He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
I met you first I heard your voice
On the telephone
And then again a city street
Where you walked alone
And when you came out of the dark
I was waiting there
You said
I could take it now
If you can take me anywhere
Some people say there’s a golden light
You’re the golden light (I will follow)
And if I chase after
Does it mean that it’s true
Some people say there’s a golden light
If I’m the golden light (I will follow)
But If you chase after me doesn’t mean you can see
I will try to recall
But I can’t hear it at all
The things we said that day
Am I memories dog
Am I to follow at all
The stunning things you say like
“It’s been so long, so long since I prayed or fell in love”
Some people say there’s a golden light
You’re the golden light (I will follow)
And if I chase after you
Does it mean that it’s true
Some people say there’s a golden light
If I’m the golden light (I will follow)
But If you chase after me doesn’t mean you can see
I’ll follow, I’ll follow you… I’ll follow
I’ll follow, I’ll follow you… I’ll follow
I will follow
And if you chase after me doesn’t mean you can see
Some people say there’s a golden light
You’re the golden light (I will follow)
And if I chase after you
Does it mean that its true
Golden light you’re the golden light
On the telephone
And then again a city street
Where you walked alone
And when you came out of the dark
I was waiting there
You said
I could take it now
If you can take me anywhere
Some people say there’s a golden light
You’re the golden light (I will follow)
And if I chase after
Does it mean that it’s true
Some people say there’s a golden light
If I’m the golden light (I will follow)
But If you chase after me doesn’t mean you can see
I will try to recall
But I can’t hear it at all
The things we said that day
Am I memories dog
Am I to follow at all
The stunning things you say like
“It’s been so long, so long since I prayed or fell in love”
Some people say there’s a golden light
You’re the golden light (I will follow)
And if I chase after you
Does it mean that it’s true
Some people say there’s a golden light
If I’m the golden light (I will follow)
But If you chase after me doesn’t mean you can see
I’ll follow, I’ll follow you… I’ll follow
I’ll follow, I’ll follow you… I’ll follow
I will follow
And if you chase after me doesn’t mean you can see
Some people say there’s a golden light
You’re the golden light (I will follow)
And if I chase after you
Does it mean that its true
Golden light you’re the golden light
Lyrics submitted by mercmcguirk, edited by DiesisKey
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I think it means don't let all the attention you get from others go to your head. Just because he chases after her doesn't mean that she's the "golden light". And vice versa.