In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Oo well it's way past sundown
Hear the clock strike twelve
Feel the darkness fallin'
Oo, it's hot as hell
What's that shadow, who's that sound?
You're right in the wrong part of town, ya got
Cold chills runnin' down your spine
Cold chills - you think you've lost your mind
Is this just a walkin' nightmare
Will you wake up from this dream?
Cold chills - cold chills
You tried but you can't scream
Everone was leavin', but you stayed on your own
Thought they'd come and get ya
Now it's a long way home
You thought you heard 'em call your name
But there's no one there to blame
You hear footsteps in the silence
Your heart's poundin' - you're tremblin', shakin', no no no no
Is this just a walkin' nightmare
Will you wake up from this dream
If you break down you'll be sorry
As the vultures pick you clean
Cold chills runnin down your spine
Cold chills - you think you've lost your mind
Is this just a walkin' nightmare
Will you wake up from your dream
Cold chills, cold chills, cold chills
You got the
Cold chills, cold chills, cold chills
You gotta get away
Cold chills, cold chills, cold chills
They're walkin you home, you got the
Cold chills, cold chills, cold chills
You're left all alone
Cold chills, cold chills, cold chills
Hear the clock strike twelve
Feel the darkness fallin'
Oo, it's hot as hell
What's that shadow, who's that sound?
You're right in the wrong part of town, ya got
Cold chills runnin' down your spine
Cold chills - you think you've lost your mind
Is this just a walkin' nightmare
Will you wake up from this dream?
Cold chills - cold chills
You tried but you can't scream
Everone was leavin', but you stayed on your own
Thought they'd come and get ya
Now it's a long way home
You thought you heard 'em call your name
But there's no one there to blame
You hear footsteps in the silence
Your heart's poundin' - you're tremblin', shakin', no no no no
Is this just a walkin' nightmare
Will you wake up from this dream
If you break down you'll be sorry
As the vultures pick you clean
Cold chills runnin down your spine
Cold chills - you think you've lost your mind
Is this just a walkin' nightmare
Will you wake up from your dream
Cold chills, cold chills, cold chills
You got the
Cold chills, cold chills, cold chills
You gotta get away
Cold chills, cold chills, cold chills
They're walkin you home, you got the
Cold chills, cold chills, cold chills
You're left all alone
Cold chills, cold chills, cold chills
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Cold Chills Lyrics as written by Bob Halligan Donald Kevin Purnell
Lyrics © BARRY BERGMAN DBA WOOD MONKEY MUSIC
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