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Gold Gold Gold
Foals Lyrics


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Up up and away
Up up and away
Away from this town x3
These tunnels of bone
These tunnels of gold
They lead me

I am a rocket
I am a rocket
You are an anchor, down.

Out of my way
Out of my way
You are my heart
I am the voice inside your heart

I know your mouth
You know my wounds
These warrens are dark
These warrens are long
These warrens go on and on and on and on

And so we go on
And so we go on
Up up and away
Up up and away
Away from this town x3

I am a rocket
I am a rocket
You are an anchor
You are an anchor, down x3

And had we arrived
And if we had arrived
Then we would have
That there was no Home x3
To go to

And so we sit here
In the heat of the sun
the heat of the sun x5
And so we sit here
the heat of the sun x2
we opened our skulls
all out to the sky x8
let the light fallx6
let the light light fall.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Foals's song "Gold Gold Gold" paint a vivid picture of a person's search for freedom and escape from a difficult situation. The repeated phrase "up up and away, away from this town" serves as a metaphor for leaving behind whatever is holding them back and moving towards a brighter future. The "tunnels of bone" and "tunnels of gold" signify the various paths one can take in life, some leading to darkness and others to riches. The singer sees themselves as a rocket, ready to blast off and leave everything behind, while their counterpart is an anchor, weighing them down.


The lyrics also touch on the theme of companionship and the heavy burden that can come along with it. The line "you are my heart, I am the voice inside your heart" suggests a deep emotional connection between the two, but the following lines about knowing each other's pain and being lost in endless "warrens" hint at the difficulty of maintaining such a bond. The final verses mention the possibility of arriving somewhere only to find that there is no "home" to return to, leaving the characters to sit in the "heat of the sun" with their skulls metaphorically open to the sky.


Overall, "Gold Gold Gold" is a powerful anthem for anyone seeking to break free from the ties that bind them and find their own way in the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Up up and away
Let's escape this town and its problems.


Away from this town x3
We need to leave this place behind and move forward.


These tunnels of bone
Our lives are fragile and fleeting.


These tunnels of gold
Our aspirations and desires push us forward.


They lead me
I am chasing my dreams to find something better.


I am a rocket
I am driven and motivated to succeed.


You are an anchor, down.
You are holding me back from achieving my goals.


Out of my way
I need to remove obstacles from my path to success.


You are my heart
You have a special place in my life and emotions.


I am the voice inside your heart
I am the one guiding and influencing your decisions.


I know your mouth
I am familiar with your words and actions.


You know my wounds
You have insight into my past struggles and trauma.


These warrens are dark
The future is uncertain and unclear.


These warrens are long
The journey to success is challenging and arduous.


These warrens go on and on and on and on
Hardship seems never-ending, but we must persevere.


And so we go on
We must continue forward despite difficulties.


Had we arrived
If we reached our destination.


Then we would have
Our efforts would have paid off.


That there was no Home x3
We would have found that what we were looking for wasn't there.


In the heat of the sun x5
We are facing the consequences of our choices and actions.


We opened our skulls
We exposed our deepest thoughts and vulnerabilities.


All out to the sky x8
We relinquished control and let our problems go.


Let the light fallx6
We embraced hope and positivity to move on.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JACK WILLIAM BEVAN, EDWIN THOMAS CONGREAVE, WALTER JAMES MORRISON GERVERS, YANNIS BARNABAS EMANUEL PHILIPPAKIS, JAMES SMITH

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