The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Rock on gold dust woman
Take your silver spoon
Dig your grave
Heartless challenge
Pick your path and I'll pray
Wake up in the morning
See your sunrise loves to go down
Lousy lovers pick their prey
But they never cry out loud
Cry out
Did she make you cry
Make you break down
Shatter your illusions of love
And is it over now do you know how
Pick up the pieces and go home
Rock on ancient queen
Follow those who pale
In your shadow
Rulers make bad lovers
You better put your kingdom up for sale
Up for sale
Well did she make you cry
Make you break down
Shatter your illusions of love
And is it over now, do you know how
Pickup the pieces and go home
Well did she make you cry
Make you break down
Shatter your illusions of love
And now tell me
Is it over now, do you know how
Pickup the pieces and go home
Go home
Go home
Pale
Shadow
Of a woman
Black widow
Pale
Shadow
Of a dragon
Dust woman
Pale
Shadow
Of a woman
Black widow
Pale
Shadow
She's a dragon
Gold dust woman
Woman, woman
Take your silver spoon
Dig your grave
Heartless challenge
Pick your path and I'll pray
Wake up in the morning
See your sunrise loves to go down
Lousy lovers pick their prey
But they never cry out loud
Cry out
Did she make you cry
Make you break down
Shatter your illusions of love
And is it over now do you know how
Pick up the pieces and go home
Rock on ancient queen
Follow those who pale
In your shadow
Rulers make bad lovers
You better put your kingdom up for sale
Up for sale
Well did she make you cry
Make you break down
Shatter your illusions of love
And is it over now, do you know how
Pickup the pieces and go home
Well did she make you cry
Make you break down
Shatter your illusions of love
And now tell me
Is it over now, do you know how
Pickup the pieces and go home
Go home
Go home
Pale
Shadow
Of a woman
Black widow
Pale
Shadow
Of a dragon
Dust woman
Pale
Shadow
Of a woman
Black widow
Pale
Shadow
She's a dragon
Gold dust woman
Woman, woman
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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I had a Jungian experience with this song which confirmed the substantiation of all sacred books of cosmological significance. Stevie Nicks in my mind is definitely one of the most mediumistic personalities in popular music. Even the chords on the guitar were the embodiment of all Pythagoras could imagine would ever exist in music!!! (Music of The Spheres) Enough of the abstractions lets get on down babe!!!! In Dec of 1977 I engaged a friendship with a Chaka Khan clone in San Diego CA on a sweet afternoon on the way to the beach (Of course I never made it to the beach during our conversation) we found out our birthdays were 3 days apart Dec 28 hers Dec 31 mine and felt intimacy was pre-existent. After getting together for the sweetest most ethereal date of bacchanalian indulgence our dreamstate was suddenly shattered by the nastiest freefall of the naturally pathological states of paranoia 2 Capricorns would be bound to experience even in the midst of Supernal Bliss! We argued in our substance induced stupor to the point of my expulsion from her El Cajon apt in the middle of the night. I walked back to my Navy quarters and woke up plum full of a decadent satiated state of ambivalent satisfaction/gratification. Rumours was the stuff on the charts and i decided to play my freshly purchased cassette. Gold Dust Woman was so accurate in depicting my experience the night before even the chords were appropriate for the feel of the moment to the smallest detail. Every word was perfect in its description! I actually encountered the cosmic gears and springs of the eternal framework in THAT SONG!!!! Part 1 of more to come!!!!! The other shamanistic Gal was Roberta Flack!!!
SOOO much effort put into song/music. How much is put into your actual life? Hmmmmmmmm. The easiest path is seldom the best or most enjoyable. It's just easy.
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'OMG'...you're an atheist. You don't believe it one. And shut the fuck up. Stay away from me!