I Love You Golden Blue
Sonic Youth Lyrics
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Strange to meet you
Dead boy cares
So great to see you
Is it time to go
It's a place I know
I can't read your mind
I can't find the time
I can't feel the thrill
I don't have the will
Dead boy dares
Believe in you
Dead boy stares
Afraid that you will see him
Is it time to go
Is it a place I know
I can't read your mind
I can't find the time
I can't feel the thrill
I don't have the will
I love you
A metallic blue
I love you
Golden blue
I miss you
Shine all alone
I miss you
Don't know what to do
I don't glitter like the stars above
I don't glow like neon alone
Don't blush it's just the wind outside
Don't rush to be by my side
The lyrics in Sonic Youth's song, "I Love You Golden Blue," appears to be about the struggles of the dead boy to communicate and open up to his lover. The song seems to be about two people who are meeting, but the dead boy is struggling with intimacy, while the other person is open and unafraid. The dead boy cares for his lover, but he is scared to reveal too much of himself because he fears rejection. He dares to believe in her but stares out of fear that she will see through him.
The repetition of the phrase "Is it time to go? Is it a place I know?" in between the verses suggests the dead boy's indecisiveness and his desire to flee from this moment of vulnerability. He cannot read his lover's mind and cannot find the emotional bandwidth to feel emotions deeply. The chorus "I love you metallic blue, I love you golden blue, I miss you, shine all alone" seems to express the dead boy's admiration and love for his lover's strength and independence, but also his sense of loneliness and emptiness because he is not able to be with her as he is afraid to open up.
Overall, the song explores the complexities of modern relationships and the difficulty of opening oneself up to another person. The dead boy represents the struggle of many people in relationships, who find it hard to communicate their innermost thoughts, feelings, and desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Dead boy stares
A once living boy stares blankly ahead, possibly from beyond the grave
Strange to meet you
It is peculiar to be in this situation that has brought these two entities together
Dead boy cares
Even the deceased boy has empathy and concern for the living
So great to see you
Despite their differing states of existence, it is a pleasure to come across each other
Is it time to go
Is it time to depart from the current location or situation
It's a place I know
The singer is familiar with the destination they have in mind
I can't read your mind
The singer is unable to discern the thoughts or intentions of the other person
I can't find the time
The artist is unable to locate a suitable time to engage in something
I can't feel the thrill
The artist is numb and unable to experience excitement or joy
I don't have the will
The artist lacks the motivation or drive to do something
Dead boy dares
The deceased boy takes a risk, despite no longer having a physical body
Believe in you
The deceased boy has faith and confidence in the other person
Afraid that you will see him
Despite his daring nature, the deceased boy is scared of being noticed by the living
I love you
The singer has intense feelings of affection towards the other person
A metallic blue
The love the singer feels is colored in a shimmering blue hue, possibly symbolic of longing or melancholy
Golden blue
The love the artist feels is also tinged with a sense of hopefulness or optimism, creating a golden blue color
I miss you
The artist is yearning for the other person and their presence
Shine all alone
Despite being apart or separated, the singer believes the other person is radiant and shining
Don't know what to do
The singer is uncertain and confused about what actions to take
I don't glitter like the stars above
The artist lacks the same brilliance, dazzle, or attention as celestial bodies
I don't glow like neon alone
The artist doesn't radiate with the same vivid intensity or light as a neon sign
Don't blush it's just the wind outside
The artist is trying to soothe or comfort the other person by downplaying any awkwardness or embarrassment they may feel
Don't rush to be by my side
The singer is urging the other person not to feel obligated to hurry and come to them
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JIM OROURKE, KIM GORDON, LEE RANALDO, STEVE SHELLEY, THURSTON MOORE
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Dead boy stares
Strange to meet you
Dead boy cares
So great to see you
Is it time to go
It's a place I know
I can't read your mind
I can't find the time
I can't feel the thrill
I don't have the will
Dead boy dares
Believe in you
Dead boy stares
Afraid that you will see him
Is it time to go
Is it a place I know
I can't read your mind
I can't find the time
I can't feel the thrill
I don't have the will
I love you
A metallic blue
I love you
Golden blue
I miss you
Shine all alone
I miss you
Don't know what to do
I don't glitter like the stars above
I don't glow like neon alone
Don't blush it's just the wind outside
Don't rush to be by my side
@BenjaminKorenBJK
Great song! That reminds me poetry of Shel Silvershtein.
“She had blue skin,
And so did he.
He kept it hid
And so did she.
They searched for blue
Their whole life through,
Then passed right by-
And never knew.”
@andrewrutherford9255
"I cant feel the thrill, i dont have the will" hits me so goddamn hard
@julosx
This song is another evidence of "Sonic Nurse" truthfully being a masterpiece.
@bloatis
Aural MDMA my friend. Gives me the feels every time
@bryonguernsey1726
Absolutely it was a fine moment in a band that penetrated it’s fans soooooo deeply.i played in open tunings for years . I had to finally learn standard. I cinstantly reference Lee and Thurstons sense of play when I do my thing . And to watch these artists blaze their truley amazing artistic arc over the years. We are so lucky to have the catalog of work . They should be in rock and roll hall of fame. I voted for them when I visited that miserable place last year. And I don’t mean to exclude Kim’s awesome stylized heartbreaking lyrical and conversely guttural and in this sort of spit punk conversational style. And Steve Shelly is the drummer all my cool friends want to be like. Damn he is a freakin thunderstorm of expression and hella dynamic. You rock Steve !
@kj4fij3i
are you still alive?
@nfrankdaniels
💯 one of their best
@emmaferreira7481
@@kj4fij3i are you
@sicosfera2643
Dead boy stares
Strange to meet you
Dead boy cares
So great to see you
Is it time to go
It's a place I know
I can't read your mind
I can't find the time
I can't feel the thrill
I don't have the will
Dead boy dares
Believe in you
Dead boy stares
Afraid that you will see him
Is it time to go
Is it a place I know
I can't read your mind
I can't find the time
I can't feel the thrill
I don't have the will
I love you
A metallic blue
I love you
Golden blue
I miss you
Shine all alone
I miss you
Don't know what to do
I don't glitter like the stars above
I don't glow like neon alone
Don't blush it's just the wind outside
Don't rush to be by my side
@jjeffjayhawk
This song and The Diamond Sea about as perfect as two songs can be.
@Skiptracer1981
Agreed.