1) an Austral… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least nine artists with the name Paul Kelly:
1) an Australian singer-songwriter
2) an American film and TV composer
3) an American soul singer & songwriter
4) an Irish folk singer and songwriter
5) a member of British bands Birdie and East Village
6) a member of English rock band Northern Uproar
7) an English multi-instrumentalist for The Islanders
8) an American bass player
9) a member of The Martial Arts, BMX Bandits and How to Swim
1) Paul Kelly is an Australian singer-songwriter, based in Melbourne, and widely considered as an icon of Australian music. He has released music under his own name and as Paul Kelly and the Messengers, Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls, and Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys. His output has ranged from bluegrass to studio-oriented dub reggae, but his core output comfortably straddles folk, rock, and even some country. His lyrics, simply and laconically voiced, have managed to speak to Australian experiences and history perhaps more broadly and directly than any other artist.
2) Paul Kelly is an American composer based in New York City. He is the talent that brings music to the world of film, TV, and advertising. He has been sought after by renowned directors, like Oliver Stone, for his blockbuster films, Savages, Any Given Sunday, Comandante and Oscar-Nominated short film Everything In This Country Must. Glowing reviews that Kelly has received, can be seen in the following from Thom Jurek, Soundings in Film, who say, “His moving sound constructions are full of emotions and moods — not all of them pleasant — and his takes on funk, rock, and blues are not journeyman, but those of a musician who takes these art forms seriously and seeks to represent them accurately in his utterances. Kelly may be a sketcher, but his sketches stand on their own outside the realm of the image,” and Frank O. Gutch Jr, Evolution In Film, who give glowing context to the work of Kelly in the following, “Paul Kelly knows what music is. He knows that it can be a setup, a climax, or an anticlimax. He knows the value of music applied to other media. More than that, he knows music. Not at all unlike a classical composer or even the rock band which plays beyond the fringe, he creates music for a reason.”
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3) Paul Kelly (born Paul Laurence Dunbar Kelly in Overtown, Miami, Florida, USA on 19 June 1940) is an American Soul singer, musician and producer. He is best known for the song "Stealing in the Name of the Lord", which was a hit in 1970. And in 1974 another hit with "Hooked, Hogtied & Collared" from the album with the same title. He also wrote "Personally", which has been widely-covered, and was a hit for soul singer Jackie Moore, as well as country singers Karla Bonoff and Ronnie McDowell. Other songs have been covered by gospel artists, including The Mighty Clouds Of Joy and The Staple Singers.
4) Paul Kelly (born 1957 in Dublin) is an Irish folk singer and songwriter. He has played Irish traditional music, bluegrass and country, and is equally at home in a variety of different styles of music.
5) Paul Kelly is a British member of Birdie and East Village
6) Paul Kelly is a member of English rock band Northern Uproar
7) Paul Kelly is an English multi-instrumentalist for The Islanders
8) Paul Kelly is an American bass player
9) a member of The Martial Arts, BMX Bandits and How to Swim
Cold As Canada
Paul Kelly Lyrics
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Like a sick and pale child
She leaves him there sleeping in
No good way to say goodbye
She turns her face to the sun
She doesn't have tears to cry
She wonders at what she's done
Out of the eater, something to eat
Out of the strong, something sweet
She's out of shelter
She's as cold as Canada
She gives herself a talking to
She keeps the blood in her eye
She knows what she means to do
No good way to say goodbye
She's cold as Canada
What she needs she cannot buy
Oh, do what you can for her
No good way to say goodbye
She's cold as Canada
She's cold as Canada
She's cold as Canada
In Paul Kelly’s song “Cold As Canada,” the opening lyrics depict an eerie morning. The morning is creeping in like a sick and pale child, juxtaposing the usually bright morning sun. She leaves him sleeping in bed, and the singer notes there's no good way to say goodbye. This could reference a romantic partner left alone to sleep or a parent leaving a child behind in a difficult situation. The following lines express a sense of sorrow as the character turns her face to the sun but doesn't have any tears to cry. She hallucinates about what she has done, and again, the singer suggests there is no good way to say goodbye.
The chorus itself presents an interesting metaphor with the lyric “out of the eater, something to eat, out of the strong, something sweet”. It is possible that these allude to biblical passages from the book of Judges where Samson riddles about extracting sweetness from the devouring lion. This suggests that even out of something perceived as dangerous or cold (like Canada), something good may arise. It ties into the next lyric which indicates that the character is out of shelter and is now as cold as Canada. The second verse suggests the character gives herself a pep talk, thereby keeping the blood in her eye to stay motivated, despite not knowing quite what to do. The chorus repeats again and reinforces how cold she has become as a character.
Line by Line Meaning
Morning comes creeping in
The day begins slowly and uneventfully
Like a sick and pale child
The morning is weak and frail, lacking vigor or energy
She leaves him there sleeping in
The morning passes by while someone is still asleep
No good way to say goodbye
There isn't a pleasant or appropriate way to end a relationship or situation
She turns her face to the sun
The person looks towards the light for warmth and energy
She doesn't have tears to cry
There are no more emotions left to express
She wonders at what she's done
Regret and disappointment are felt over past actions
Out of the eater, something to eat
Good can come from difficult or unpleasant experiences
Out of the strong, something sweet
Even the most powerful or seemingly invincible can experience kindness or tenderness
She's out of shelter
There is no place of refuge or safety
She's as cold as Canada
The person is emotionally distant and unapproachable
She gives herself a talking to
The person tries to reason with themselves and gain clarity
She keeps the blood in her eye
The person remains determined and focused, refusing to back down
She knows what she means to do
The person is resolute and clear on their next steps
She's cold as Canada
The person is still emotionally distant and unapproachable
What she needs she cannot buy
The person lacks the resources or means to acquire what they desire
Oh, do what you can for her
Help and support the person as best you can
No good way to say goodbye
The situation or relationship can't end pleasantly or smoothly
She's cold as Canada
The person is still emotionally distant and unapproachable
She's cold as Canada
The person is still emotionally distant and unapproachable
She's cold as Canada
The person is still emotionally distant and unapproachable
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Paul Maurice Kelly
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Redbush
One of my favorite songs, heard it some time ago.