Summer also sings and performs in the medieval/neoclassical duo Mirabilis.
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Cold
the Machine in the Garden Lyrics
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To take me away
A deep dark grave
Awaits its day
The coldness of the flowers
Is my only warmth
For the cold is the darkness
That is left all alone
Upon the cold stone
Tear filled eyes
As she mourns all alone
The beautiful have come
And taken me away
The deep dark grave
Has seen its day
The flowers have died
The people gone home
I'm left cold in the darkness
Left cold and all alone
The lyrics to Machine in the Garden's song "Cold" express a sense of resignation and detachment. The opening lines suggest that the singer has been taken away to a grave, presumably to die. There is a juxtaposition of beauty and death, as the "beautiful" are the ones taking the singer away, and the "flowers" that surround them are also cold. The lyrics suggest that the only comfort the singer has in death is the coldness of the flowers.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "cold in the darkness" several times, emphasizing the feeling of isolation and loneliness that death can bring. The image of tear-filled eyes mourning alone adds to the sense of sadness and despair. The final verse suggests that the funeral is over, and the people have gone home, leaving the singer alone in the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
The beautiful have come
Attractive and appealing individuals have approached to lead me away
To take me away
To transport me from my current place to a new destination
A deep dark grave
A somber place of rest for the deceased
Awaits its day
A time will come when I will be placed in the grave
The coldness of the flowers
The lack of warmth from the decaying flowers surrounding my grave
Is my only warmth
The only sense of comfort I have is from the coldness of the dead flowers
For the cold is the darkness
The absence of light causes a chilling sensation
That is left all alone
The cold darkness is the only company I have
Cold eyes gaze
Eyes devoid of warmth and emotion are fixed upon me
Upon the cold stone
The hard, unforgiving surface of the tombstone serving as a marker of my final resting place
Tear filled eyes
Eyes filled with sadness and sorrow
As she mourns all alone
The person observing my grave is experiencing grief without the company of others
And taken me away
The attractive individuals have transported me elsewhere
Has seen its day
The grave has served its purpose and fulfilled its duty
The flowers have died
The once vibrant flowers surrounding my grave have withered and perished
The people gone home
The visitors have left, returning to their own lives
I'm left cold in the darkness
I remain in a frigid and cheerless state, abandoned in the shadowy abyss
Left cold and all alone
My only companions are the chill of the darkness and the silence of my solitude
Contributed by Cameron T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ben - Moderator
Thanks Summer and I apologise for these errors. Due to inaccuracies such as these we have temporarily removed the "Interesting Facts" section from all songs until they are 100% fact checked.
Summer
This is incorrect. Arthur Rackham is the artist on the cover.
Summer
They were in fact not written by Summer Bowman. Roger Frace wrote those lyrics.
Summer
This is not correct. The name comes from the book "The Machine in the Garden" by Leo Marx.
Summer
No, it has not been covered by these artists.
Summer
"Cold" is actually from the 1997 album "Underworld"
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