I love this song, I think it's about a man trying to please his woman and get her whatever she wants. He works hard every day, but she wants everything he's working for and more. The song uses a man going on a goldrush as symbolism. She really wants material things, marriage, lots of commitment and devotion..
So he feels this pressure to get her whatever she asks for, and she's asking for a lot! She probably calls him telling him that she'll only take the best, hence "What good is the metal if the metal don't shine," and "bring me back a ring 'cause I really want one."
And he's going out of his way to get her what she wants, but they're both in a goldrush: She's in a goldrush to get whatever she can out of him, and he's in a goldrush to get whatever he can out of the world (making money at work, etc..), so he can go and give it back to her.
And Will sings, which is all gravy with me, because he's great :)
I love this song, I think it's about a man trying to please his woman and get her whatever she wants. He works hard every day, but she wants everything he's working for and more. The song uses a man going on a goldrush as symbolism. She really wants material things, marriage, lots of commitment and devotion..
So he feels this pressure to get her whatever she asks for, and she's asking for a lot! She probably calls him telling him that she'll only take the best, hence "What good is the metal if the metal don't shine," and "bring me back a ring 'cause I really want one."
And he's going out of his way to get her what she wants, but they're both in a goldrush: She's in a goldrush to get whatever she can out of him, and he's in a goldrush to get whatever he can out of the world (making money at work, etc..), so he can go and give it back to her.
And Will sings, which is all gravy with me, because he's great :)