Cold, Cold Heart
Nat King Cole · Just One Of Those Things/let's Face The Music [2007]
That you're my every dream
Yet you're afraid each thing I do
Is just some evil scheme
A memory from your lonesome past
Keeps us so far apart
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold, cold heart?
Another love, before my time,
Made your heart sad an' blue,
And so my heart is paying now
For things I didn't do
In anger, unkind words are said
That make the teardrops start
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold, cold heart?
There was a time when I believed
That you belonged to me
But now I know your heart is shackled
To a memory
The more I learn to care for you
The more we drift apart
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold, cold heart?
Cold, Cold Heart
Nat King Cole's 'Cold, Cold Heart' stands as a quintessential example of mid-century jazz and pop balladry. Recorded for the compilation 'Just One Of Those Things/let's Face The Music [2007]', the track showcases Cole's signature smooth vocal delivery and sophisticated piano accompaniment. The song, originally written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, explores themes of emotional detachment and heartbreak with a timeless appeal. Cole's interpretation is characterized by its understated intensity and refined phrasing, allowing the melody to convey a sense of melancholic resignation without overt drama. As a staple of the Great American Songbook, the recording exemplifies the elegance and technical precision that defined Cole's career, cementing his status as a master of the romantic ballad genre during the 1950s.