Sam Fender has postponed Newcastle presale after reported bot attack•
The Healing Power of Horses have announced ‘8725’, their second EP in six months•
Kesha has dug into the ‘Animal’ archives for her long-lost ‘Backstabber’ video•
Little Grandad have shared ‘A Minute On The Lips’ and announced a January in-store tour•
CMAT has performed ‘Take a Sexy Picture of Me’ and more for NPR's Tiny Desk•
girl in red has released her new EP ‘BLUE’, exploring change and fresh starts•
David Bowie's unreleased 1978 concert film ‘Stage’ is getting a spectacular arena revival•
Mia Joy is taking flight with new single ‘Wings of Desire’ and her second album•
Heartworms is back with a sinister new single, ‘Guess I’m Stuck In The Dark’•
Phoebe Bridgers has been announced as All Points East 2027’s first headliner•
FKA twigs will curate Meltdown 2027 at Southbank Centre•
Hot Chip have announced their new album, ‘A Long Way From Kansas’•
The Cribs have announced a Wakefield show for ‘Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever’ anniversary•
Tate McRae has released ‘Housewife’ with a South of France-shot video•
Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan have released their ‘expectations’ remix•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
Sam Fender has postponed Newcastle presale after reported bot attack•
The Healing Power of Horses have announced ‘8725’, their second EP in six months•
Kesha has dug into the ‘Animal’ archives for her long-lost ‘Backstabber’ video•
Little Grandad have shared ‘A Minute On The Lips’ and announced a January in-store tour•
CMAT has performed ‘Take a Sexy Picture of Me’ and more for NPR's Tiny Desk•
girl in red has released her new EP ‘BLUE’, exploring change and fresh starts•
David Bowie's unreleased 1978 concert film ‘Stage’ is getting a spectacular arena revival•
Mia Joy is taking flight with new single ‘Wings of Desire’ and her second album•
Heartworms is back with a sinister new single, ‘Guess I’m Stuck In The Dark’•
Phoebe Bridgers has been announced as All Points East 2027’s first headliner•
FKA twigs will curate Meltdown 2027 at Southbank Centre•
Hot Chip have announced their new album, ‘A Long Way From Kansas’•
The Cribs have announced a Wakefield show for ‘Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever’ anniversary•
Tate McRae has released ‘Housewife’ with a South of France-shot video•
Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan have released their ‘expectations’ remix•
Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•
The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•
flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•
Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•
JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•
Dork
News
Features
Reviews
Magazine
  • Dork
  • Popzines
Shop
Listings
Directory
Festivals
Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST
Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD
The 19755SOSAlessi RoseArctic MonkeysArlo ParksBastillebeabadoobeeBillie EilishBleachersblink-182BlossomsBlur
Bring Me The HorizonCarly Rae JepsenCavetownChappell RoanCharli xcxCHVRCHESCMATConan GrayDeclan McKennaDjoFall Out BoyFoals
Fontaines D.C.Ghostgirl in redGlass AnimalsGorillazGracie AbramsHAIMHarry StylesHolly HumberstoneInhalerJames MarriottThe Japanese House
The Last Dinner PartyLewis CapaldiLinkin ParkLouis TomlinsonMaggie RogersMaisie PetersMUNAMy Chemical RomanceNiall HoranOasis Live '27Olivia DeanOlivia Rodrigo
Pale WavesParamorePhoebe BridgersPinkPantheressRemi WolfReneé RappSabrina CarpenterSam FenderShameSlipknotTate McRaeTaylor Swift
Twenty One PilotsWallowsWet LegWolf AliceYard ActYUNGBLUDZara Larsson
etc.
Film & TV
Gaming
Literature
Culture
Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION
Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST
Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS
Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT
Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD
Playlist Covers
Playlist Directory
Recommender
Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS
After Gates-FESTIVAL SESSIONS
Music Video Directory
Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST
Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED
Dork Live
Oasis Live ’27Tickets. Dates. What’s the story?Explore the tour
Dork Radio
Live
Live 24/7
Dork Radio
Dork
Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

November 2026

Latest issue variants

View archive
Dork, November 2026 (Jamie T cover)

Jamie T

Dork, November 2026 (Nieve Ella cover)

Nieve Ella

Dork, November 2026 (Rachel Chinouriri cover)

Rachel Chinouriri

Dork, November 2026 (Remi Wolf cover)

Remi Wolf

Advertise|Support|About Dork|Editorial standards & corrections|Privacy Policy|Genres|Years|Sitemap|RSS|Cookie settings
© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.
Powered by PlaywireAdvertise on this site.
  1. Tracks
  2. Stone Sour
  3. Stone Sour
  4. Cold Reader

TRACK

Stone Sour

Cold Reader

Release date: 27th August 2002

From Stone Sour
Spotify
More on Stone Sour

About This Track

"Cold Reader" is a track by Stone Sour, from the album Stone Sour, released 27th August 2002. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Stone Sour

Stone Sour

Lyrics

Cold Reader

[Instrumental Intro]

[Intro]

Oh, yeah

[Verse 1]

I can only hurt your case

It's written on your face

You always come to me

I won't be used, but

[Pre-Chorus]

I can't fight you anymore

I know, I'll open up the door, oh!

[Chorus]

No! I won't! I can't! Not anymore!

One more time, and I think, I'll fucking die!

Why? Do I!

Always have to suffer the consequences?

