Cold Heart – English Lyrics

• By: Elton John, Dua Lipa

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind Elton John and Dua Lipa's hit song, "Cold Heart." This track blends classic elements from Elton's iconic songs with Dua Lipa's modern pop flair, offering a unique way to explore themes of love and relationships while enjoying its upbeat, danceable melody .

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ IT'S A HUMAN SIGN ♪

♪ WHEN THINGS GO WRONG ♪

♪ WHEN THE SCENT OF HER LINGERS ♪

♪ AND TEMPTATION'S STRONG ♪

♪ COLD COLD HEART ♪

♪ HARD DONE BY YOU ♪

♪ SOME THINGS LOOK BETTER BABY ♪

♪ JUST PASSING THROUGH ♪

♪ AND I THINK IT'S GONNA BE A LONG, LONG TIME ♪

♪ 'TIL TOUCH DOWN BRINGS ME 'ROUND TO AGAIN TO FIND ♪

♪ I'M NOT THE MAN THEY THINK I AM AT HOME ♪

♪ OH NO NO NO ♪

♪ AND THIS IS WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID ♪

♪ WELL I THOUGHT IT BUT I KEPT IT HID ♪

♪ COLD COLD HEART ♪

♪ HARD DONE BY YOU ♪

♪ SOME THINGS LOOKING BETTER BABY ♪

♪ JUST PASSING THROUGH ♪

♪ AND I THINK IT'S GONNA BE A LONG, LONG TIME ♪

♪ 'TIL TOUCH DOWN BRINGS ME AROUND TO AGAIN TO FIND ♪

♪ I'M NOT THE MAN THEY THINK I AM AT HOME ♪

♪ OH NO NO NO ♪

♪ AND THIS IS WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID ♪

♪ WELL I THOUGHT IT BUT I KEPT IT HID ♪

♪ COLD COLD HEART ♪

♪ HARD DONE BY YOU ♪

♪ SOMETHING'S LOOKING BETTER BABY ♪

♪ JUST PASSING THROUGH ♪

♪ AND I THINK IT'S GONNA BE A LONG, LONG TIME ♪

♪ 'TIL TOUCH DOWN BRINGS ME AROUND TO AGAIN TO FIND ♪

♪ I'M NOT THE MAN THEY THINK I AM AT HOME ♪

♪ OH NO NO NO ♪

♪ AND THIS IS WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID (AND I THINK IT'S GONNA BE A LONG, LONG TIME) ♪

♪ ('TIL TOUCH DOWN BRINGS ME AROUND TO AGAIN TO FIND) ♪

♪ WELL I THOUGHT IT BUT I KEPT IT HID (I'M NOT THE MAN THEY THINK I AM AT HOME) ♪

♪ (OH NO NO NO) ♪

♪ SHOORAH ♪

♪ SHOORAH ♪

♪ SHOORAH ♪

♪ SHOORAH ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - low in temperature
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood around the body
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - solid, firm, and difficult to break or bend
temptation /ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən/ B1	noun - a desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having great physical power or force
pass /pæs/ A2	verb - to move or go by something or someone
touch /tʌtʃ/ A1	verb - to put your hand, finger, or other body part on someone or something
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate someone or something
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult human male
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
scent /skɛnt/ B1	noun - a distinctive smell, especially a pleasant one
linger /ˈlɪŋɡər/ B2	verb - to remain in a place longer than necessary because one is reluctant to leave
better /ˈbɛtər/ A2	adjective - of a higher quality or more desirable
long /lɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - extending a great distance from end to end
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to carry or take someone or something to a place or person
around /əˈraʊnd/ A1	adverb - in a circle or from one point to another
again /əˈɡɛn/ A1	adverb - one more time; another time

Key Grammar Structures

• When things go wrong

  ➔ Zero conditional (present simple + present simple)

  ➔ The clause "When things "go" wrong" uses the present simple to talk about a general truth.

• I think it's gonna be a long, long time

  ➔ Informal future with “gonna” (going to) + present simple

  ➔ The word "gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to" used to express future intention: "it's "gonna" be".

• I'm not the man they think I am at home

  ➔ Negative present simple + object clause (that‑clause without "that")

  ➔ The clause "they think I am" is an object clause after the verb "think"; the word "that" is omitted: "they think I am".

• Hard done by you

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective (passive adjective)

  ➔ The past participle "done" modifies "heart" implicitly: "a heart that is hard "done" by you".

• Should have said

  ➔ Modal perfect (should + past participle) – expressed regret or criticism

  ➔ The phrase "should "have" "said"" uses the modal verb "should" followed by the perfect infinitive "have said" to show something that was expected but did not happen.

• Just passing through

  ➔ Present participle phrase acting as an adverbial (gerund‑like) expression

  ➔ The verb "passing" is in the present participle form and describes a temporary state: "just "passing" through".

• It's a human sign

  ➔ Existential 'it' + be + indefinite noun phrase

  ➔ The pronoun "it" is used impersonally to introduce a fact: "it" "is" "a human sign".

• 'Till touch down brings me around to again to find

  ➔ Temporal clause with contracted "'till" + present simple for future

  ➔ The word "'till" (short for "until") introduces a future event, and the verb "brings" stays in the present simple to refer to the future: "'till touch down "brings" me...".