World So Cold
Mudvayne Lyrics

When passion's lost and all the trust is gone
When the fire and connection is lost and there is no more faith left.

Way too far, for way too long
Things have gone too far and have lasted for too long.

Children crying, cast out and neglected
Innocent children are weeping, being excluded, and not given the attention they need.

Only in a world so cold, only in a world This cold
These terrible things are only present in a harsh, unfeeling world.

Hold the hand of your best friend, look into their eyes Then watch them drift away
Take the hand of someone you love and care for deeply, look in their eyes, but then witness them slipping away from you.

Some might say, we've done the wrong things, For way too long, for way too long
Some suggest that we have made mistake after mistake, for an extended period of time.

Fever inside the storm, So I'm turning away.
A heated and intense feeling is brewing inside the chaos, so the singer is choosing to back away from it.

Away from the name (Calling your names)
The artist is avoiding being called by name or referred to.

Away from the stones (Throw sticks and stones)
The artist is distancing themselves from people who throw hurtful insults and names at others.

'Cause I'm through mending the wounds of us
The artist is done trying to heal the emotional and psychological damage inflicted on themselves and other people.

Keep your thorns 'Cause I'm running away,
The singer is telling others to keep their harmful attitudes and behaviors, and they are fleeing from those things.

Away from the games (Fucking head games)
The artist is getting out of situations involving deceitful, manipulative mind games.

Away from the space (Hate this head space)
The singer is removing themselves from a negative or toxic state of mind.

burning whispers, Remind me of the days, I was left alone, in a world this cold
Silent, yet persistent thoughts remind the singer of times when they were deserted and alone in an unforgiving world.

Guilty of the same things, provoked by The cause, I've left alone, in a world so cold
The singer feels responsible for committing similar offenses and was driven by similar motives, leading to them being abandoned in a harsh world.

Why does everyone feel like my enemy, Don't want any part of depression or Darkness, I've had enough
The artist does not understand why so many people seem hostile towards them, and they don't want to be involved with negative emotions or gloominess anymore.

sick and tired, bring the sun, or I'm gone, Or I'm gone
The artist is frustrated and fed up, desiring an end to the sadness and negativity, or else they will leave.

I'm backing out, I'm no pawn, No mother-fucking slave to this,
The singer is stepping back from situations where they feel trapped or manipulated, refusing to be controlled by others.

Never lied Never left Never lived Never loved Never lost Never hurt Never worry about being me, or anyone else
The singer has never been dishonest, abandoned someone, truly lived or loved, experienced heartbreak, been wounded, or felt concerned about being themselves or conforming to others' expectations.

Not a care, no concern, don't give a shit about Anything
The artist does not have any worries or cares, and is indifferent to everything.

I need to find a darkened corner, A light less corner, Where it's safer and calmer,
The artist desires to withdraw to a solitary, shadowy, and tranquil retreat.

I'm running away, Away from the games (Fucking head games) Away from the space (Hate this head space) The circumstances of a world so cold
The artist is escaping from manipulative situations and unwanted mental states that are part of an unforgiving world.

I'm flying, I'm flying away, Away from the names (Calling your names) Away from the games (Fucking head games) The circumstances of a world so cold
The singer is soaring away from hurtful names and mind games that are part of the harsh reality they are trying to leave behind.