"World So Cold" is the third single released from Three Days Grace's 2009 album, Life Starts Now. The song was released for radio airplay on August 3, 2010. The single debuted on the BIllboard Rock Songs chart at number 50 and has reached number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Composition
"World So Cold" was written by Adam Gontier and produced by Howard Benson. The song runs at 140 BPM and is in the key of G# major. It runs for four minutes and three seconds. The track was written prior to the release of the group's second studio album, One-X according to guitarist Barry Stock. The band had written the verse and pre-chorus at the time, however never transpired into anything.
Speaking about the overall meaning of the track, Gontier stated, "the song is about losing somebody close to you in your life, it's how your life changes."
Versions
"World So Cold (piano version)" was released on the Japanese edition of Life Starts Now and on the downloadable single for "Lost in You".
Before the album was released, the band put a piano version without any vocals on their website.
Accolades
Personnel
- Adam Gontier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Neil Sanderson – drums, keyboards, backing vocals
- Brad Walst – bass guitar
- Barry Stock – lead guitar
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
External links
- Inside the Album: World So Cold on YouTube
- World So Cold (Piano Version) on YouTube
