Colder
About the song
“Colder” by Nina Nesbitt is about how heartbreak changes you. The song tells the story of someone who once gave love freely but became distant after getting hurt. She used to be warm and trusting, but now she’s guarded and numb, protecting herself from more pain. Every kiss, every touch feels empty because she no longer believes in love the same way she once did.
The lyrics show a deep struggle between wanting love and fearing it. She keeps asking herself why she can’t trust or stay when good people come along. The answer is simple but painful — when your heart breaks and the scars never heal, you learn to shut people out. It’s easier to walk away first than to risk falling again.
By the end, “Colder” becomes a confession. It’s not that she doesn’t want love; she’s just scared of the hurt that comes with it. The song captures that moment when innocence fades, and you realize love can both warm and wound. It’s a quiet, honest reflection on how heartbreak doesn’t just end a relationship — it changes who you are.
Lyrics
Used to be vulnerable
Used to be dumb
I used to give it all, mmm
Hot like a firestone
100 degrees
Oh but now I’m so cold when they kiss me
They touch me, they freeze
They say
Why’d you never trust
Why’d you never love
Why’d you never let ’em in?
Why’d you wake up
With somebody in your bed again?
And say you love them till you leave
Why you out so late
Dancing with your fake friends
Getting in a state?
When the good guys come why’d you run away?
Why’d you hurt them?
Well I’ll tell you
When you’re young and you get your heartbroken
And he leaves, leaves the scars open
When you can’t believe it’s over
That’s when you get a little colder
Yeah, when your heart’s broken
And he leaves, leaves the scars open
Drunk cry-crying on his shoulder
That’s when you get a little colder
They’d have to break me down
Show me real love
Oh but lately these boys, all they do is they fuck my head up
They say
Why’d you never trust
Why’d you never love
Why’d you never let ’em in?
Why’d you wake up
With somebody in your bed again?
And say you love them till you leave
Don’t you wanna stay
Don’t you wanna try
Putting up a fight
Deep down you know
You know you could make it right
Don’t just give in
Oh no
When you’re young and you get your heartbroken
And he leaves, leaves the scars open
When you can’t believe it’s over
That’s when you get a little colder
Yeah, when your heart’s broken
And he leaves, leaves the scars open
Drunk cry-crying on his shoulder
That’s when you get a little colder
Oh na-na
Oh na-na
Oh na-na
That’s when you get a little colder
Oh na-na
When you let your guard go
When you let your heart fall
When it starts to hurt oh
That’s when you get a little colder
When you’re young and you get your heartbroken
And he leaves, leaves the scars open
When you can’t believe it’s over
That’s when you get a little colder
When you’re young and you get your heartbroken
And he leaves, leaves the scars open
When you can’t believe it’s over
That’s when you get a little colder