Cold Hearted

## Music Video

"**Cold Hearted**" is a song recorded by American singer Paula Abdul for her debut album *Forever Your Girl*. The song was released as the fifth single from the album on June 15, 1989, by Virgin to commercial success.

## Music video

The official music video for "Cold Hearted" was directed by David Fincher and spent more than three weeks on top of MTV's video rotation list. The inspiration for the video came from Bob Fosse's choreography of the "Take Off with Us" scene in the movie *All That Jazz*. Abdul dances for music executives with a group of semi-nude dancers. Abdul was wearing a black fishnet dress which exposed her belly button and was sporting a German police hat. The dance floor included scaffolding where Abdul and her dancers hang and dance suggestively.

## Lyrics

* Album Version
* Single Version

**[Chorus]**

He's a cold-hearted snake

Look into his eyes, uh-oh

He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play

He don't play by rules, uh-oh

Girl, don't play the fool, no

**[Verse 1]**

You're the one givin' up the love

Anytime he needs it

But you turn your back and then he's off and runnin' with the crowd

You're the one to sacrifice

Anything to please him

Do you really think he thinks about you when he's out?

**[Chorus]**

He's a cold-hearted snake

Look into his eyes, uh-oh

He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play

He don't play by rules, uh-oh

Girl, don't play the fool, no

**[Verse 2]**

It was only late last night

He was out there sneakin'

Then he called you up to check that you were waiting by the phone

All the world's a candy store

He's been trick or treatin'

When it comes to true love, girl, with him there's no one home

**[Chorus]**

He's a cold-hearted snake

Look into his eyes, uh-oh

He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play

He don't play by rules, uh-oh

Girl, don't play the fool, no

**[Bridge]**

You could find somebody better girl

He could only make you cry

You deserve somebody better girl

He's c-cold as ice

He's cold as ice

He's cold as ice

Stay away from him, girl

**[Breakdown]**

C-c-c-cold-hearted, ooh-ah-ah

C-c-c-cold-hearted, sssssnake

C-c-c-cold-hearted, ooh-ah-ah

C-c-c-cold-hearted, sssssnake

**[Chorus]**

He's a cold-hearted snake

Look into his eyes, uh-oh

He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play

He don't play by the rules, uh-oh

Girl, don't play the fool

Ooh, ahh, look into his eyes

Ooh, ahh, he's been tellin' lies

Ooh, ahh, he don't play by rules

Ooh, ahh, girl, don't play the fool

He's a cold-hearted snake

Look into his eyes, uh-oh

He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play

He don't play by the rules, uh-oh

Girl, don't play the fool

He's a cold-hearted snake

Look into his eyes, uh-oh

He's been tellin' lies

**[Chorus]**

He's a cold-hearted snake

Look into his eyes, uh-oh

He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play

He don't play by rules, uh-oh

Girl, don't play the fool, no

**[Verse 1]**

You're the one givin' up the love

Anytime he needs it

But you turn your back and then he's off and runnin' with the crowd

You're the one to sacrifice

Anything to please him

Do you really think he thinks about you when he's out?

**[Chorus]**

He's a cold-hearted snake

Look into his eyes, uh-oh

He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play

He don't play by rules, uh-oh

Girl, don't play the fool, no

**[Verse 2]**

It was only late last night

He was out there sneakin'

Then he called you up to check that you were waiting by the phone

All the world's a candy store

He's been trick or treatin'

When it comes to true love, girl, with him there's no one home

**[Chorus]**

He's a cold-hearted snake

Look into his eyes, uh-oh

He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play

He don't play by rules, uh-oh

Girl, don't play the fool, no

**[Verse 3]**

How come how come he can he can tell-a tell-a you're-a you're-a

Always always number number one without a doubt

(He's he's one one cold cold snake snake)

When-a when-a he is he is always always squirmin' squirmin'

Like a little snake under-a every-a rock?

(No no give give, all all take take)

You've been you've been workin' workin' on the on the love

And he's been only only playing undercover all the while

(One one smooth smooth sharp sharp tongue tongue)

Take a take another 'nother look into his eyes

(He he just just talks)

And you will only see a reptile

**[Bridge]**

You could find somebody better girl

He could only make you cry

You deserve somebody better girl

Gotta tell ya, he's c-cold as ice

He's cold as ice

He's cold as ice

Stay away from him, girl

**[Breakdown]**

C-c-c-cold-hearted, ooh-ah-ah

C-c-c-cold-hearted, sssssnake

C-c-c-cold-hearted, ooh-ah-ah

C-c-c-cold-hearted, sssssnake

**[Chorus]**

He's a cold-hearted snake

Look into his eyes, uh-oh

He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play

He don't play by the rules, uh-oh

Girl, don't play the fool

Ooh, ahh, look into his eyes

Ooh, ahh, he's been tellin' lies

Ooh, ahh, he don't play by rules

Ooh, ahh, girl, don't play the fool

He's a cold-hearted snake

Look into his eyes, uh-oh

He's been tellin' lies

He's a lover boy at play

He don't play by the rules, uh-oh

Girl, don't play the fool

He's a cold-hearted snake

Look into his eyes, uh-oh

He's been tellin' lies

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