I’m 73 years old this song takes me back to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and I am sitting in my barracks as a young Marine and the year is 1972 and I found out about the Chi Lites and I liked their music. It is January 2025 now. Great memories.🥹👍🎶🎶🇺🇸
I am so blessed to have live through the evolution of soul and R&B music . 60's to present. I love it all. The talent in our community could only be a gift from THE CREATOR..
Questa canzone ricordavo da sempre di averla ascoltata una sola volta, avrò avuto dieci anni! Alcune sequenze della melodia li avevo ben impresse in memoria... Ma non riuscivo a trovare la canzone! In breve... Grazie a Google search song e dopo molti tentativi, intonando quello che ricordavo, è stata trovata... Dopo 50 anni! Sono felicissimo 👍
Ths is a master peice, a blast from the past ths song touches your heart and soul it goes deep, the chi lite that absolutely sung ths song, Coldest day of my life💖💖💖💖 Still love ths 2024
This is so beautiful and sad 😢 I love the Chi-Lites. Why do we have to loose all these great groups from the 60’s and 70’s wish I could turn the clock back.
For some reason this song came into my mind this morning at 6am. It's raining and cold outside. Depression trying to take hold of me but I won't let it. I'm still here and that's something to be happy about. Thank you Lord!
these songs were recorded in sweet stereo sound with the echo on the singers voice ,, this goes to show that the people behind these recordings were no joke..
i remember buying this single it meant so so much and it pays not to forget although it seems it was a different life back then i will never forget this song
A sad and meditative song reflective of the era and the first love of my lie. "It just couldn't be that bad" spoke to me because I found out that oh yes, it could and can be that bad. Or at least I thought so at the time. Still here to remember and talk about it.
I remember this song too well. I was serving overseas, in the U.S. Navy. I received a dear john letter from my girl friend. I was devastated. I wanted to kill myself. I listened to this song until there were no more tears in my eyes. It took a few years before I could come to terms with losing my girlfriend. This song still resonates deep within my soul. The song make me feel sad and happy.
Wow... am glad the cruel act of one thoughtless person did not destroy your life... Life is beautiful, full of wonderful human beings. This song is beautiful ❤️ As is loving someone worthy of you.😎
@@marianerwin2713 . I'm 72 I can truly remember going thru heartache from break ups..As I look back over my life they did me a favor I'm glad the relationships didn't work. Move on with hope in your heart someone better is waiting for you. Love and Peace to You🌹
his is a cover version of the 1970 recording by Walter Jackson. "The Coldest Days of My Life" by The Chi-Lites is a soulful and introspective song that touches upon themes of loss, disappointment, and resilience. The lyrics encapsulate a period marked by personal struggles and the emotional turmoil experienced during that time. The opening lines, "I remember, oh yeah / The signs of springtime / There were birds, music / Everywhere, everywhere," set a nostalgic tone, referencing a brighter and more joyful time in the past. This sets the stage for the contrast that follows. "Some of us played, oh yeah / And some of us cried / Can't you see, oh, can't you see / The tears in my eyes?" These lines suggest that while some people seemed to find happiness and contentment, the narrator experienced hardship and sadness. The tears in the eyes symbolize the pain that they are trying to conceal. "And what I had dreamed of, oh Lord / I thought it was here / 10 feet tall, oh, I was riding so high / With eyes of a child, oh / Shining so bright, yes they were." These lyrics convey the narrator's belief that their dreams were finally coming true, and they felt invincible, like a child with boundless optimism and enthusiasm. However, the chorus, "Coldest days of my life / They were the coldest days of my life," reveals that this period, despite initial hopes, turned out to be the most challenging and difficult. The metaphor of coldness implies emotional emptiness, isolation, and a sense of being frozen in sorrow. "I had to run for cover, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Cold, coldest days of my life / I thought there was no other, no, no, no, no." The imagery of running for cover suggests that the narrator had to seek refuge or escape from the pain and disappointment they faced. They may have felt overwhelmed and believed there was no alternative or better situation. The plea to the Lord, "Lord, take away the pain / Oh, You know, You know / That it falls like rain," expresses the narrator's desperation for relief. They recognize that the pain is incessant, continually falling like rain without respite. This further emphasizes their struggle and yearning for solace. "And it couldn't be much worse / Down below, down below, down below / Low, down below / It just couldn't be much worse / Down below / It just couldn't be that bad." These lines convey the depths of despair the narrator has reached. They believe that things can't get any worse, expressing a sense of rock bottom. Despite the evident pain, there remains a glimmer of hope that the situation isn't as terrible as it appears, invoking a sense of resilience and optimism. Overall, "The Coldest Days of My Life" by The Chi-Lites delves into the experience of profound disappointment, the struggle to endure challenging times, and the belief that even in the darkest moments, things can eventually improve.
