GOLD
Gabriel Rios Lyrics

I'll kiss your mouth
The singer desires physical intimacy with the listener, which involves kissing their mouth.

And swallow you whole
The singer wants to consume the listener completely, both physically and emotionally.

Been holding my claim
The singer has been keeping their feelings and intentions hidden or bottled up.

Like an old 49er
The artist compares themselves to the gold rush miners who staked claims on land, suggesting that they are laying a claim on the listener.

Wayward and skinny
The artist describes themselves as aimless and physically small or weak.

For dust in the wound
The singer's aimlessness might come from a past emotional wound or experience that has yet to heal.

For that holy water coming down
The singer hopes for some kind of spiritual or emotional healing.

You and me
The artist addresses the listener, establishing a sense of togetherness.

Lay me down
The artist desires physical intimacy with the listener, and wants to be in a position where they can be held close.

Tell me I've been found
The artist seeks validation and affirmation from the listener, wanting to know that they are loved and wanted.

'Cause I've been drinking from the flood
The singer has been taking in an overwhelming amount of emotion or feeling.

Wayward and skinny
The artist describes themselves as aimless and physically small or weak.

For dust in the wound
The singer's aimlessness might come from a past emotional wound or experience that has yet to heal.

For that holy water coming down
The singer hopes for some kind of spiritual or emotional healing.

Holy water
The concept of holy water could be symbolic of redemption or purification.

Holy water coming down
The artist hopes for some kind of intervention or resolution to their spiritual or emotional struggles.

Out where no one gets enough
The artist has been living in a place or situation that is lacking in some way.

I should have known right from the start
The singer acknowledges that they had some sense of foresight or intuition.

This is the aching we've been hearing of
The singer is experiencing a deep emotional or spiritual pain that they, and possibly others, have been aware of.

So yes I'm gonna
The artist is making a declaration or promise.

Lay you down
The artist desires physical intimacy with the listener, and wants to be in a position where they can be held close.

So tell me you've been found
The artist asks the listener for validation and affirmation, wanting to know that they are loved and wanted.

You knew what I was coming for
The singer believes that the listener already understood their intentions.

Went out of the city
The artist has physically gone out of a previous environment.

And into this room
The singer has entered a new and personal space.

For that holy water coming down
The singer hopes for some kind of spiritual or emotional healing.