Golden
M. Ward & Jim James Lyrics

Mmm
The singer makes a nonverbal sound to start the song

Woah Woah Woah
The singer expresses excitement or surprise with these sounds

Hey, hey-hey-hey-hey
The singer greets the subject of the song in a friendly manner

You finally weren't alone
The subject of the song found someone to be with

Bet that was such a delight
The singer suggests that being with someone is a joyful experience

A filled hole of a lost soul
The subject of the song was searching for something missing in their life and found it in their partner

Someone to hold at night
The singer references the comfort of being held by a partner

You were singing your song
The subject of the song was living their life to the fullest

The voice was hard to fight
The singer suggests that the subject's happiness was contagious and difficult to resist

Moth to a flame, part of your game
The singer compares themselves to a moth drawn to a flame, and suggests that being with the subject was a game they played

Lost before we even tried
The singer implies that the relationship was doomed from the start

But when I think back to this
The singer reminisces about the past

When you put me through it
The singer refers to the pain caused by the subject in their past relationship

All the games, all the hoops
The singer refers to the manipulative behavior of the subject in the relationship

You had me jumping through, yeah you
The singer refers to the subject's power over them in the relationship

Ripped up my heart
The singer's heart was broken by the subject

Left us in shards
The singer and the subject's relationship was broken beyond repair

We were hopeless, should've known this
The singer acknowledges that the relationship was doomed from the start

But without you, I'll be golden
The singer believes that their life will be better without the subject in it

Broke me apart
The subject caused the singer emotional pain

Thought I was so smart
The singer believed that they were in control of the relationship, but were actually being manipulated by the subject

So, was it all a mirage?
The singer questions whether the relationship was real or just an illusion

A sad trick of the light?
The singer suggests that the happiness they experienced in the relationship was temporary or fake

False spark of a caged heart
The singer describes the relationship as a fake or forced connection between two people

A fire that couldn't ignite
The singer compares the relationship to a fire that never fully caught on

Why did you lead me along?
The singer questions the subject's intentions in manipulating them in the relationship

Did you think it was right?
The singer wonders if the subject thought they were doing the right thing by manipulating them

Pulled out the knife, left me that night
The subject ended the relationship abruptly, causing the singer emotional pain

Scars I had were hard to hide
The singer's emotional pain was difficult to conceal from others

In the dark
The singer references a lack of clarity or understanding

No restart
The singer realizes that the relationship is over and cannot be repaired

We're so done
The singer confirms that the relationship is over

Now I'm feeling
The singer expresses that their emotional state has shifted

Ripped up my heart (Ripped apart)
The subject broke the singer's heart

Left us in shards (So many shards)
The breakup has left the singer and the subject broken beyond repair

But without you, I'll be golden
The singer believes that their life will be better without the subject in it

Broke me apart (Broke apart)
The singer was emotionally hurt by the subject's actions

Thought I was so smart (Oh so smart)
The singer realized that they were being manipulated and was not as in control of the relationship as they thought