cold water (noun)

disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation

"she poured cold water on the whole idea of going to Africa"

Cold Water

Cold Water is the debut album from Australian blues and roots singer Mia Dyson and was released in May 2003. Cold Water highlights Mia Dyson's song writing and musicianship and the dynamic collaboration between Mia, Dean Addison and Carl Pannuzzo. Apart from the vocals, Mia plays electric, baritone, acoustic and lap steel guitars on the album as well as a little piano. Cold Water also introduces guest musicians including Steve Hesketh on Hammond and piano, Sime Nugent and Kylie Auldist on backing vocals and Jaimi Faulkner on guitar. Included on the album is a beautiful track "St Kilda Lament" written by Ashley Davies, played solo on acoustic guitar. The album was recorded by Lloyd Barratt in a mud brick farmhouse just outside Daylesford and mixed by Craig Pilkington at Audrey Studio in Richmond. Cold Water was nominated at the 2003 ARIA Awards for 'Best Blues and Roots' Album

Cold Water

Cold Water is a song recorded by American electronic dance music group Major Lazer featuring vocals from Canadian singer Justin Bieber and Danish singer MØ. The song was released on July 22, 2016. It was written by Ed Sheeran, Benjamin Levin, Karen Marie Ørsted, Thomas Pentz, Bieber, Jamie Scott, Philip "Jr. Blender" Meckseper and Henry "King Henry" Allen; the latter three also co-produced the song with Major Lazer. It became Major Lazer's third collaboration with MØ after "Lean On" and "Lost". "Cold Water" peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song also reached number one in Australia, Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Brazil, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland; as well as the top 10 in Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico, Scotland, South Africa and Spain.