Cold Cold Cold – English Lyrics

• By: Cage The Elephant

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw emotion of Cage The Elephant's 'Cold Cold Cold' and explore its powerful English lyrics to understand the universal language of struggle and the plea for help. This song offers a unique opportunity to connect with the deeper meanings behind the words, making the journey of learning English both poignant and memorable through its relatable themes of inner turmoil.

[English]

Doctor, look into my eyes

I've been breathing air, but there's no sign of life

Doctor, the problem's in my chest

My heart feels cold as ice, but it's anybody's guess

Doctor, can you help me 'cause I don't feel right?

Better make it fast before I change my mind

Doctor, can you help me 'cause I don't feel right?

Better make it fast before I change my mind

Well, it's cold, cold, cold, cold inside

Darker in the day than the dead of night

Cold, cold, cold, cold inside

Doctor, can you help me 'cause something don't feel right?

Something don't feel right

Sweet nurse, don't look at me that way

I've seen those eyes before, I can tell you want to play

Counselor, give me some advice

Tell me how hard will I fall if I live a double life

Doctor, can you help me 'cause I don't feel right?

Better make it fast before I change my mind

Doctor, can you help me 'cause I don't feel right?

Better make it fast, because there ain't much time

Well, it's cold, cold, cold, cold inside

Darker in the day than the dead of night

Cold, cold, cold, cold inside

Doctor, can you help me 'cause something don't feel right?

Something don't feel right

Something just ain't right

And as the darkness falls, it fills up both my eyes

My life before me like a flash in the night

With my arms open wide

Well, it's cold, cold, cold, cold inside

Cold, cold, cold, cold inside

Cold, cold, cold, cold inside

Doctor, can you help me 'cause something don't feel right?

Something don't feel right

Something just ain't right

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
breathing /ˈbriːðɪŋ/ B2	verb - the process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs
sign /saɪn/ A2	noun - an indication of something, a mark
problem /ˈprɑːbləm/ B1	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood
ice /aɪs/ A2	noun - frozen water
guess /ɡɛs/ B1	verb - to form an opinion or estimate without sufficient information
inside /ˈɪnˌsaɪd/ B1	adjective / noun / adverb - the inner part or interior
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise
fall /fɔːl/ B2	verb - to move downward freely without control
nightfall /ˈnaɪtˌfɔːl/ C1	noun - the onset of night or darkness
flood /flʌd/ C2	noun / verb - a large amount of water covering land, to cover or overwhelm with water

Key Grammar Structures

• Doctor, can you help me 'cause I don't feel right?

  ➔ Modal verbs for requests.

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb "can" to make a polite request.

• My heart feels cold as ice.

  ➔ Similes for comparison.

  ➔ The phrase compares the heart's feeling to ice using "as".

• Better make it fast before I change my mind.

  ➔ Imperative mood for commands.

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form "make" to give a command.

• Something just ain't right.

  ➔ Colloquial contractions.

  ➔ The phrase uses the contraction "ain't" for informal speech.

• Darker in the day than the dead of night.

  ➔ Comparative adjectives.

  ➔ The phrase uses the comparative form "darker" to compare light levels.

• With my arms open wide.

  ➔ Prepositional phrases.

  ➔ The phrase uses the prepositional phrase "with my arms open wide" to describe a state.