Tool: Cold and Ugly Meaning

Cold and Ugly Lyrics

Fade! Underneath her skin and jewelry, hidden in her words and eyes, is a wall that's cold and ugly and she's scared as hell. Trembling at the thought of feeling. Wide awake and keeping distance. Nothing seems to penetrate her 'cause she's scared...

1. anonymous

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   Aug 12th 2006 !⃝

   Watergem's interpretation can be takin as correct but there's a simpler interpretation
   
   i think it's more general about people
   we use our material possessions ("skin and jewelry") to hide ("hidden in her words and eyes") our problems ("a wall that's cold and ugly") and the person is "scared as hell" to face it so "she's keeping distance" "and is frightened," "trembling at the thought of feeling," and is "wide awake and keeping distance from (their) soul."
   
   so the song is telling a story(the story was interpreted by watergem)but the deeper meaning is above
2. watergem

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   Jun 18th 2006 !⃝

   This is about a woman who is suffering from some kind of mental disorder, shock, or trauma. She hides behind her jewlery and makeup, to cover what she's feeling inside. Shes scared as hell of what people will think if they know her problem, or she's scared of what her problem is. She is terrified to the point she trembles when she thinks about her problem, and keeps her distance away from it. Nothing can get inside her to cure it, she's so scared. The second and third verse is a psychiatrist trying to help the woman. The psychiatrist tries to help the woman by familiarising himself with her situation saying he is scared to. He does this so she feels less alone, and it will open her to him so he can help. He says he keeps distance from his problems too because he is scared like she is.

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