GOLD
MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS | Lyrics
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It's slipping through your fingers like sand
'Cause they don't understand who you are
Doesn't matter as long as I am your star, star
Yeah, I know that I need the gold
But what I love can't be bought or sold
Don't think I need what I used to need
Don't think I want what I used to want
Don't think I see what I used to see
I've been waiting, waiting for the penny to drop
I've been working, working to get back what I lost, I lost
But whatever happens, I'll be okay
'Cause fortune's running out of my veins, my veins
You can't take away the Midas' touch
So you better make a way for a Greek gold rush
Don't think I want what I used to want
Don't think I need what I used to need
Don't think I want what I used to want
Don't think I see what I used to see
In El Dorado, your gold
To Colorado can't be bought or sold
Now, there's no moral to this story
But I can hear my freedom calling me, calling me
I don't care that everybody knows
I'm a million dollars in the hole
I don't care that everybody knows
Baby, I don't even want your gold
From El Dorado, your gold
To Colorado can't be bought or sold
Gold rush
Gold rush
Free, free, free, free, free, I am free
In "Gold," Marina contemplates the true value of wealth and love. She acknowledges that money is important and that she's attracted to it, but that it can't replace the things she really wants in life. She addresses a love interest, telling them that they hold all the power but that she is willing to be a star for them, despite their struggles with self-understanding.
Marina seems to be asking the love interest to see her beyond what they can buy or sell, to see her true worth. She has been waiting and working to regain something she has lost, but she is not letting it define her. She realizes that fortune may be running out of her veins, but that it doesn't really matter as her true value doesn't lie in gold.
Overall, the song is a commentary on society's obsession with wealth while also recognizing the need to remain true to oneself and not be swayed by external factors. It's a message about finding freedom in the things that money can't buy.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got it in the palm of your hands
You have something within your control
It's slipping through your fingers like sand
You're letting go of something valuable
'Cause they don't understand who you are
People can't understand you
Doesn't matter as long as I am your star, star
As long as I am with you, nothing else matters
Yeah, I know that I need the gold
I acknowledge the importance of money
But what I love can't be bought or sold
What I truly care about cannot be purchased
Don't think I want what I used to want
My desires have changed
Don't think I need what I used to need
My priorities have shifted
I've been waiting, waiting for the penny to drop
I've been patiently waiting for something to happen
I've been working, working to get back what I lost, I lost
I've been putting effort into recovering something I've lost
But whatever happens, I'll be okay
Despite the outcomes, I'll be alright
'Cause fortune's running out of my veins, my veins
Because my luck is failing me
You can't take away the Midas' touch
You can't take away my ability to turn things to gold
So you better make a way for a Greek gold rush
You better find a way to harness my talent for wealth
In El Dorado, your gold
The gold you offer is as valuable as the mythical city of El Dorado
To Colorado can't be bought or sold
What I truly want cannot be bought or sold
Now, there's no moral to this story
This story has no lesson to learn from
But I can hear my freedom calling me, calling me
I can hear my true self calling for me
I don't care that everybody knows
I don't mind being exposed
I'm a million dollars in the hole
I'm in a severe financial debt
Baby, I don't even want your gold
I don't want your money, even if offered
Gold rush
A sudden abundance of wealth
Free, free, free, free, free, I am free
I feel liberated and free
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARINA LAMBRINI DIAMANDIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RealJoshh
Primadonna girl, yeah
All I ever wanted was the world
I can't help that I need it all
The primadonna life, the rise and fall
You say that I'm kinda difficult
But it's always someone else's fault
Got you wrapped around my finger, babe
You can count on me to misbehave
Primadonna girl
Would you do anything for me?
Buy a big diamond ring for me?
Would you get down on your knees for me?
Pop that pretty question, right now baby
Beauty queen on a silver screen
Living life like I'm in a dream
I know I've got a big ego
I really don't know why it's such a big deal, though
And I'm sad to the core, core, core
(Yeah) Every day is a chore, chore, chore
(Wow) When you give, I want more, more, more
I wanna be adored
'Cause I'm a Primadonna girl, yeah
All I ever wanted was the world
I can't help that I need it all
The primadonna life, the rise and fall
You say that I'm kinda difficult
But it's always someone else's fault
Got you wrapped around my finger, babe
You can count on me to misbehave
Primadonna girl
Fill the void up with celluloid
Take a picture, I'm with the boys
Get what I want 'cause I ask for it
Not because I'm really that deserving of it
Living life like I'm in a play
In the limelight, I want to stay
I know I've got a big ego
I really don't know why it's such a big deal, though
Going up, going down, down, down
(Yeah) Anything for the crown, crown, crown
(Wow) When the lights dimming down, down, down
I spin around
'Cause I'm a Primadonna girl, yeah
All I ever wanted was the world
I can't help that I need it all
The primadonna life, the rise and fall
You say that I'm kinda difficult
But it's always someone else's fault
Got you wrapped around my finger, babe
You can count on me to misbehave
Primadonna girl, yeah
All I ever wanted was the world
I can't help that I need it all
The primadonna life, the rise and fall
You say that I'm kinda difficult
But it's always someone else's fault
Got you wrapped around my finger, babe
You can count on me to misbehave
Primadonna girl
@oifelixcomeherebro1768
marina puts a black heart on her cheek egirls and tiktok: take notes people
@sunsetdapreppy4439
Lol I do 😂
@sunsetdapreppy4439
Ok
@robertlelek9689
Marina 💋❤️👏👏👏👏👏🏻👏🧍🏼♀️😁😄😃🥰🥰🥰
@toosexy4399
This comment wins
@sana3932
they really went "upgrades, people, upgrades"
@bbmbab3046
when you are so depressed you create a new version of yourself
@tataru1298
The electra heart album summarized in one sentence ^
@STALKER777LK
THE ABSOLUTE GASP
I JUST-
@TI4LIFEEMEN
Omg the same