Suffocate
Cold Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴I could take every fucking word she says
Throw it in her face
But would she even care
I still remember when she looked at me
That frown upon her face
Trying to be sincere
I gathered all those little things she said
Kept them close to me Trying to make this real
This cloud will alway hover over me
I'm leaving you today
'Cause now I see

Suffocate, you suffocate
That you lie (I don't lie)
That your fake (I'm not a freak)
Suffocate, you suffocate
You always take (I don't take)
What you can (what I can)

I could take every fucking game you play
Blow it all away
But would you even care
I could take all those lies you said to me
Never go away
Never disappear
This cloud will always hover over me
I'm leaving you today
'Cause now I see

Suffocate, you suffocate
That you lie (I don't lie)
That your fake (I'm not a freak)
Suffocate, you suffocate
You always take (I don't take)
What you can (what I can)

Now I'm far away from you (You're always far away)
I'll never bring back yesterday (bring back yesterday)
You're such a fake it's true
I can't believe the words you say
I'm far away from you
I'll never bring back yesterday

Suffocate, you suffocate
That you lie (I don't lie)
That your fake (I'm not a freak)
Suffocate, you suffocate
You always take (I don't take)
What you can (what I can)

I always take
What I can

Overall Meaning

" Suffocate" is a song by alternative rock band Cold that demonstrates the pain and frustration of a bitter relationship. The lyrics are aimed at an ex-lover who is accused of lying, faking, and taking advantage. The singer is fraught with anger, which becomes increasingly palpable until the very end. The lyrics express a strong desire to break the relationship and express a general sense of hopelessness. The music video features footage of the band playing in a rundown industrial building, with clips of a couple's scenes being alternated between. The video concludes with the male destroying the couple's home with a sledgehammer, showing the destructive nature of the relationship.

The lyrics for "Suffocate" are quite clear, and the song's emotions make it relatable and intense. The song can be interpreted to be about a failed relationship where the singer has been taken advantage of and lied to, and as a result feels suffocated. The relationship is at its end, as the singer hints that they are leaving, and promises to never look back. The lyrics are aggressive and express a strong desire for freedom. The song's tension builds as the anger and emotion of the singer increase, and the song ends abruptly, which can be interpreted as a finality in the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

I could take every fucking word she says
I have the power to use everything she says against her.

Throw it in her face
I can use her own words to hurt her.

But would she even care
But she wouldn't even notice, as she doesn't care about me.

I still remember when she looked at me
I still have vivid memories of her face when she looked at me.

That frown upon her face
She had a disapproving expression.

Trying to be sincere
She was pretending to be genuine.

I gathered all those little things she said
I paid attention to the small details of what she said.

Kept them close to me
I cherished those words and kept them close to heart.

Trying to make this real
I wanted to believe that our love was true.

This cloud will always hover over me
This memory will always be with me and affect me.

I'm leaving you today
I've decided to leave you today.

'Cause now I see
I've finally realized the truth about her.

Suffocate, you suffocate
You suffocate me emotionally and mentally.

That you lie (I don't lie)
You tell lies and try to deny it.

That your fake (I'm not a freak)
You pretend to be someone you're not and get defensive about it.

You always take (I don't take)
You always take advantage of me and refuse to admit it.

What you can (what I can)
You always take whatever you can get from me.

I could take every fucking game you play
I have the ability to expose all your dishonest games.

Blow it all away
I can blow the doors off all your deception and manipulation.

But would you even care
But you wouldn't even bother to listen or make any changes.

I could take all those lies you said to me
I could hold you accountable for all the lies you told me.

Never go away
Your lies will never go away and will always hurt me.

Never disappear
You will never make it right and the pain will never disappear.

Now I'm far away from you (You're always far away)
Now that I've left you, I'm physically far away from you but emotionally you were never close to me.

I'll never bring back yesterday (bring back yesterday)
I can never undo the past or bring back the love we had.

You're such a fake it's true
I realize how fake you were all along.

I can't believe the words you say
I can no longer trust anything you say.

Suffocate, you suffocate
You suffocate me emotionally and mentally.

That you lie (I don't lie)
You tell lies and try to deny it.

That your fake (I'm not a freak)
You pretend to be someone you're not and get defensive about it.

You always take (I don't take)
You always take advantage of me and refuse to admit it.

What you can (what I can)
You always take whatever you can get from me.

I always take
I admit that I am willing to give all I have to keep this love, but I can't do it alone anymore.

What I can
I can only give as much as I have, and I can't give anymore.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEREMY D. MARSHALL, KELLY HAYES, RONALD WARD, RONALD WARD, JR., SAMUEL MC CANDLESS, SAMUEL ALAN MC CANDLESS, TERRY BALSAMO

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