1. Formed in Phila… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one group that uses this name.
1. Formed in Philadelphia, PA in the late 90s, the hip-hop/trip-hop/jungle group The Spooks consisted of Ming Xia, MCs Mr. Booka-T, Vengeance, Water Water, and Hypno. They released two albums, S.I.O.S.O.S. Volume One in 2000, and Faster Than You Know... in 2003.
2. A Philadelphia-based surf/psych garage rock band formed in late '09. They have released a few demos to date, and are currently recording their first album with Adam Granduciel of War on Drugs and Kurt Vile.
3. An Atlanta "ghost-rock" crew featuring Black Lips members, formed in '02. They put out their first LP on Die Slaughterhaus. Live performances have included blood, animal parts, chainsaws, and more, all while rocking the shit out of fresh white sheets.
4. An experimental industrial rock band from Santa Cruz, CA, formed in 1997. Using techniques kin to the likes of early Skinny Puppy, KMFDM, Pig, etc... 'The Spooks" released one album "When Everyone Dies" in '99 only to find a Hip Hop group using the name. In 2001 "The Spooks" changed their name to "My Dead Star" and released three albums and an E.P. under the new name. The band signed to frontman Morgan McGinnis' label - Spooktastic Records
5. A punk band from Wilmington North Carolina, currently without a label. Influenced by Black Flag, Dead Boys, Broken Bones, The Germs, The Misfits, X, etc.
6. A Chillwave/Post-Punk band from Regina, Saskatchewan, who is working on their debut EP, which features production from Matt Ryan of Design The Skyline, Sleepless In December, and Icelands.
Cold
The Spooks Lyrics
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What you do to me
Loop the rope 'till I choke
Lead me blindly
Straigh into the cold
All to you I sold
My mind you controlled
Ohh
The choice you made was bold
My chain no longer is hold
Hold
You tried, you tried, you tried
You tried
To pull me in the ring
I lost repeatedly
You are, you are, you are
You are
The lighter to my smoke
The knife against to my throat
But I'm already cold
All to you I sold
My mind you controlled
Ohh
You tricks are getting old
The choice you made was bold
My chain you'll always hold
Hold
You had it all and then you tossed it
Don't search for joy where you lost it
You had it all and then you tossed it
Don't search for joy where you lost it
You had it all and then you tossed it
Don't search for joy where you lost it
You had it all and then you tossed it
Don't search for joy
Straight into the
Cold
All to you I sold
My mind you controlled
Ohh
You tricks are getting old
The choice you made was bold
My chain no longer is hold
Straight into the cold
All to you I sold
My mind you controlled
Ohh
You tricks are getting old
The choice you made was boldy
My chain no longer is hold
Hold
(Ohh)
(All to you I sold)
(My mind you controlled)
(Straight into the cold)
(All to you I sold)
The Spooks’ song Cold seems to be about a person who is in a relationship that is causing them pain and leading them toward a figurative 'cold' or unhappy life. The singer is addressing their partner directly and expressing how they've given themselves completely up to the other and feel controlled by them. This is conveyed through the repetition of “All to you I sold, My mind you controlled, Your tricks are getting old, The choice you made was bold, My chain no longer is hold.” The singer also reflects on how their partner has been the source of the pain they’re experiencing, noting that their partner has repeatedly placed them in a compromising position (such as “Loop the rope 'till I choke, Lead me blindly”) and that they’ve lost many times in their relationship. The singer is tired of their partner’s tricks and instead of being pulled into their partner’s ring, they’ve grown cold and are, therefore, untouchable.
Line by Line Meaning
You know, you know, you know
I know that you are affecting me
What you do to me
Your actions are impacting my life
Loop the rope 'till I choke
You are suffocating me with your control over me
Lead me blindly
You are guiding me without allowing me to make my own choices
Straight into the cold
You are leading me into a dark and lonely place
All to you I sold
I gave myself up completely to your control
My mind you controlled
You have taken over my thoughts and decisions
Ohh
Expressing emotional distress
Your tricks are getting old
Your manipulations no longer work on me
The choice you made was bold
Your decision to control me was risky and dangerous
My chain no longer is hold
I am breaking free from your control
You tried, you tried, you tried
You attempted to manipulate me many times
To pull me in the ring
You tried to draw me into your control and influence
I lost repeatedly
I continually submitted to your control
You are, you are, you are
You continue to control my life
The lighter to my smoke
You enable my destruction and addiction through your influence
The knife against to my throat
You threaten and intimidate me into submission
But I'm already cold
I am emotionally numb due to your control over me
You had it all and then you tossed it
You had control over everything and gave it up
Don't search for joy where you lost it
You cannot find happiness where you previously had control
Hold
Expressing emotional distress
Straight into the
Leading me down a certain path
Contributed by Taylor F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
LegolasGhirahim
wish this were back on spotify ):
wungo scrumbulous
GOD i havnt heard this since they took it off spotify..... finally... catharsis
cande
no entiendo por que la sacaron de spotify:( gracias por subirla<3
Diego Montero
X2 jaja la sacaron hace una semana, pero felizmente me acordé del nombre y vine aquí
Emily
Please never delete this
Diego Montero
Esta canción deberia tener más reconocimiento
emiel regis
why was this taken off spotify:(((
aru s.
goat for uploading 😎 gracias
april jazmin
bring this back pls
Ras - Cart reviewer
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