All Your Gold
Bat for Lashes Lyrics


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Never see the big, church staple, when I call you on the phone
Never feel the rush of angels, when we stay up late alone
Never whisper you a great love story, only scream and cry or more
But you're a good man, but you're a good man
I keep telling myself to just let go
Oh, let go of the one who took all your gold

I get home and there's a love note waiting
But only he is here tonight
And the words, the promises you're making
Only echo all these lies
And for every sweet nothing you whisper
Why is goodbye my reply?
Cause you're a good man, cause you're a good man
I keep telling myself to just let go
There was someone that I knew before, a heart from the past
But I can not forget, and let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad
But now for you, I have not been loved of all my go-gold

Stare my heart blank, am I ever gonna let him go? Get my gold back
And today I was a dead girl walking, city light birds, room for tears
Heard you say my name and get to talking of the love and all the fears
And you saw all the pain I was holding, and yet still you'd hold me near
Cause you're a good man, cause you're a good man
I keep telling myself to just let go
There was someone that I knew before
A heart from the past, that I can not forget
I let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad
But now for you, I have nothing left
Cause there was someone that I knew before
A heart from the past, that I can not forget
I let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad




But now for you, I have nothing left
All my gold

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "All Your Gold" by Bat for Lashes are filled with a sense of melancholy and loss. The singer of the song is torn between her past and present relationships. She is struggling to let go of a former lover who has hurt her deeply, while at the same time trying to open up to a new man who she believes is good for her. The lines "Never see the big, church staple, when I call you on the phone/Never feel the rush of angels, when we stay up late alone" suggest a lack of spiritual connection in her current relationship. She longs for something more profound, but all she can find with this current partner is a sense of emptiness.


The repetition of the phrase "cause you're a good man" highlights the singer's internal struggle as she tries to convince herself to let go of her past and embrace the present. The line "There was someone that I knew before, a heart from the past/But I can not forget, and let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad" refers to the theme of lost love and heartbreak that runs throughout the song. The singer feels that she has given too much of herself to the wrong person and that she is left with nothing to offer the man who is currently in her life.


The chorus of "All Your Gold" is a powerful message about the importance of letting go of the past and embracing the present. The singer recognizes that her former lover has taken something valuable from her, but she also knows that holding onto that loss will only cause her pain. By acknowledging that she has "nothing left," she is able to move forward and begin again.


Line by Line Meaning

Never see the big, church staple, when I call you on the phone
I never get the feeling of comfort or safety when I talk to you


Never feel the rush of angels, when we stay up late alone
The moments we spend together are never magical or special


Never whisper you a great love story, only scream and cry or more
Our conversations are always filled with negative emotions and conflict, not love


But you're a good man, but you're a good man I keep telling myself to just let go Oh, let go of the one who took all your gold
Despite our issues, I know you are a good person, but I need to move on from someone who hurt me so much


I get home and there's a love note waiting But only he is here tonight And the words, the promises you're making Only echo all these lies
I received a note from you, but you're not here with me, and the things you say are empty and untrue


And for every sweet nothing you whisper Why is goodbye my reply? Cause you're a good man, cause you're a good man I keep telling myself to just let go
Even though you say sweet things, I can't stay with you because I need to move on from the pain you caused me


There was someone that I knew before, a heart from the past But I can not forget, and let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad But now for you, I have not been loved of all my go-gold
I was hurt in the past by someone who took advantage of me, but I won't let that happen with you, I haven't given you all my love yet


Stare my heart blank, am I ever gonna let him go? Get my gold back And today I was a dead girl walking, city light birds, room for tears Heard you say my name and get to talking of the love and all the fears And you saw all the pain I was holding, and yet still you'd hold me near
I'm struggling to move on from the past, but when you speak to me, I feel understood and comforted, even with all my emotional pain


Cause there was someone that I knew before A heart from the past, that I can not forget I let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad But now for you, I have nothing left Cause there was someone that I knew before A heart from the past, that I can not forget I let him take all my gold, and hurt me so bad But now for you, I have nothing left All my gold
I gave everything to someone in the past and they hurt me, leaving me with nothing to give to you now




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Written by: NATASHA KHAN

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