Lyric discussion by niik 

Cover art for Soldier On lyrics by Temper Trap, The

the too long didn't read version

Things in life change regardless of what you do. It is written "all that is gold is rusted", and even though literally Gold cannot rust, when it comes to the fragility of human existence, there is no such thing as a "Gold" moment, because (as stated earlier) everything will change.

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