Lead into Gold is considered his 'solo' side-project after he joined Ministry. Under this name he put out 2 releases, a full length called: Age of Reason (featuring his brother Roland (from the Blackouts on one track and Ministry's Al Jourgensen on another) and a CD single/12" called: Chicks & Speed: Futurism. A video for the song "Faster Than Light" was created with Jourgenson & Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails) both making an appearance, which was available on the Wax Trax! Black Box. A 12" EP titled "Low and Slow" was released roughly 25 years after recording in 2015 on Wax Trax! Records.
In 2018, "The Sun Behind The Sun" was released on the label "No, So Yes Recordings", featuring appearances by people such as Bill Rieflin (of groups Ministry, Revolting Cocks and others.) on tracks 1, 2, 6, and 8. In 2023, Paul Barker and Josh Holley (Who co-owns MALEKKO Heavy Industry with Paul) joined the Skinny Puppy final tour as an opening act on both legs of the tour.
Age of Reason
Lead Into Gold Lyrics
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And I curse the night
Yet tell this ovoid world
To spin forever
In landflocked flight
Tell me will they always
Revolve together
Beseech the stars
Tell me if you deign
To shine forever
It's all I know
And all I might
Am I wrong to even doubt
This is the age of reason
And ask the question
Yet cede the answer
How honest is the sun
That I once knew
A different setting
And ceaseless adding
What time is always telling
Old from new
Grip the hour
As it slips from view
How honest is the moon
That I once knew
But close my eyes
With all my might
Try to tell myself
This is the age of reason
Breathe in the dark
Believe in the night
Yet know this pair will always
Revolve together
It's all I know
And all I might
Am i wrong to even doubt
This is the age of reason
The lyrics to Lead Into Gold's song Age of Reason appear to be a contemplation of the universe and our place within it. The singer seems to be questioning the honesty of the celestial bodies that once seemed constant and reliable to them, such as the sun and the moon. They curse both the sun and the night, and yet still ask the ovoid world to spin forever, almost as if they are afraid of what might happen if it stops. The singer also beseeches the stars, asking if they will always shine, which adds to the overall sense of uncertainty and doubt that permeates the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I curse the sun
I express a fervent dislike for the sun
And I curse the night
I also express a fervent dislike for the night
Yet tell this ovoid world to spin forever
Despite my dislike for the sun and night, I still wish for the world to continue its rotational movement indefinitely
In landflocked flight
In a motion that resembles flying despite being grounded
Tell me will they always revolve together
I wonder if the sun and the night will forever coexist in this world's rotation
Beseech the stars alive at night
I plead with the stars to help me understand the mysteries of the night
Tell me if you deign to shine forever
I ask the stars if they plan to shine perpetually
It's all I know and all I might
These questions are all I have and all I can do
Am I wrong to even doubt this is the age of reason
I question whether my doubts about the reason of the world are justified
And ask the question
I inquire about some unknown aspect of the world
Yet cede the answer
I give up the hope of finding an answer for my question
How honest is the sun that I once knew
I ponder if the sun no longer shines as honestly as it used to
A different setting and ceaseless adding
The sun operates in a different context now and undergoes a never-ending process of change
What time is always telling old from new
Time consistently indicates which things belong to the past and which to the present or future
Grip the hour as it slips from view
I try to hold onto time as it passes me by
How honest is the moon that I once knew
I question if the moon still offers the same type of honesty that it did previously
But close my eyes with all my might
I shut my eyes tightly with the hope to find some clarity or understanding
Try to tell myself this is the age of reason
I attempt to convince myself that this is an era in which understanding can be reached
Breathe in the dark
I take in the darkness, the unknown
Believe in the night
I have faith in this dark time
Yet know this pair will always revolve together
I acknowledge that both the sun and the night are necessary to maintain the world's rotation
It's all I know and all I might
This rotation and the questions it poses are all I can know and consider
Am I wrong to even doubt this is the age of reason
Yet I still question whether there is any meaning or reason to what is happening around me
Contributed by Asher E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Randy D
Brilliant track from a great band. Insightful lyrics and an emotional song. Love Lead Into Gold...
Kevin Gill
killer!
David Clarke
Seems, I am in an exclusive club, very exclusive indeed.
David Clarke
Few have the exquisite knowledge of this sublime musick. Only Vampri unt wolfen stay up so late.