Cold – English Lyrics

• By: James Blunt
• Album: Once Upon A Mind

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion of James Blunt's "Cold" and explore the universal language of longing and devotion. This pop-rock track, deeply personal to the artist, offers a window into expressing heartfelt emotions and the profound impact of absence. Learning English through its simple yet poignant lyrics can help you grasp how to convey deep affection and vulnerability, making it a special song for understanding emotional expression in the language.

[English]

It's been lonely, trying get your attention from a thousand miles away

And you know me, always overthinking the worst possibilities

Yeah, we both know, in between you and me, there's an ocean

Castaway in a sea and it's frozen

I'm exposed, can't you see, all I need is a little warmth

Without your arms around me

Without you on my skin

Without you on my body, I'm sorry, I'm sorry

I don't mean to be desperate, or pretend that I'm not torn

But I don't want to let go of the things that keep me warm

Without you I'm just cold

I built a little boat with a sail

from the memories I've been collecting

And I'll hold out for the wind to blow me,

take me home the whole way, in your direction

Yeah, we both know, in between you and me there's an ocean

And I'm just trying to get a little closer

Pull me in, cause I'm here and all I need is a little warmth

Without your arms around me

Without you on my skin

Without you on my body, I'm sorry, I'm sorry

I don't mean to be desperate, or pretend that I'm not torn

But I don't want to let go of the things that keep me warm

Without you I'm just cold

Without you I'm just cold

And I need a little fire and you're my gasoline

So light me up, I'm burning, with all these things I feel

I'll always hold this flame for you, but it's naked on the breeze

So let me in, don't lock me out or cast me out to sea

Without your arms around me

Without you on my skin

Without you on my body, I'm sorry, I'm sorry

I don't mean to be desperate, or pretend that I'm not torn

But I don't want to let go of the things that keep me warm

Without you I'm just cold

Without you I'm just cold

Without you I'm just cold

Without you I'm just cold

Without you I'm just cold

Without you I'm just cold

Without you I'm just cold

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
attention /əˈtenʃən/ A2	noun - notice or interest
overthinking /ˌoʊvərˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ B2	verb - to think about something too much or for too long
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A1	noun - a very large area of sea
castaway /ˈkæstəweɪ/ B1	noun - a person who is shipwrecked and left stranded on land or at sea
exposed /ɪkˈspoʊzd/ B1	adjective - not protected from something
warmth /wɔrmθ/ A2	noun - heat or a temperature that is comfortable and pleasant
desperate /ˈdɛspərɪt/ B1	adjective - feeling that you have no hope and are ready to do anything
torn /tɔrn/ B1	adjective - upset and worried because you do not know what to do
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - low in temperature
memories /ˈmɛməriz/ A2	noun - something that you remember from the past
closer /ˈkloʊzər/ A2	adjective - near in space or time
gasoline /ˈɡæsəlin/ A2	noun - a liquid fuel for engines
burning /ˈbɜrnɪŋ/ A2	adjective - on fire
flame /fleɪm/ A1	noun - the hot glowing gas that comes from something burning
breeze /briːz/ A2	noun - a gentle wind