Mariah Carey

Released: September 17, 1991

Songwriter: David Cole Mariah Carey

Producer: Clivillés & Cole Mariah Carey

[Intro]
Lord only knows
Why I love you so
You're a heartless man
I don't understand
Why you gotta be
Why do you need to be so cold?

[Chorus]
So cold, how can you be
So cold, so cruel to me?
Ice cold, don't even feel
Your kiss is like fire
But deep down inside you're so cold

[Verse 1]
You play games with my mind
Cheat and lie time after time
And I know you'll never change
But I just can't break away

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't know why
I let you treat me the way you do
You're just no good for me
I wish I never fell for you
You are

[Chorus]
So cold, how can you be (Oh, baby)
So cold, so cruel to me?
Ice cold, don't even feel
Your kiss is like fire
But deep down inside you're so cold, so cold

[Verse 2]
So many times
You keep me waiting around endlessly
You just laugh as I drown in despair
Never a worry, never a care

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't know why
I let you hurt me the way you do
You've got a spell on me
I'm hopelessly in love with you
You are

[Chorus]
So cold, how can you be (How can you be?)
So cold, so cruel to me?
Ice cold, don't even feel
Your kiss is like fire
But deep down inside you're so cold
So cold, how can you be (How can you be so cold?)
So cold, so cruel to me?
Ice cold, don't even feel
Your kiss is on fire
But deep down inside you're so cold

[Bridge]
Made of stone
Oh, you're wicked to the bone
I give you my heart
You tear me apart
You're like a devil in (You're like a devil in) disguise
So cold

[Chorus]
So cold (How can you be?) how can you be (How can you be?)
So cold (I can't take it no more), so cruel to me?
Ice cold (No more), don't even feel
(I can't wait another day)
So cold, how can you be
So cold, so cruel to me?
(Baby, you're heartless)
Ice cold (So cold), don't even feel
Your kiss is like fire
But deep down inside you're so cold
So cold, ice cold (Oh, yeah)
Your kiss is like fire
But deep down inside you're so cold

Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and philanthropist.

Under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, Carey released her self-titled debut studio album Mariah Carey in 1990; it went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993 and success with hit records “Emotions” (1991), “Music Box” (1993), and “Merry Christmas” (1994), Carey was established as Columbia’s highest-selling act. Daydream (1995) made music history when its second single “One Sweet Day”, a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the longest-running number-one song in U.S. chart history, along with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito.” During the recording of the album, Carey began to deviate from her R&B and pop beginnings and slowly traversed into hip hop. This musical change became evident with the release of Butterfly (1997), at which time Carey had separated from Mottola.

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Emotions (1991)

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