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(Like freedom in spring)
She's alone tonight with a bitter cup and
She's undone tonight, she's all used up
She's been staring down the demons
Who've been screaming she's just another so and so,
Another so and so
You are golden, you are golden child
You are golden, don't let go, don't let go tonight
There's a fear that burns like trash inside
And your shame the curse that burns your eyes
You've been hiding in the bedroom
Hoping this isn't how the story has to go
It's not the way it goes, it's your book now
You are golden, you are golden child
You are golden, don't let go, don't let go tonight
You're a lonely soul
In a land of broken hearts
Your far from home
Is a perfect place to start
So this final verse is a contradiction
And the more we learn, the less we know
We've been talking about a feeling,
We both know inside but couldn't find the words
I couldn't write this verse.
I've seldom been so sure
About anything before
Golden, you are golden child
You are Golden, don't let go, don't let go tonight
This world is a dead man down
Every breath is a faded crown we wear,
Like some debilitated king
Don't let go tonight
The earth spins and the world goes round
The green comes from the frozen ground,
And everything will be made new again,
Like freedom in spring,
Hey, like freedom in spring,
Like freedom in spring
She's alone tonight with a bitter cup and
She's undone tonight, she's all used up
She's been staring down the demons
Who've been screaming she's just another so and so,
Another so and so
You are golden, you are golden child
You are golden, don't let go, don't let go tonight
There's a fear that burns like trash inside
And your shame the curse that burns your eyes
You've been hiding in the bedroom
Hoping this isn't how the story has to go
It's not the way it goes, it's your book now
You are golden, you are golden child
You are golden, don't let go, don't let go tonight
You're a lonely soul
In a land of broken hearts
Your far from home
Is a perfect place to start
So this final verse is a contradiction
And the more we learn, the less we know
We've been talking about a feeling,
We both know inside but couldn't find the words
I couldn't write this verse.
I've seldom been so sure
About anything before
Golden, you are golden child
You are Golden, don't let go, don't let go tonight
This world is a dead man down
Every breath is a faded crown we wear,
Like some debilitated king
Don't let go tonight
The earth spins and the world goes round
The green comes from the frozen ground,
And everything will be made new again,
Like freedom in spring,
Hey, like freedom in spring,
Like freedom in spring
Lyrics submitted by Coop421
Track duration: 03:36
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The first few lines refer to alcohol ("she's alone tonight with a bitter cup." The bitter cup is the alcohol)
Then he sings "You've been hiding in your bedroom,
Hoping this isn't not how the story has to go" he means she feels suicidal, like there's no other way, even though she doesn't want to kill herself.
And, he sings "Don't let go tonight." He means don't let go and kill yourself.
and then the part where he sings "
I feel, however, that this song may be about a girl who the writer likes or loves, trying to describe how he feels about her.
We've been talkin' about a feeling,
We both know inside but couldn't find the words
I couldn't write this verse,
I've seldom been so sure,
About anything before
so perfect. He feels that he is golden, he's been looking for that word, and it's as if he read something, or ran into that word, and realized that this word is perfect to describe this feeling.
Whoa, this comment is great. It's true that Switchfoot's obviously talking about being purified by fire (that is, our trials and loneliness) and emerging as one golden child. I loved the part which he reminded everyone of the "freedom in spring" and "Green comes on the frozen ground". It's like breathing hope into my dwindling soul at times when I feel so worthless; its like reminding me that there's still tomorrow, a new time for rebirth, a new opportunity for receiving God's wonderful redemption.
Byt the way, does this song remind anyone else of that poem in the Outsiders, "Nature's first green is gold" etc?
To me, the gold is a metaphor for innocence in redemption, for beauty that you can only get from pain.
but they are singing la la la la during that part.
I love this song..it's so uplifting! like freedom in spring.
"She's been staring down the demons,
Who've been screaming she's just another so and so,
Another so and so.."
^that's my favorite part of the song. it's so true. this song has helped me through some of the hardest times of my life. i love it.
When he talks about being golden, i think its an amazing way to say that your are "pure or your really worth something".
when he says:
There's a fear that burns,
Like trash inside
And you're ashamed of the curse,
That burns your eyes
When you think of something burning, like a candle flame, you think its beautiful, and it represents something wonderful, but when you think of trash burning you think negativly, because trash burning isnt such a great thing, so i think that represents a bad thing that happened to her, and like tears, it burns her eyes.