Turn to Gold
Audioslave Lyrics


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I don't know why
All the fiction of your sleeping
Doesn't visit you awake
I don't know how
To get your storybook sunrise
To follow you above your cloudy day

All these gifts should lay upon you
With heaven painted on you
I wish this now with all my soul

May all your visions turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions turn to gold
May all your visions turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions turn to gold

Terrified
The world will never turn to look at you
And the sun won't see you shine
Sure as life, a rose could blush just from your smilin'
And the waterfall would cry

Only better luck should greet you
The road should rise to meet you
I wish this now with all I know

May all your visions turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions turn to gold
May all your visions turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions turn to gold

It lives inside your winter
Feel the cold wind blowing
Cutting through your head and your ears

Feel the fire growing
No more frozen danger
No more wretched ice storm of fear

May all your visions turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions turn to gold
May all your visions turn to gold




To have and hold
May all your visions turn to gold

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Audioslave's song Turn to Gold are a message of hope, encouragement, and love. The singer conveys to the person they're addressing that they don't understand why fictitious images of their sleeping cannot comfort them while they are awake. They also acknowledge the person's struggle to overcome the cloudy days in their life, unable to reach their storybook sunrise. The singer desires all the wonderful things in life to be bestowed upon them, wishing them positivity and strength for the future.


Throughout the song, the singer expresses their faith that the person will persevere and allow their true potential to shine. They believe that the person has the ability to illuminate their surroundings, and if they continue to do so, they will receive a great reward. The chorus is repeated several times, representing the singer's unwavering wish for good things to come to the person; they say, "May all your visions turn to gold, to have and hold."


The final verse of the song is a simile, where the singer compares the person's winter to their inner thoughts of despair and anxiety. They urge the person to feel the cold wind blowing and experience the fire growing inside them. The singer wants the person to be resilient in the face of adversity and overcome their fears, so that all their visions can turn to gold.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't know why
The singer has no idea why the fictional things that the person dreams about don't happen in real life.


All the fiction of your sleeping
This is a poetic way of referring to the person's dreams and desires.


Doesn't visit you awake
The person's dreams and desires don't seem to come true in reality.


I don't know how
The artist doesn't know how to help the person achieve their dreams and desires.


To get your storybook sunrise
This is a metaphor for achieving a happy and fulfilling life.


To follow you above your cloudy day
The singer wants the person to have a fulfilling life despite any struggles or hardships they may face.


All these gifts should lay upon you
The singer wants the person to have good things and success in life.


With heaven painted on you
This is a metaphor for the person having a blessed and happy life.


I wish this now with all my soul
The artist's desire for the person's happiness is very strong.


May all your visions turn to gold
The artist is hoping that the person's dreams and aspirations become a reality.


To have and hold
The singer wants the person to achieve their goals and keep them forever.


Terrified
The person is afraid of being ignored and feeling insignificant.


The world will never turn to look at you
The person feels that they will always be overlooked and forgotten by the world.


And the sun won't see you shine
This is a metaphor for feeling unnoticed and unappreciated by others.


Sure as life, a rose could blush just from your smilin'
The person's smile has the power to brighten up anyone's day and spread happiness.


And the waterfall would cry
This is a poetic way of saying that the person's happiness and joy is so contagious that even nature would respond to it.


Only better luck should greet you
The artist wants the person to have more good luck and opportunities in life.


The road should rise to meet you
This is a metaphor for everything going smoothly for the person in life.


I wish this now with all I know
The singer's desire for the person's happiness is very strong.


It lives inside your winter
This is a metaphor for the person feeling cold and lost in their life.


Feel the cold wind blowing
The person feels hopeless and lost.


Cutting through your head and your ears
The person is feeling deeply troubled and anxious.


Feel the fire growing
This is a metaphor for the person feeling hopeful and optimistic about their future.


No more frozen danger
The person's fears and anxieties are melting away.


No more wretched ice storm of fear
The person's fears and anxieties are going away and they feel hopeful for the future.


May all your visions turn to gold
The singer is hoping that the person's dreams and aspirations become a reality.


To have and hold
The singer wants the person to achieve their goals and keep them forever.


May all your visions turn to gold
The artist is hoping that the person's dreams and aspirations become a reality.


May all your visions turn to gold
The artist is hoping that the person's dreams and aspirations become a reality.


To have and hold
The singer wants the person to achieve their goals and keep them forever.


May all your visions turn to gold
The singer is hoping that the person's dreams and aspirations become a reality.




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Nathan

SHINE!
I don't know why
All the fiction of your sleeping
Doesn't visit you awake
I don't know how to get your storybook sunrise
To follow you above your cloudy day
All these gifts you left on you
With heaven painted on you
I wish this now with all my soul
May all your visions turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions turn to gold
May all your visions turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions turn to gold
Terrified the world will never turn to look at you
And the sun won't see you shine
She'll resign for rose cooked blush just from your smiling
Let the water form a cry
Only better luck should greet you
The road should rise to meet you
I wish this now with all i know
May all your visions turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions turn to gold
May all your visions turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions turn to gold
Loose inside your winter
Feel the cold wind blowing
Cutting through your head and through your ears
Feel the fire growing
No more frozen danger
No more wrteched ice storm fear
May all your visions turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions turn to gold
May all your visions turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions turn to gold



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Lyrics

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SHINE

I don't know why
All the fiction
Of your sleeping
Doesn't visit you awake
I don't know how to
Get your storybook sunrise
To follow you above
Your cloudy day
All these gifts
You left on you
With heaven painted on you
I wish this now
With all my soul

May all your visions
Turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions
Turn to gold
May all your visions
Turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions
Turn to gold

Terrified the world
Will never
Turn to look at you
And the sun won't
See you shine
She'll resign
For rose cooked
Blush just from
Your smiling
Let the water
Form a cry
Only better luck
Should greet you
The road should
Rise to meet you
I wish this now
With all I know

May all your visions
Turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions
Turn to gold
May all your visions
Turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions
Turn to gold

Mmm

Loose inside your winter
Feel the cold wind blowing
Cutting through your head
And your ears
Feel the fire growing
No more frozen danger
No more wretched
Ice storm fear

May all your visions
Turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions
Turn to gold
May all your visions
Turn to gold
To have and hold
May all your visions
Turn to gold



All comments from YouTube:

Michael

The more time that passes the more I feel like Audioslave was the last band gave me that true feeling of excitement when hearing new rock music.

Captain Spike

Big Wreck has done that for me lately, but no one else has since Audioslave.

Óscar Diego González Arnedo

Best singer in humanity history.

Solange CornellKennedy305

Yes!! He sure is !! Always & Forever!! ❤️💔🎶❤️

Rando4444

Kyo from Dir en Grey **

Piece Of Time

​@Rando4444it's the different case

Michael Bingham

Cornell was the best of anyone I've heard...amazing voice...so greatly missed...rest well my friend

Christopher Bingham

It's hard to believe this was never released. But that's how good Audioslave was. They had so many great songs that they could release an entire flawless album of songs and still have some great songs left over.

Carlos Santa

The bad thing is that Chris left Audioslave when it was getting an unique style... but i feel happy listening this rare songs.

CTCards

I remember hearing this before the 1st album came, was very sad this song wasnt on the 1st album. I love love Audioslave. :-)

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