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

Stay away from who I am

'Cause, I know what you are

I can't believe you're here

Then again, you know that

[Pre-Chorus]

I can't fight you anymore

I know, I'll open up my soul, oh!

[Chorus]

No! I won't! I can't! Not anymore!

One more time, and I think, I'll fucking die!

Why? Do I!

Always have to suffer the consequences?

[Instrumental]

[Bridge]

Yeah!

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

Stop, I know your goddamn game (Ha-ha-ha)

It's always been the same

The story hasn't changed

Neither will you, but

[Pre-Chorus]

I can't fight you anymore

I know, I'll open up my soul, oh!

[Chorus]

No! I won't! I can't! Not anymore!

One more time, and I think, I'll fucking die!

Why? Do I!

Always have to suffer the consequences?

[Chorus/Outro]

No! I won't! I can't! Not anymore!

One more time, and I think, I'll fucking die!

Why? Do I!

Always have to suffer the consequences?

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From Stone Sour

2002
Listen
Album
Stone Sour
Stone Sour
Stone Sour
Release year
2002
  1. —Omega
  2. —The Wicked
  3. —Rules of Evidence
  4. —Choose
  5. —Road Hogs
  6. —Cold Reader
  7. —Idle Hands
  8. —Tumult
  9. —Blotter
  10. —Blue Study
  11. —Monolith
  12. —Kill Everybody
  13. —Inside the Cynic
  14. —Orchids
  15. —Take a Number

More from Stone Sour

Albums & EPs

Hydrograd
Hydrograd
2017
House of Gold & Bones, Pt. 1
House of Gold & Bones, Pt. 1
2012
Come What(ever) May [Special Edition]
Come What(ever) May [Special Edition]
2006
Come What(ever) May (10th Anniversary Edition)
Come What(ever) May (10th Anniversary Edition)
2006
Audio Secrecy (Special Edition)
Audio Secrecy (Special Edition)

Explore

More tracks by Stone Sour

  1. Absolute Zero (live)
  2. Burn One Turn One
  3. Fabuless
  4. Song #3
  5. Taipei Person / Allah Tea
  6. Whiplash Pants (live)
  7. 30/30-150 - Live in Reno
  8. Bombtrack
  9. Bootleg Ginger
  10. Bother - Live in Reno

Showing 10 of 50

If you like Stone Sour

Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor

Godsmack

Godsmack

Slipknot

Slipknot

Drowning Pool

Drowning Pool

Papa Roach

Papa Roach

Seether

Seether

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Corey Taylor, Joel Ekman, Josh Rand, Shawn Economaki
Lyricist
Corey Taylor
Composer
Corey Taylor, Joel Ekman, Josh Rand, Shawn Economaki
Producer
Stone Sour, Tom Tatman
Bass
Shawn Economaki
Drums
Joel Ekman
Guitar
Jim Root, Josh Rand
Vocals
Corey Taylor
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Elliott Blakey, Yen-Hue Tan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jon Chamberlain
Digital Audio Editor
Stewart Whitmore
Mastering Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mixing Engineer
Toby Wright
Recording Engineer
Tom Tatman
Turntables
Sid Wilson
READ MORE ABOUT STONE SOURREAD MORE ABOUT STONE SOURREAD MORE ABOUT STONE SOURREAD MORE ABOUT STONE SOUR
READ MORE ABOUT STONE SOURREAD MORE ABOUT STONE SOURREAD MORE ABOUT STONE SOURREAD MORE ABOUT STONE SOUR
Stone Sour are returning for some UK dates in June 2018
News

Stone Sour are returning for some UK dates in June 2018

Stone Sour are touring the UK next spring, with a batch of dates scheduled for June 2018. The band - who are also playing Brixton Academy tonight, and G...

6 Dec 2017 • 4:52 pm
Stone Sour have shared a 360 degree video for ‘Somebody Stole My Eyes’
News

Stone Sour have shared a 360 degree video for ‘Somebody Stole My Eyes’

Stone Sour have shared a 360 degree video for ‘Somebody Stole My Eyes’. The track is taken from the band’s new album ‘Hydrograd’, which is out now via R...

7 Jul 2017 • 10:47 am
Stone Sour have added a second O2 Academy Brixton show to their UK tour
News

Stone Sour have added a second O2 Academy Brixton show to their UK tour

Stone Sour have added a second date at London’s O2 Academy Brixton as part of their forthcoming ‘Hydrograd’ tour.

30 Jun 2017 • 9:35 am
Stone Sour release new video for ‘Mercy’
News

Stone Sour release new video for ‘Mercy’

Stone Sour have shared a new video from their upcoming album, ‘Hydrograd’– check out ‘Mercy’ below, filmed live from Sphere Studios. ‘Hydrograd’ is due...

16 Jun 2017 • 7:56 am
Stone Sour are streaming another new song, ‘Taipei Person/Allah Tea’
News

Stone Sour are streaming another new song, ‘Taipei Person/Allah Tea’

Stone Sour have dropped another new song from their forthcoming album. Titled ‘Taipei Person/Allah Tea’, the track is the latest to be lifted from the n...

3 Jun 2017 • 7:49 am
Stone Sour drop a second new track from their upcoming album
News

Stone Sour drop a second new track from their upcoming album

Stone Sour have shared a second new song from their upcoming album, ‘Hydrograd’- check out ‘Song #3’ below. It’s the second track taken from the full-le...

28 Apr 2017 • 8:37 am