Lyric discussion by armchairnixon 

Cover art for Flood lyrics by Goo Goo Dolls, The

Are you sure the lyric's not "It was a cold hand that I'd known"?

I've listened to it quite a bit and that it's what it sounds like to me, plus it just seems to make a lot more sense.

@armchairnixon It is actually harem. It was a cold harem that i'd known. A hit at the cold groupies that follow this band.