The Cold Part
Modest Mouse Lyrics


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So long to this cold, cold part of the world
So long to this bone-bleached part of the world
So long to this salt-soaked part of the world
I stepped down as president of Antarctica
Can't blame me
Don't blame me
So long to this sad, sad part of the world
So long




Overall Meaning

Modest Mouse's The Cold Part is a song that deals with the consequences of our actions and the impact they have on the world around us. The first few lines of the song set the tone, as the singer bids farewell to a cold, bone-bleached and salt-soaked part of the world, perhaps representing a desolate and harsh environment that has been left drained and empty. The singer then declares that they have stepped down as "president of Antarctica," suggesting that they had some level of power or influence over this desolate part of the world, but have now relinquished it.


The chorus repeats the phrase "so long" as a sort of mournful goodbye, almost as if the singer is lamenting the loss of something that was once treasured. The last line of the chorus, "so long to this sad, sad part of the world," adds to the melancholy and reflects the sense of remorse that permeates the song. The overall message of the song seems to be about taking responsibility for our actions and acknowledging the damage that they can cause, but it also points to the possibility of change, of an ending paving the way for a fresh start.


Line by Line Meaning

So long to this cold, cold part of the world
Farewell to this freezing, drab region of the Earth


So long to this bone-bleached part of the world
Goodbye to this barren, pale location


So long to this salt-soaked part of the world
Adieu to this briny, saturated area


I stepped down as president of Antarctica
I resigned from my self-appointed position as leader of an uninhabited continent


Can't blame me
It is not my fault


Don't blame me
Please do not hold me responsible


So long to this sad, sad part of the world
Farewell to this gloomy, depressing region of the world


So long
Goodbye




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ERIC JUDY, ISAAC BROCK, JEREMIAH GREEN

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