Cold

Alex: Again, a simple song, simple concept. The memory here is from when I was in college at Boston University. It looked so brilliantly sunny outside, with a beautiful blue sky, but when I got out there, I froze my ass off. So just a metaphor for things that seem great from a distance, but sorta suck when you get in close contact.

The song composition is typical Alex style. There are like 10 guitars in there all doing different things. If you haven’t noticed yet, I LOVE to layer guitars. I originally also had violins crescendo’ing over the top, but it was honestly just too much.

Peeling the skin off an orange

I come unraveled again

Drowning in the noise

Of everyone doin’ useless chores

Crushed by the weight of her saying bye

I guess it was wrong for me to try

Yeah

When I walk outside it’s so damn sunny

But I’m as cold as the snow beneath my feet

When I walk outside it’s so damn sunny

But I’m as cold as the snow beneath my feet

When I walk outside it’s so damn sunny

But I’m as cold as the snow beneath my feet

My problems follow me like a dog

They want me to give in

Open doors to leave

Unaware of the traps out there

Crushed by the weight of her saying bye

I guess it was wrong for me try

To try

Yeah

Keep ending up here

Losing my patience

When I walk outside it’s so damn sunny

But I’m as cold as the snow beneath my feet

When I walk outside it’s so damn sunny

But I’m as cold as the snow beneath my feet

When I walk outside it’s so damn sunny

But I’m as cold as the snow…