I’m 73 years old this song takes me back to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and I am sitting in my barracks as a young Marine and the year is 1972 and I found out about the Chi Lites and I liked their music.
It is January 2025 now. Great memories.🥹👍🎶🎶🇺🇸
I am so blessed to have live through the evolution of soul and R&B music . 60's to present. I love it all. The talent in our community could only be a gift from THE CREATOR..
You're exactly right💯
From The Platters, to... Pharrell Williams?
Questa canzone ricordavo da sempre di averla ascoltata una sola volta, avrò avuto dieci anni! Alcune sequenze della melodia li avevo ben impresse in memoria... Ma non riuscivo a trovare la canzone! In breve... Grazie a Google search song e dopo molti tentativi, intonando quello che ricordavo, è stata trovata... Dopo 50 anni! Sono felicissimo 👍
Congratulations 😊
@@michael1714 Grazie, si è stato bellissimo
Ths is a master peice, a blast from the past ths song touches your heart and soul it goes deep, the chi lite that absolutely sung ths song, Coldest day of my life💖💖💖💖 Still love ths 2024
Always loved the Chilites...brought back memories of the 70's...when I was young, still a romantic before my own "coldest days".
i do not love ya, i like ya to love this sung, x
Gladys they were awesome in person on stage also.
A masterpiece!! Everything about it!!!!! And I mean EVERYTHING, do you agree?
omar shabazz yes it is ..
Great Song
YES!!!!!!!
Yes yes!
Yes
I luv it,,, The Violins are beautiful!
This song from 1972 bring back many memories
This is so beautiful and sad 😢 I love the Chi-Lites. Why do we have to loose all these great groups from the 60’s and 70’s wish I could turn the clock back.
Love this song: It brings back memories of my late husband and our good times....
CACETADA = too beautiful. A hymn. WHAT A MUSIC, WHAT A VOICE WHAT INSTRUMENTAL. THANK YOU CHI LITES.
So beautiful, yet so so sad.
Yes Syretha, it's so well put together. It's a pure masterpiece!
Syretha Richardson yes thinking of back then when it would be playing in our house , I was a little girl but it makes me cry 😢
thiz waz made fo yo heart girl, no fo yo ears! esta magnifica?
The Coldest Days of My Life is so beautiful. Thank you from The Great Chilites
Going down memory lane.
Who's with me in 2020
For some reason this song came into my mind this morning at 6am. It's raining and cold outside. Depression trying to take hold of me but I won't let it. I'm still here and that's something to be happy about. Thank you Lord!
A sad love song but so beautiful make tears come from your eye's
There are no more songs like this!!
Emerson Fachini sure isn't
neva
Melodies of Real Love and togetherness like none other
these songs were recorded in sweet stereo sound with the echo on the singers voice ,, this goes to show that the people behind these recordings were no joke..
This ....my friends, is music!
Absolutely
I’m a man and I cry my eyes out every time I hear this........
Yes i 😢this reminds me of my Dad .RIH Dad😢💔
I Love this song!
😢
Beautiful Song!
To give Diane this song still go's long remembered.The signs of me being ln love bye myself.Somebody help me lord she was all that so l was thinking.
another yesteryear of my life still follows me.
i remember buying this single it meant so so much and it pays not to forget although it seems it was a different life back then i will never forget this song
I remember when this song came out i broke up with my girlfriend and cried for a week and wound up in the hospital for depression and dehydration.
A sad and meditative song reflective of the era and the first love of my lie. "It just couldn't be that bad" spoke to me because I found out that oh yes, it could and can be that bad. Or at least I thought so at the time. Still here to remember and talk about it.
Hi
I remember this song too well. I was serving overseas, in the U.S. Navy. I received a dear john letter from my girl friend. I was devastated. I wanted to kill myself. I listened to this song until there were no more tears in my eyes. It took a few years before I could come to terms with losing my girlfriend. This song still resonates deep within my soul. The song make me feel sad and happy.
Hey bro, I know what you mean, I ran this cut into the ground when it first came out. I was in the Army in Germany.
