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Ministry

Cold Life

Release date: 1st March 1982

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"Cold Life" is a single by Ministry, released 1st March 1982. Full lyrics are available below.

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Ministry

Ministry

Lyrics

Cold Life

Cold
Cold
Cold

You know the yolk it's spreading from
You laugh as people scatter 'bout
Surrounded by a veil of stars
You realize that your life is dark
Earth gets colder every day
If scientists could have their way
They'd study us from far away
And watch as people's minds decay

Cold
Cold
Cold

Your body's in the hands of fools
With swimming pools and low IQs
There's nothing to see, nothing to do
Buy your stocks and sell your jewels
Bill collectors stole my mail
My wife and kids are all for sale
I hope to god I go to jail
And no one can come up with bail

Cold life
Cold life
Cold life
Cold

Cold
Cold
Cold

I can't control my buried thoughts
The slightest thing makes me distraught
I'm like the people I once fought
My every action's being bought
Robot trainers earn their pay
As mutant kids go out to play
It's such a pretty, pretty day
With orange nights and days of grey

Cold
Cold
Cold

I've now become a nervous wreck
I'm getting closer to my death
I keep expecting my last breath
As all my friends just laugh and jest
The earth is such a filthy place
And human, such an awful race
And I'd rather live in outer space
Where death goes at a slower pace

Cold life
Cold life
Cold life
Cold

Cold life
Cold life
Cold life
Cold

Cold
Cold
Cold
Cold
Cold

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Track details

Cold Life

1982Single
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Release year
1982

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Al Jourgensen
Producer
Al Jourgensen, Iain Burgess
Drums
Stephen George
Guitar
Al Jourgensen
Keyboards
John Davis (Keyboardist), Robert Roberts
Background Vocals
Steve Brighton
Bass Guitar
Lamont Welton
Horns
Preston Klik
Lead Vocals
Al Jourgensen

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