In regards to the meaning of this song:
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.
Step on the stage
The lights, the praise
The curtain calls
And the big parade
You know that life all too well
The promise, the pain
The valor, the rage
Hold up your hands
For the bow and the wave
You know his touch
A little too well
You throw yourself
Into their arms
Mistresses have all the fun
But no one's ever there to take you home
Box up your gloves and your
Down coats
Bound for the sun and the
West coast
Where upper crust tragedies abound
A tip for the girl at the
Coat check
The guy at the door and the
Bar back
They know your face
Oh so well
But movies never made you famous
All your dreams got lost or traded
And all you ever cared about got lost
But you were surely still an actress
Older men would find attractive
And all you ever dreamed of was the cost
Where there's gold, there's a gold digger
Where there's gold, there's a gold digger
Where there's gold, there's a gold digger
Where there's gold, there's a gold digger
Where there's gold, there's a gold digger
Where there's gold, there's a gold digger
You throw yourself
Into their arms
Mistresses have all the fun
But no one's ever there to take you home
The lights, the praise
The curtain calls
And the big parade
You know that life all too well
The promise, the pain
The valor, the rage
Hold up your hands
For the bow and the wave
You know his touch
A little too well
You throw yourself
Into their arms
Mistresses have all the fun
But no one's ever there to take you home
Box up your gloves and your
Down coats
Bound for the sun and the
West coast
Where upper crust tragedies abound
A tip for the girl at the
Coat check
The guy at the door and the
Bar back
They know your face
Oh so well
But movies never made you famous
All your dreams got lost or traded
And all you ever cared about got lost
But you were surely still an actress
Older men would find attractive
And all you ever dreamed of was the cost
Where there's gold, there's a gold digger
Where there's gold, there's a gold digger
Where there's gold, there's a gold digger
Where there's gold, there's a gold digger
Where there's gold, there's a gold digger
Where there's gold, there's a gold digger
You throw yourself
Into their arms
Mistresses have all the fun
But no one's ever there to take you home
Lyrics submitted by esoteric-heart
Where There's Gold Lyrics as written by Christopher Andrew Carrabba
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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