Moran began her musical career singing backing vocals and playing keyboards for singer/songwriter Francis Dunnery and got the chance to tour Great Britain. In 1999, she teamed with DJ Sae One under the name Leomoon, and they released one self-titled electro-folk album.
In 2001, she issued her debut EP, Tears All Over Town on Le Grand Magistery. A chance meeting with Richard Hawley (Pulp, Longpigs) led her to start recording what would become her proper first album. The album simply called A Girl Called Eddy subsequently appeared on Anti in August 2004.
Recording for a follow-up record, with the working title of "You Get The Legs You're Given", said to be scheduled for release in 2009, were not released.
On November 1, 2019 she released a new single "Been Around" from her first album in 15 years Been Around, released on January 17, 2020.
Golden
A Girl Called Eddy Lyrics
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While I was walking that I died looking up
At fancy buildings and skyscrapers
Are real heart breakers
When your time has come and gone
It could of been all yours for a song
Of all the things I ever wanted
And love and freedom
But I was a girl haunted
In the blue, undaunted
Just swimming for the shore
Wondering what the hurt is for
But tonight I know why I'm here
I don't need to lose you to know
That it's already golden
Tonight I know in my heart
I don't need to die just to see
That it's already golden
That it's already golden
So take the purple
And take the black
And take all the colors of heartache back
And throw them in the sea
And say you love me
Keep the silver, keep the gold
Stay wand watch the world get old
'Cause tonight I know why I'm here
I don't need to lose you to know
That It's already golden
Tonight I know in my heart
I don't need to die just to see
That it's already golden
It's already golden
It's already golden
It's already golden
It's already golden
It's already golden
The lyrics of A Girl Called Eddy's song "Golden" navigate themes of life, love, and death. The first verse presents an image of the singer's dream, in which she dies while looking up at fancy buildings and skyscrapers. She refers to these structures as "real heart breakers", highlighting their ability to crush and destroy dreams. The singer seems to suggest that even though one may strive for these material things, in the end, they mean nothing. The second verse reveals that the singer's greatest desire was love and freedom, but she was haunted by something - maybe her fears or insecurities, which prevented her from achieving that. The line "just swimming for the shore, wondering what the hurt is for" can be interpreted as the singer trying to stay afloat in the sea of pain and suffering, questioning the purpose of her distress.
However, the chorus offers the idea that everything is already golden, and that we don't need to suffer, die or lose someone to understand this. Through this, the singer comes to understand that she doesn't need to be haunted anymore. She suggests taking all the colors of heartache and throwing them into the sea, and embracing love instead. When she says "keep the silver, keep the gold", she is proposing that we need to let go of materialistic aspirations and enjoy the present moment because time flies and the world is constantly changing.
In conclusion, "Golden" touches upon familiar sentiments that may echo with many people, showing that the singer has come to appreciate the value of life and love while letting go of material ambitions that could only bring her heartache.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night I dreamt
I had a dream last night
While I was walking that I died looking up
I died while looking up at the fancy buildings and skyscrapers during my walk in my dream
At fancy buildings and skyscrapers
I saw fancy buildings and skyscrapers in my dream
Are real heart breakers
Seeing these fancy buildings and skyscrapers can be heartbreaking
When your time has come and gone
When your time to live is over
It could of been all yours for a song
You could have had everything for very little
Of all the things I ever wanted
Out of everything I ever desired
It was you
It was the person I loved
And love and freedom
And also love and freedom
But I was a girl haunted
I was a girl tormented
In the blue, undaunted
I was undaunted but was experiencing sadness
Just swimming for the shore
I was just struggling towards a way out of my situation
Wondering what the hurt is for
Questioning the purpose of the pain
But tonight I know why I'm here
But tonight I have found my purpose
I don't need to lose you to know
I don't need to lose the person I love to understand
That it's already golden
That it is already perfect
Tonight I know in my heart
Tonight, I have a clear understanding
I don't need to die just to see
I do not have to die just to learn
It's already golden
It is already great
So take the purple
Take the things that represent pain
And take the black
Take the dark things
And take all the colors of heartache back
Take everything that brings pain back
And throw them in the sea
And leave them in the past
And say you love me
And tell me that you love me
Keep the silver, keep the gold
Keep the valuable things that are worth keeping
Stay wand watch the world get old
Stay and watch the world grow old
It's already golden
It is already perfect
It's already golden
It is already great
It's already golden
It is already amazing
It's already golden
It is already perfect
It's already golden
It is already great
It's already golden
It is already amazing
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ERIN P. MORAN
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