1782 – Foreigner – Cold as Ice (1977)

 

Escrita por Lou Gramm e Mick Jones, foi gravada em 1976 e lançada em 8 de março de 1977, no disco Foreigner, o primeiro da banda. Sairia também em compacto, com I need you como Lado B. Foi produzida por Gary Lyons e John Sinclair.É uma das canções mais conhecidas da banda na América, chegando ao número 6 do Billboard Hot 100, número 9 no Canadá, número 13 na Holanda, número 20 na Bélgica e número 32 na Austrália. Quando eles saíram do estúdio, tinha havido uma nevasca em New York City e o rádio disse que tinha sido a noite mais fria da história da cidade. Combinou com o título da música. Embora o título falasse de uma garota com o coração frio. Lou Gramm cantou, Mick Jones tocou guitarra solo, fez backing vocals e tocou piano. Ian McDonald tocou guitarra base, mellotron e fez backing vocals. Al Greenwood tocou orgão e sintetizador. Ed Gagliardi tocou baixo e fez backing vocals. Dennis Elliott tocou bateria e fez backing vocals. Ian Lloyd fez backing vocals.

A letra:

You're as cold as ice
You're willing to sacrifice our love

You never take advice
Someday you'll pay the price, I know

I've seen it before, it happens all the time
You're closing the door, you leave the world behind
You're digging for gold, you're throwing away
A fortune in feelings, but someday you'll pay

You're as cold as ice
You're willing to sacrifice our love

You want paradise
But someday you'll pay the price, I know

I've seen it before, it happens all the time
You're closing the door, you leave the world behind
You're digging for gold, you're throwing away
A fortune in feelings, but someday you'll pay

You know that you are
(Cold as ice) As cold as ice to me
(Cold as ice)

You're as cold as ice
Cold as ice, I know (you're as cold as ice)
Yes, I know
(You're as cold as ice) You're as cold as ice
Cold as ice, I know (you're as cold as ice)
Oh, yes I know

You're as cold as ice
Cold as ice, I know (You're as cold as ice)
Oh, yes I know
(You're as cold as ice) You're as cold as ice
You're so cold as ice

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