Heart of Gold
Kelly Llorenna Lyrics


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You have a heart of gold

You have a heart of gold
A precious jewel to which I was sold
But I just can't justify your love
It hurts to see you walk away
And I'd like to ask you back to stay
To hold you in my arms just one more time
Just one more time

You have a heart of gold
A precious jewel to which I was sold
But I just can't justify your love
It hurts to see you walk away
And I'd like to ask you back to stay
To hold you in my arms just one more time

For a thousand years, here I could stand
Your precious stone held in my hand
But I just can't justify your love, your love
Justify your love

Oh, yeah, yeah, baby, just one more time

You have a heart of gold
A precious jewel to which I was sold
But I just can't justify your love
It hurts to see you walk away
And I'd like to ask you back to stay
To hold you in my arms just one more time

For a thousand years, here I could stand
Your precious stone held in my hand
But I just can't justify your love, your love
Justify your love





I just can't justify your love
You have a heart of gold

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kelly Llorenna's song "Heart of Gold" are about the singer's feelings towards someone they love. The singer acknowledges that the person they love has a heart of gold, which is a metaphor for them being kind, loving, and pure. The singer feels that they were "sold" on this person's qualities, but they are unable to justify their love. The line "it hurts to see you walk away" shows that the singer is experiencing heartache due to the person leaving them. They wish they could ask the person back to stay and hold them in their arms "just one more time."


The chorus is repeated twice, emphasizing the singer's deep feelings for this person. The line "for a thousand years, here I could stand, your precious stone held in my hand" is a metaphor for the singer's willingness to wait for this person forever, holding onto their love like a precious stone. However, the singer still can't justify their love, despite their deep feelings. The line "justify your love" is repeated several times in the song, almost like a plea or a questioning of why they love this person so much if they can't justify it.


Overall, the song is about the complexities of love and how sometimes it can be hard to explain why we love someone so much, even if they have a heart of gold.


Line by Line Meaning

You have a heart of gold
The person being addressed is a good person at heart.


A precious jewel to which I was sold
The person being addressed is valuable and worth pursuing.


But I just can't justify your love
The person singing cannot comprehend why they are loved by the other person.


It hurts to see you walk away
The person singing is experiencing emotional pain from watching the other person leave.


And I'd like to ask you back to stay
The person singing wants the other person to return and be with them.


To hold you in my arms just one more time
The person singing is longing for physical intimacy with the other person.


For a thousand years, here I could stand
The person singing is willing to wait a very long time for the other person to return.


Your precious stone held in my hand
The person being addressed is viewed as something valuable and treasured.


But I just can't justify your love, your love
The person singing still cannot understand why they are loved by the other person.


Justify your love
The person singing wants the other person to explain why they love them.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Neil Young

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Comments from YouTube:

@mandycoleman3206

This so reminds me of my son Daniel getting ready on his nights out ....R.I.P Son x

@showboyninner

Mandy Coleman so sorry for your loss. ❤️

@donnareece5564

Sorry for your loss💔

@rusty5078

Daniel from London? Making meth and starts a fire lol

@Joetex666

Good lad. Same

@almilhouse9059

That's very sad but at the same time a nice thought......
Loved her voice, charisma and just how she held herself....
Hope he is looking down on you with a smile while you are bouncing to the tunes

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@dizzyfalcon3220

there was no internet or social media when i was growing up, but kids these days have everything but i still feel privileged to have been born in the 80s

@onepennyalloy2664

dizzy falcon i got love for you if you were born in the 80s lol we had it all growing up. 80's were the best

@forcestorm4119

I agree was born 1984 most important for me was Nintendo and living through Mario games and consoles for sure I went through, my steps and s club 7 faze and then they did don't stop moving a dance tune that year bro got me dance nation anthems it had scooter 1 and 6 that logical song and flip and fill and Kelly and 17 years later still love my dance, and also I'm glad I didn't grow up with Facebook and smart phones growing up I love them now. It would of change childhood,

@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials

Born 1984 and all I want to do in life is go to raves and play videogames.

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