The best music ever.
bear3of9 wowwww..
Wow... am glad the cruel act of one thoughtless person did not destroy your life... Life is beautiful, full of wonderful human beings. This song is beautiful ❤️ As is loving someone worthy of you.😎
Thts so sad, I'm going thru a really hard break up now, & I remembered this song, so needless to say, I'm listening over & over...😭😭😭
@@marianerwin2713 . I'm 72 I can truly remember going thru heartache from break ups..As I look back over my life they did me a favor I'm glad the relationships didn't work. Move on with hope in your heart someone better is waiting for you. Love and Peace to You🌹
his is a cover version of the 1970 recording by Walter Jackson. "The Coldest Days of My Life" by The Chi-Lites is a soulful and introspective song that touches upon themes of loss, disappointment, and resilience. The lyrics encapsulate a period marked by personal struggles and the emotional turmoil experienced during that time.
The opening lines, "I remember, oh yeah / The signs of springtime / There were birds, music / Everywhere, everywhere," set a nostalgic tone, referencing a brighter and more joyful time in the past. This sets the stage for the contrast that follows.
"Some of us played, oh yeah / And some of us cried / Can't you see, oh, can't you see / The tears in my eyes?" These lines suggest that while some people seemed to find happiness and contentment, the narrator experienced hardship and sadness. The tears in the eyes symbolize the pain that they are trying to conceal.
"And what I had dreamed of, oh Lord / I thought it was here / 10 feet tall, oh, I was riding so high / With eyes of a child, oh / Shining so bright, yes they were." These lyrics convey the narrator's belief that their dreams were finally coming true, and they felt invincible, like a child with boundless optimism and enthusiasm.
However, the chorus, "Coldest days of my life / They were the coldest days of my life," reveals that this period, despite initial hopes, turned out to be the most challenging and difficult. The metaphor of coldness implies emotional emptiness, isolation, and a sense of being frozen in sorrow.
"I had to run for cover, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Cold, coldest days of my life / I thought there was no other, no, no, no, no." The imagery of running for cover suggests that the narrator had to seek refuge or escape from the pain and disappointment they faced. They may have felt overwhelmed and believed there was no alternative or better situation.
The plea to the Lord, "Lord, take away the pain / Oh, You know, You know / That it falls like rain," expresses the narrator's desperation for relief. They recognize that the pain is incessant, continually falling like rain without respite. This further emphasizes their struggle and yearning for solace.
"And it couldn't be much worse / Down below, down below, down below / Low, down below / It just couldn't be much worse / Down below / It just couldn't be that bad." These lines convey the depths of despair the narrator has reached. They believe that things can't get any worse, expressing a sense of rock bottom. Despite the evident pain, there remains a glimmer of hope that the situation isn't as terrible as it appears, invoking a sense of resilience and optimism.
Overall, "The Coldest Days of My Life" by The Chi-Lites delves into the experience of profound disappointment, the struggle to endure challenging times, and the belief that even in the darkest moments, things can eventually improve.
Man O Man! Where does the time go?
Hello
I love the Chi-lites❤️.
Nicely done; beautiful song...ethreal.
i navigate to all the versions from marshall singing this record, it is a lot
Many memories
massive tune in my life
love this song
Songs like THIS!!!
Mauro torno con te nella mia mente 😥💔
memories
makes me misty eyed
i hafe so mutch bad memmories on this song i wase thinking to lose my mather i love here and she is always still here thank you good
love this BABA LOU Liverpool x
"Unbelievable"
Same, will und kann, nevr be made! ampera respect d'os t'os grouppa
just passin
SO... i know chi lites.. izz this eugene or marshall/???
back when music & lyrics meant sumthn
We are going through this horrible weather in the Mid-west baby it's cold out side 🌫🌬🌬🌬🌬☃❄❄❄❄❄😱
Whew 😂
Il ricordo più bello di quando ero giovane,quando questa musica era la colonna sonora di un bitter
Magnificent Melancholy!! Fabulous track from an Awesome album-A Lonely Man-Check it out!
I thought there were no other.
Che bella!
dias mais frios da minha vida...
now... on pioneer amp...cerwin-vega speakers...
now...Iz heaven Ya
just passin
grown folks' music...young-uns can't relate. ginger w., class of '58
Whatever happened to material that said something
✊🏿LEGENDARY❤️🖤💚💪🏿🤎
My brother left me.. He killed himself
sad