Fool's Gold
Dagny Lyrics


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Crawled up beside you
And I was yours to hold
Still learning how to
But I was yours to love

I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
When I, I, I, I, I
Held you high above it all

Are we chasing it still, will we ever have it
Like we had it?
Fool's love
When we thought it was real, did we really have it?
Or was it only fool's gold?

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
Will I ever find it like we had it?
Fool's gold

Years have passed us
I wonder where you are
Would you forgive me if I apologise now?

I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
Remind me how we lost it all

Are we chasing it still, will we ever have it
Like we had it?
Fool's love
When we thought it was real, did we really have it?
Or was it only fool's gold?

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
Will I ever find it like we had it?
Fool's gold

Thought we knew love like a love song
Just 'cause we learned all the words
But you don't realise until the love's gone
Singing it all wrong
Yeah, heartache to heartache, we fight on
Promises blinding the truth
But the truth is it was useless
You and me were just fool's gold

Are we chasing it still, will we ever have it
Like we had it?
Fool's love
When we thought it was real, did we really have it?
Or was it only fool's gold?

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
Will I ever find it like we had it?
Fool's gold

Fool's gold
Fool's gold




Will I ever have it like we had it?
Fool's gold

Overall Meaning

The song Fool's Gold by Dagny is a song about lost love and how it can be deceptive in nature. The song begins with the singer crawling up to her lover's side, expressing her willingness to learn how to love him. The chorus repeats the line "painted you in gold", which means that she had elevated her lover to a position of great value in her life. The lyrics suggest that the love they shared was not genuine, as it was only "fool's love," and asks if they ever really had it.


The second verse states that years have passed, and the singer wonders where her lover is. She questions whether he would forgive her for any past mistakes and apologizes for any wrongdoings. The chorus repeats, asking if they will ever have the same love they once shared. The bridge contemplates how the couple had believed they knew love like a love song, but in reality, they were just singing it all wrong. The promises they made blinded them to the truth, which was ultimately useless, and they were nothing but "fool's gold".


Overall, the lyrics of Fool's Gold paint a picture of a lover who once held great value in the singer's life but ultimately turned out to be deceptive and not genuine, leaving the singer to question the validity of their past relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Crawled up beside you
I approached you closely


And I was yours to hold
I was open to your embrace


Still learning how to
I was still figuring out how to


But I was yours to love
I was willing to give you my love


I, I, I, I, I
I, as in me/myself, expressed five times for emphasis


Painted you in gold
I put you on a pedestal and idealized you


When I, I, I, I, I
Again, emphasizing myself as the subject


Held you high above it all
I elevated you above everything else in my mind


Are we chasing it still, will we ever have it
Are we still pursuing the same thing, will we ever attain it


Like we had it?
In the same way that we previously had it


Fool's love
A naïve or misguided love


When we thought it was real, did we really have it?
When we believed it to be genuine, was it truly so


Or was it only fool's gold?
Or was it merely an illusion of value


Years have passed us
A significant amount of time has gone by


I wonder where you are
I'm curious about your whereabouts


Would you forgive me if I apologise now?
If I say sorry now, would you be able to forgive me


Remind me how we lost it all
Help me recall the reasons why we lost everything


Thought we knew love like a love song
We believed that we understood love through popular music


Just 'cause we learned all the words
Simply because we memorized the lyrics


But you don't realise until the love's gone
You don't recognize the true nature of love until it's lost


Singing it all wrong
We were mistaken in our singing


Yeah, heartache to heartache, we fight on
We persevered through one heartbreak after another


Promises blinding the truth
Our commitments obscured the reality


But the truth is it was useless
However, the fact is it was pointless


You and me were just fool's gold
Our relationship was nothing more than an illusory treasure


Fool's gold
Deceptive allure


Will I ever have it like we had it?
Will I be able to experience it again in the way that we once did


Fool's gold
A misleading substitute for genuine treasure




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Garrett Borns, Thomas James Schleiter, Brittany Marie Amaradio, Dagny Norvoll Sandvik

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@lunavioleta9995

LYRICS

[Verse 1: Dagny]
Crawled up beside you
And I was yours to hold
Still learning how to
But I was yours to love

[Pre-Chorus 1: Dagny]
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
When I, I, I, I, I
Held you high above it all

[Chorus: Dagny]
Are we chasing it still?
Will we ever have it like we had it?
Fool's love
When we thought it was real, did we really have it?
Or was it only fool's gold?

