tell me that you'll,
Hold my soul 'til the morning.
Love me to the bone.

Heaven knows it's a feeling, to treasure so paint it gold.
Say you love me. Say you feel it.
Say you're never turning cold.
Cos heaven knows it's a feeling, to treasure so paint it gold.

I've been spinning out of place, but it's an illusion I know.
Maybe it's a test of faith, to leave me feeling cold.

Hold my soul 'til the morning.
Love me to the bone.
Heaven knows it's a feeling, to treasure so paint it gold.
Say you love me. Say you feel it.

Say you're never turning cold.
Cos heaven knows it's a feeling, to treasure so paint it gold.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Joe Hicks's song Cold describe a feeling of uncertainty and insecurity in a relationship. The opening lines set the mood with the image of broken skies and the mention of a fever that tears the singer up. The calm before the thunder suggests that there is something ominous on the horizon, but the singer is never sure of what's to come. Despite this feeling of uncertainty, the singer seeks comfort and reassurance in their partner to hold their soul until the morning and love them to the bone.

The second verse reveals that the singer is struggling with overthinking and self-sabotage in the relationship. They dream of driving their partner away and invent scenarios in their head that sabotage the time they spend together. The chorus repeats the plea for reassurance and asks the partner to say that they love the singer and will never turn cold. The final lines suggest that the singer has been feeling out of place and possibly experiencing a test of faith in the relationship.

Overall, the lyrics to Cold convey a sense of vulnerability and insecurity in a relationship, but also a hope for reassurance and emotional connection.

Line by Line Meaning

Broken skies on the horizon, give me fever, tear me up.
The ominous skies fill me with dread and anxiety, affecting me to the core.

There's a calm before the thunder.
The fleeting moments of peace before chaos erupts.

Never sure of, what's to come.
Uncertainty and fear of the unknown.

So hold my soul 'til the morning.
Stay with me and comfort me through the difficult times.

Love me to the bone.
Love me unconditionally with your whole heart.

Heaven knows it's a feeling, to treasure so paint it gold.
The joy of true love is so valuable, it should be cherished like gold.

Every day the sun is rising, is it too good to be true?
The fear of losing something so good makes one question its validity.

You've got me caught in a twist in my head.
Confusion and conflicting feelings.

Overthinking the things that you've said.
Analyzing every detail and over-analyzing the situation.

Make me dream that I drive you away all alone.
Insecurity and fear of losing the person.

Everything I invent in my head, sabotaging the time that we spent.
Overthinking and negative thoughts that can ruin a good thing.

And now I need to know.
Desire for confirmation and reassurance.

Just tell me that you'll,
Asking for a promise of commitment.

Say you love me. Say you feel it.
Expressing the need for reassurance and validation of the love.

Say you're never turning cold.
Asking for a promise to never lose the warmth of the love.

I've been spinning out of place, but it's an illusion I know.
Feeling lost and disoriented, but realizing it's all in the mind.

Maybe it's a test of faith, to leave me feeling cold.
A challenge that tests one's faith and commitment, leaving one feeling distant and disconnected.

Cos heaven knows it's a feeling, to treasure so paint it gold.
The importance of cherishing true love is emphasized once again.

Writer(s): Joe Hicks

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