You're So Cold
Jools Holland Lyrics
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Take a cool dip in me
You'll be my castaway, darling
I'll be your sea
You hold the winning hand
And I'll never fold
But when I see you, baby
I'm hot as the desert
You're ice like my tea
Are you just a mirage
Or right here with me?
You got the winning hand
And I'll never fold
But when I see you, baby
You're so cold
How much longer (how much long)
Must I wait in the shade (must I wait in the shade)
Why can't you see?
Boy, you got it made
Oh, Jupiter's glowing
Her starry debris
It's the galaxy showing
A way back to me
You've had the winning hand (oh, oh)
But maybe I'll fold (maybe I'll fold)
Hot streaks don't last forever (no they don't)
Don't let me go cold
Who am I kidding?
This story's been told
The reason I watch you
Is you're so cold
In "You're So Cold", Jools Holland expresses his attraction and love for someone who presents a chilling and distant character. The lyrics use imagery from a hot and dry oasis to contrast with the coldness of the person he is addressing. He poses the invitation for his love interest to take a cool dip in the oasis, and he'll be their sea. This is a call for the person to come closer to him to cool off in his warm love. However, despite the invitation, the person remains cold, expressing the emotional distance between them.
Jools Holland then goes on to compare himself to a hot desert, while the person is compared to ice. He is left to wonder if the person is just a mirage or if they are really present with him. The lyrics suggest a great imbalance between them, where the object of Jools Holland's love holds the winning hand, and he never folds. However, despite these differences in character, Jools Holland's attraction to the person persists, and he finds himself watching them, trying to understand why they remain so cold.
Line by Line Meaning
Loves an oasis
Love is a place of refuge in the midst of difficulty or distress
Take a cool dip in me
Dive in and immerse yourself in my love, it will refresh and rejuvenate you
You'll be my castaway, darling
You will be stranded with me and we will create our own world, isolated from all others
I'll be your sea
I am the vast and boundless expanse of love that surrounds you
You hold the winning hand
You are in control of this relationship
And I'll never fold
I will always stay committed and devoted to you
But when I see you, baby
But when I look at you, my love for you fades away
You're so cold
You are emotionally distant and unresponsive
I'm hot as the desert
My love for you burns passionately
You're ice like my tea
Your love for me is as cold as ice
Are you just a mirage
Is this relationship nothing but a figment of my imagination?
Or right here with me?
Or are you really present and engaged in our relationship?
How much longer (how much long)
How much longer must I wait?
Must I wait in the shade (must I wait in the shade)
Must I continue to suffer and wait for you?
Why can't you see?
Why can't you understand my feelings?
Boy, you got it made
You have everything you could ever want in this relationship
Oh, Jupiter's glowing
The planet Jupiter is shining bright in the sky
Her starry debris
Her beautiful and sparkling atmosphere
It's the galaxy showing
The universe is showing me a way to move on
A way back to me
A way to rediscover the love that we once had
You've had the winning hand (oh, oh)
You have always been in control of this relationship
But maybe I'll fold (maybe I'll fold)
But maybe I will give up on this relationship
Hot streaks don't last forever (no they don't)
Passionate love doesn't always last, it fades away with time
Don't let me go cold
Don't let my passion for you fade away completely
Who am I kidding?
Who am I fooling?
This story's been told
Our story is over and it's time to move on
The reason I watch you
The reason I am still here for you
Is you're so cold
Is because you are emotionally distant and it's driving me crazy
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jools Holland, Rita Wilson
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