Band of Gold
Marcia Griffiths Lyrics


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Now that you're gone
All that's left is a band of gold
All that's left of the dream I hold
Is a band of gold
And the memories of what love could be
If you are still here with me

You took me from the shelter of a mother I had never known
Who loved any other
We kissed after taking vows
But that night on our honeymoon
We stayed in separate rooms

I wait in the darkness of my lonely room
Filled with sadness, filled with gloom
Hoping soon that you'll walk
Back through that door
And love me like you tried before

Since you've been gone
All that's left is a band of gold
All that's left of the dream I hold
Is a band of gold
And the dream of what love could be
If you are still here with me

Ooh, don't you know that I wait in the darkness of my lonely room
Filled with sadness, filled with gloom
Hoping soon that you'll walk
Back through that door
And love me like you tried before

Since you've been gone
All that's left is a band of gold
All that's left of the dream I hold
Is a band of gold




And the dream of what love could be
If you are still here with me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Marcia Griffiths' "Band of Gold" depict the aftermath of a shattered relationship. All that's left for the singer is a "band of gold" – a wedding ring – and the memories of the dreams they once shared. The mournful melody and somber lyrics speak to the heartbreak of a separation or divorce. In the first verse, the singer notes that their partner is now gone, leaving only a physical reminder of their bond. However, they still carry the emotional weight of their dissolved love. They hold onto the idea that if their partner were to return, they could still salvage the relationship, recreating the love that was lost.


Line by Line Meaning

Now that you're gone
After your departure, things changed for me.


All that's left is a band of gold
All that remains with me is a ring symbolizing our love.


All that's left of the dream I hold
Everything else that we had hoped for has turned into a dream now.


Is a band of gold
The only reminder of our love is this ring.


And the memories of what love could be
Recalled love makes me reflect on what it was and what it could have been.


If you are still here with me
I'm optimistic that you will return to me.


You took me from the shelter of a mother I had never known
You helped me discover things outside the protection of a mother's love.


Who loved any other
She could have loved someone else, yet she loved me.


We kissed after taking vows
We celebrated our union after making a promise of love for each other.


But that night on our honeymoon
The very first night of our honeymoon.


We stayed in separate rooms
We failed to consummate our relationship as we didn't stay together that night.


I wait in the darkness of my lonely room
I am waiting for you desperately in my lonely room.


Filled with sadness, filled with gloom
I am overwhelmed by sadness and depression.


Hoping soon that you'll walk
Anticipating that you will knock at my door any time soon.


Back through that door
Hoping to see you back into my life.


And love me like you tried before
I'm looking forward to loving each other the same way we did when we first met.


Since you've been gone
Everything has changed since you have been gone.


And the dream of what love could be
I still hold onto the possibility of what love could have been between us.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edythe Wayne, Ronald Dunbar

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