The Electric Soft Parade began in Brighton, where brothers Alex White (voca… Read Full Bio ↴The Electric Soft Parade began in Brighton, where brothers Alex White (vocals/guitar) and Tom White (drums) recorded sloppy four-track albums and sold them to locals under the moniker Feltro Media. One of these recordings caught the attention of indie DB, which signed the siblings in 2001. Renamed the Electric Soft Parade and enlisting the aid of bassist Matt Thwaites and keyboardist Steve Large, that April the group issued the single "Silent to the Dark," which showcased their mix of latter-day Brit-pop sensibilities with doses of American-style modern rock and psychedelia. DB issued the full-length Holes in the Wall in early 2002, and extensive touring followed. There was even a bit of Oasis-style brotherly strife to spark the interest of the British music press. The Electric Soft Parade jumped to BMG for The American Adventure, which was issued in the U.K. in October 2003. Large left the band during this period, and drummer Matthew Priest was brought into the fold. The band went on the road throughout the next year, sharing the stage with bands like Elbow, Starsailor, and the Who. They then returned to the studio and recorded the Human Body EP, which arrived in 2006. The band's third full-length effort, No Need to Be Down-Hearted, came out a year later. From 2008 to 2010, the band went on hiatus from touring and recording. In 2010, they reunited to perform at the Maximalism! charity concert. The EP A Quick One appeared in 2011. In 2013, the Electric Soft Parade released their fourth studio album, the Chris Hughes- and Mark Frith-produced Idiots.

Cold World
The Electric Soft Parade Lyrics

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I wanna get rid of this feeling
I want to be a part of everything
Like the way it all should be

‘Cause I've been living in a cold world
the kind that has itself wrapped around you
Fumbling for some kind of love

And in the middle of the night you'll worry about it
and it'll never go away
You understand it all and that is way much more
than you should ever have known

I will wait, I will hope and pray that you'll be there

You've got to part with all the bad stuff
I gotta say it does you no favours
Fumbling for some kind of love

‘Cause I've been living in a cold world

The kind that has itself curled around you
Fumbling for some kind of love

Overall Meaning

The Electric Soft Parade’s song “Cold World” deals with a feeling of disconnection and isolation, as well as the desire to be a part of a larger whole. The lyrics convey a sense of longing for something deeper, and express the frustration at not being able to find it. The opening line, “I wanna get rid of this feeling,” immediately sets the tone for the rest of the song: a yearning to escape from a sense of emptiness.

The next line, “I want to be a part of everything,” suggests a desire for unity and connectedness. The following line, “Like the way it all should be,” reinforces this idea of a world that functions harmoniously. However, the rest of the song paints a more bleak picture. The lyrics describe a “cold world” that has “itself wrapped/cruelled around” the subject, emphasizing a sense of suffocation and hopelessness.

The bridge of the song reflects on the inescapable nature of this feeling. The repetition of “Fumbling for some kind of love” highlights the difficulty of finding love or connection in a world that feels so disconnected. The final lines express a hope that someone might be there for the subject, creating a sense of optimism amid the melancholy of the rest of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

I wanna get rid of this feeling
I want to eliminate this emotion that's been weighing me down

I want to be a part of everything
I desire to be involved in everything around me

Like the way it all should be
Just like the way everything is supposed to be

‘Cause I've been living in a cold world
Because I've been residing in a frigid environment

the kind that has itself wrapped around you
A world that has enclosed and engulfed you by itself

Fumbling for some kind of love
Trying disoriented for any form of affection

And in the middle of the night you'll worry about it
In the middle of the night, you'll concern about it

and it'll never go away
It will persist forever

You understand it all and that is way much more
You comprehend every bit of it, which is far beyond necessary

than you should ever have known
More than you should've ever learned

I will wait, I will hope and pray that you'll be there
I'll patiently wait and hold onto the belief that you'll be present

You've got to part with all the bad stuff
You must relinquish all the negative aspects

I gotta say it does you no favours
I must state that it provides no benefits

Fumbling for some kind of love
Attempting clumsily for some form of love again

‘Cause I've been living in a cold world
Because I've been in a frigid environment

The kind that has itself curled around you
The kind of world that has intertwined around you like a curl

Fumbling for some kind of love
Trying disoriented for any form of affection once more

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