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.
Wherever you are
You will carry always
Truth of the scars
And the darkness of your faith
Slowly move on
How did we get to here
It all went wrong
Gravity claiming all your tears
Everything looks so much better now
Looks so much better now
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You have no right
To ask me now
You were never that around
And I have missed
Reality day-trips
And your suit me suit me ways
Turn out the light switch
We've been awake for days
And no-one's coming round here no more
No-one's coming round here
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You have no right
You have no right
To calm me down
You were never that around
I have missed
I have missed
Cold contagious
All the mighty mighty men
What you save is
What you lose out in the end
Cold contagious
Cold contagious
Paint your perfect day
I don't mind this
I'm better off by the way
Deeply grounded
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
Cold contagious
All the mighty mighty men
What you save is
What you lose out in the end
Cold contagious
Cold contagious
You will carry always
Truth of the scars
And the darkness of your faith
Slowly move on
How did we get to here
It all went wrong
Gravity claiming all your tears
Everything looks so much better now
Looks so much better now
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You have no right
To ask me now
You were never that around
And I have missed
Reality day-trips
And your suit me suit me ways
Turn out the light switch
We've been awake for days
And no-one's coming round here no more
No-one's coming round here
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You have no right
You have no right
To calm me down
You were never that around
I have missed
I have missed
Cold contagious
All the mighty mighty men
What you save is
What you lose out in the end
Cold contagious
Cold contagious
Paint your perfect day
I don't mind this
I'm better off by the way
Deeply grounded
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
You will get yours
Cold contagious
All the mighty mighty men
What you save is
What you lose out in the end
Cold contagious
Cold contagious
Lyrics submitted by Moondragon
Cold Contagious Lyrics as written by Gavin Rossdale
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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"Wherever you are, you will carry always Truth of the scars and darkness of your faith"
*this has always reminded me of depression. the "truth" may take the form of a scar. like looking in a mirror, the honesty you collect from yourself causing pain and suffering that you can never shed.
"Slowly move on, how did we get to here It all went wrong, gravity claiming all your tears Everything looks so much better now, so much better now "
*possibly in a relationship, when love goes wrong you find yourself backtracking through the relationship trying to figure out what you did wrong, and why you always had a unbelievable talent at making her cry. the last line "everything's is so much better now" is like a lie that you tell yourself. you rationalize it and conclude that you'd be better off without her, but inside you know it's nothing more than a lie. when gavin sings this you can hear the pain in his voice, somehow implying that everything isn't in fact "all better now"
(chorus)"You will get yours, you will get yours, you will get yours .You have no right to ask me now, you were never that around. I have missed "
*he feels abandoned by this person (possibly a girl from a relationship), and resents her for it. she comes back and tries to show him kindness, possibly to try and be his friend, but instead of accepting this he tries to mentally push her away, and can only comfort himself either by either by hoping that one day she'll get hurt just as bad by someone (you will get yours), or he may be saying that after he shows her how much her abandonment has caused him to hate her, she'll hurt as well (you will get yours)