Love So Cold

An outtake from 21 At 33. A B-side to "I'm Still Standing." After trying for three hours to record a steel drum solo, Elton laid down the piano track in ten minutes. He has cited it as among his best piano solos.

Lyrics (Bernie Taupin):
It looked a lot like the same old thing I've seen so many times She was aging fast like a bandit Born to a life of crime Meanwhile he held his ground and watched her fall Just bouncing her around like a rubber ball

Through her washed-up eyes she could see That the ties on her prince were gone He turned the radio off when they played What he once had called their song Well the crystal didn't clink but they drink up more And when he stayed out late she knew what he stayed out for

chorus:

Love so cold, when you're growing old and your looks are gone Love so cold, when your hands don't dance where they once belonged If he's heading down to the red light and the local bar Love's so cold when he shoots an arrow through your heart Love's so cold when he shoots an arrow through your heart

Due to natural causes she became distorted and she tried to leave But the winning team had an zce or two up a crooked sleeve For he knew that her age wouldn't help her get along And that's what made his hold on her so strong

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