Lyric discussion by rochey1 

Cover art for Ice lyrics by Sarah McLachlan

This is my favourite song of her's. It's very dark in tone and you get the feeling this person is in a dark place. 2 people are in a sexual relationship but it doesn't make them happy. It's very unhealthy for them and quite twisted.

'The ice is thin come on dive in underneath my lucid skin the cold is lost, forgotten'

I think the sex becomes mechanical and she shuts down during it because she's probably ashamed in some way of what they are doing.

'Hours pass days pass time stands still light gets dark and darkness fills my secret heart forbidden... I think you worried for me then the subtle ways that I'd give in but I know you liked the show'

I think the 'secret heart forbiddden' line means that she wants to feel something for him but it's forbidden. He seems to be playing her and she's torn between wanting him and resenting him.

'tied down to this bed of shame you tried to move around the pain but oh your soul is anchored The only comfort is the moving of the river You enter into me, a lie upon your lips offer what you can, I'll take all that I can get only a fool's here...'

I think it's degrading for her to do this with him, without any real feeling but he tells her what she wants to hear in the moment, so she lies to herself that he means it when she knows he really doesn't.

'I don't like your tragic sighs as if your god has passed you by well hey fool that's your deception your angels speak with jilted tongues the serpent's tale has come undone you have no strength to squander'

He's not happy with himself and he makes sure she knows it. She's sick of the excuses and she's basically saying you're a hypocrite.

'only a fool's here to stay only a fool's here to stay only a fool's here'

I think she's ended it and is bitter towards him for putting her through that, 'only a fool's here' means he's the fool in the end.

'You enter into me, a lie upon your lips offer what you can, I'll take all that I can get only a fool's here...'

I think this is the most tragic part of the song and sum's it up, She knows he's using her and she lets him cause she's thinking that's all she's worth cause the relationship is so messed up xxxx