Caroline Says 2 Lyrics

Lyric discussion by placebist 

Cover art for Caroline Says 2 lyrics by Lou Reed

One of my absolute favourites! the lyrics are amazing, I think. for a long time i have asked myself what the final part "It's so cold in Alaska" means, but in the context it's quite clear, it is her who feels cold...

It might be a little game with words here. Since the lyrics don't go "Alaska's so cold" (or something like that), he might be talking about, you know, being inside her. Like, even if you make love to Caroline, it doesn't really give you a warm feeling.

I was always under the impression that each Alaska lyric meant somethig different

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  • It is cold in the state of Alaska
  • Caroline's body is getting cold (she punched a window pane and is bleeding)
  • Caroline feels no love anymore
  • It is cold in the state of Alaska
  • Caroline's body is getting cold (she punched a window pane and is bleeding)
  • Caroline feels no love anymore