Cold Day In July
Suzy Bogguss Lyrics

The moon is full but my arms are empty
Although the natural world seems to be thriving, I am feeling empty and alone.

All night long how I've pleaded and cried
I have spent the entire night begging and weeping, trying to change your mind about leaving me.

You always said the day that you would leave me Would be a cold day in July
I remember you saying that you would never leave me, and that if you did, it would be a completely unexpected and terrible shock.

Your bags are packed and not a word is spoken
You are leaving and we can't even talk about it anymore. The fact that you were able to pack your bags without saying anything makes it seem like you were preparing to leave for a long time without me knowing.

Guess we said everything with goodbye
Our relationship has devolved to the point where we can't communicate anymore. All we can do is say goodbye and go our separate ways.

Time moves so slow when promises get broken
The days and weeks since you broke your promise to me have been painfully slow. Nothing feels the same anymore, and I can feel my entire world falling apart around me.

Sun's comin' up, comin' up down on main street
Although everything seems normal to the rest of the world, my life is shattered and I no longer feel a part of it.

Children shout as they're running out to play
Even though we are going through something so devastating, life goes on as usual for others. Children still get to play, and the world still turns.

Head in my hands here I am standing in my bare feet
I am completely destroyed and can't even bear to put shoes on. I am standing here in my bare feet, trying to make sense of what has just happened.

Watching you drive away
I am watching you leave, knowing that everything between us is over and there's nothing I can do to change it.

You said that we were gonna last forever
You made me believe that our love was eternal, and that we would always be together.

You said our love would never die
You gave me assurance that our love was unbreakable and would never fade away.

Looks like spring and feels like sunny weather
Although the world outside is bright and cheerful, my world is dark and desolate after losing you.

But it's a cold day in July
This day, which should be full of warmth and joy, is instead one of the coldest and emptiest days of my life, marked by your departure.

Here comes that cold day in July
I am acknowledging that the day you always warned me about has finally arrived. You have left me on this cold, lonely day in July.