Cold
The Cure * Track #7 On Pornography
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Cold by The Cure
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The CureWrited by
Lol Tolhurst & Simon Gallup & Robert SmithAbout
Introduced by an ominous cello line (played by Robert Smith himself), crashing, plodding drums soon pull “Cold” into a synth-laden abyss of sound. The track is slow and formidable, with lyrics dealing with the effect of drugs in Pornography’s uniquely ambiguous manner.
Cold Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Scarred, your back was turned, curled like an embryo
Take another face, you will be kissed again
I was cold as l mouthed the words and crawled across the mirror
And wait, await the next breath
[Refrain]
Your name like ice into my heart
[Verse 2]
A shallow grave, a monument to the ruined age
Ice in my eyes and eyes like ice don't move
Screaming at the moon, another past time
[Refrain]
Your name like ice into my heart
[Verse 3]
Everything as cold as life (Can no one save you?)
Everything as cold as silence (And you will never say a word)
[Outro]
Your name like ice into my heart
Your name like ice into my heart
Cold Q&A
Who wrote Cold's ?
Cold was written by Lol Tolhurst & Simon Gallup & Robert Smith.
Who produced Cold's ?
Cold was produced by The Cure & Phil Thornalley.
What did The Cure say about "Cold"?
Robert Smith shared in a fanzine:
“Cold” is another song about another drug and its grip…
In 1986, after Video Rock Stars told Smith he’s perceived to be ‘miserable’, he responded with:
I just can’t write happy songs. That doesn’t mean I’m not happy. Because I am, a lot of the time. I spend more...
What have others said about this song?
In 2022, metal singer Corey Taylor (Slipknot/Stone Sour) shared:
‘Cold‘ is just one of those tunes that gets better with every year. It’s so criminal. Like, you listen to it, you’re just like, ‘Oh, this is beautiful, man.’ It’s one of those tunes where you just wish [you] wrote it. Robert Smith is...