[Post-Chorus: Dagny]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
Will I ever find it like we had it?
Fool's gold


[Verse 2: Dagny]
Years have passed us
I wonder where you are
Would you forgive me
If I apologise now?

[Pre-Chorus 2: Dagny]
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
Remind me
How we lost it all

[Chorus: Dagny]
Are we chasing it still?
Will we ever have it, like we had it?
Fool's love
When we thought it was real, did we really have it?
Or was it only fool's gold?

[Post-Chorus: Dagny]
Oh oh oh oh oh
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
Will I ever find it like we had it?
Fool's gold


[Bridge: BØRNS]
Thought we knew love like a love song
Just cause we learned all the words
But you don't realise until the love's gone
Singing it all wrong
Yeah, heartache to heartache, we fight on
Promises blinding the truth
But the truth is it was useless
You and me were just fool's gold

[Chorus: Dagny]
Are we chasing it still?
Will we ever have it like we had it?
Fool's love
When we thought it was real, did we really have it?
Or was it only fool's gold?

[Post-Chorus: Dagny]
Oh oh oh oh oh
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
Will I ever find it like we had it?
Fool's gold

[Outro: Dagny]
Fool's gold
Fool's gold
Will I ever have it like we had it?
Fool's gold



All comments from YouTube:

@benjaminphelps152

“Are we chasing it still?
Will we ever have it like we had it?
Fool's love
When we thought it was real, did we really have it?
Or was it only fool's gold?”
-This digs deep. Total gem!

@naniii740

That melody at 3:42 is borns and I'm ascending to the stars. Miss him.

@lucasnassa

Backbeat is perfection. And this one manages to be even better!!! I can't stop listening! 🇧🇷

@Bingusology

This bop deserves a music video TBH

@MikeeYowee

This song never gets old. Can listen to this every single day.

@maleineperle1770

I love this song the most out of her songs. The rythm is just so cool. It lifts up your mood right away, even though the story is sad. It reminds me of another's fool's gold. I'm happy I stumbled back unto this song recently.

@delaneyisnotonfire935

I came here from a gas station,they were playing this song on the radio and I thought this was a pretty good song. I kept clicking on videos with the title of fools gold hoping it would be this amazing song and Now I think I just found my new favorite singer

@lunavioleta9995

LYRICS

[Verse 1: Dagny]
Crawled up beside you
And I was yours to hold
Still learning how to
But I was yours to love

[Pre-Chorus 1: Dagny]
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
When I, I, I, I, I
Held you high above it all

[Chorus: Dagny]
Are we chasing it still?
Will we ever have it like we had it?
Fool's love
When we thought it was real, did we really have it?
Or was it only fool's gold?

[Post-Chorus: Dagny]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
Will I ever find it like we had it?
Fool's gold


[Verse 2: Dagny]
Years have passed us
I wonder where you are
Would you forgive me
If I apologise now?

[Pre-Chorus 2: Dagny]
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
Remind me
How we lost it all

[Chorus: Dagny]
Are we chasing it still?
Will we ever have it, like we had it?
Fool's love
When we thought it was real, did we really have it?
Or was it only fool's gold?

[Post-Chorus: Dagny]
Oh oh oh oh oh
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
Will I ever find it like we had it?
Fool's gold


[Bridge: BØRNS]
Thought we knew love like a love song
Just cause we learned all the words
But you don't realise until the love's gone
Singing it all wrong
Yeah, heartache to heartache, we fight on
Promises blinding the truth
But the truth is it was useless
You and me were just fool's gold

[Chorus: Dagny]
Are we chasing it still?
Will we ever have it like we had it?
Fool's love
When we thought it was real, did we really have it?
Or was it only fool's gold?

[Post-Chorus: Dagny]
Oh oh oh oh oh
I, I, I, I, I
Painted you in gold
Will I ever find it like we had it?
Fool's gold

[Outro: Dagny]
Fool's gold
Fool's gold
Will I ever have it like we had it?
Fool's gold

@majorocks

I'll die to hear this live Dagny and Børns in the same scenario 🙏🏻😭❤️

@drawmeasheep9684

This deserves way more views

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