Stay Gold
New Swears Lyrics
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Head buried in the porcelain throne
Another hit to the brain
Cuts from glass all over my skin
When will we grow up
23 and I'm all fucked up
My life is liquor and porn
Drugs broken bottles and bad role models
All I need is a gold chain
And some lady friends around me
Hey DJ pump the bass
Let the money rain down around me
Something else gone wrong
Cop sirens, it won't be long
Hated by every neighbour
Me and my friends are all misbehavers
We still think we're kids
Almost burned every last bridge
Someone lock me in a cage
I'm headed to an early grave
But thats the way she goes
That's the life we chose
Blood stains on our clothes
And drugs up our nose
And all I'm saying is.
I wanna play a solid gold guitar
To match the grillz on my teeth
Bottle service at the bar
I wanna smoke all my weed for free
Are we just young adults with a lust for drugs
And a guest list spot into the 27 club
When hearts grow cold and people speak crazy
Stay gold and be cool baby
Don't you wish your boyfriend
Was a punk like me
New Swears is a Canadian punk rock band from Ottawa, Ontario. The song “Stay Gold” is an energetic punk rock tune that describes the hedonistic lifestyle of the band members. The lyrics describe the carefree attitude of the band members, who are in their twenties and are enjoying the pleasures of life. The song starts with the singer, who is struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, as he spends another night with his head in the toilet bowl. He has cuts all over his skin, and he is surrounded by broken bottles and bad role models. The singer is fully aware of his self-destructive behavior but seems to be addicted to the lifestyle.
The chorus of the song goes "All I need is a gold chain, And some lady friends around me, Hey DJ pump the bass, Let the money rain down around me." The singer craves a life of excess, wherein his primal desires are fulfilled. The lyrics allude to the fact that the singer wants to live the high life without any cares in the world. The lines “I wanna play a solid gold guitar, to match the grillz on my teeth, Bottle service at the bar, I wanna smoke all my weed for free” further emphasize this fact.
The second half of the song shifts its tone and becomes more reflective. The singer ponders whether they are just a group of young adults caught in the lust for drugs and the desire to become part of the 27 club. The song ends with the lines “When hearts grow cold and people speak crazy, Stay gold and be cool baby”. The singer advises the listener to stay true to themselves and to embrace the gold that life has to offer.
Line by Line Meaning
Another night gone
Yet another night gone by, and it seems like it was wasted.
Head buried in the porcelain throne
I'm feeling sick from all the alcohol, and I'm throwing up in the toilet bowl.
Another hit to the brain
I've taken too many drugs tonight, and my brain is fried from all the trips.
Cuts from glass all over my skin
I've been careless, and now I'm left with cuts from shattered glass all over my body.
When will we grow up
We're in our early twenties, but we're still acting reckless, partying all night long. When will we learn to be responsible adults?
23 and I'm all fucked up
I'm only 23 years old, but I'm already an alcoholic, a drug addict, and a wreck.
My life is liquor and porn
My life revolves around drinking alcohol and watching pornography, and it's not a healthy way to live.
Drugs broken bottles and bad role models
We're surrounded by drugs, broken bottles, and bad role models, and we're headed in a dangerous direction.
All I need is a gold chain
All I want is a flashy gold chain to wear around my neck and show off my wealth.
And some lady friends around me
I want to be surrounded by attractive women who will make me look good and feed my ego.
Hey DJ pump the bass
I want the DJ to turn up the volume and give me some good beats to dance and party to.
Let the money rain down around me
I want to be showered with money, as a sign of my status and success.
Something else gone wrong
Another thing has gone wrong, and it seems like we can't catch a break.
Cop sirens, it won't be long
We hear police sirens approaching, and we know that trouble is coming our way.
Hated by every neighbour
We're not well-liked by our neighbours, who see us as a nuisance and a danger to society.
Me and my friends are all misbehavers
We're all troublemakers, and we don't care about the rules or the consequences of our actions.
We still think we're kids
Despite being young adults, we still act like kids, oblivious to the responsibilities of adulthood.
Almost burned every last bridge
We've ruined most of our relationships and connections, and we're running out of people who are willing to tolerate us.
Someone lock me in a cage
I realize that I need to be restrained and contained, or else I'll destroy myself and everyone around me.
I'm headed to an early grave
I'm living a reckless and self-destructive lifestyle, and I know that I'm risking my life by doing so.
But that's the way she goes
Life is unpredictable and uncontrollable, and sometimes we have to accept the consequences of our actions.
That's the life we chose
We've made our choices, and we have to live with the results, even if they're not what we expected.
Blood stains on our clothes
We've been in fights and brawls, and now our clothes are stained with blood, a sign of our violent tendencies.
And drugs up our nose
We snort drugs up our noses, and it's a symbol of our addiction and dependency on substances.
And all I'm saying is.
This is the truth, and I'm not trying to sugarcoat it or make excuses.
I wanna play a solid gold guitar
I want to have a luxurious and expensive guitar, made of solid gold, to show off my wealth and status.
To match the grillz on my teeth
I want to have matching gold teeth caps or grillz, as a fashion statement and a display of my affluence.
Bottle service at the bar
I want to have the most expensive and exclusive drinks at the bar, served to me by a personal waiter or waitress.
I wanna smoke all my weed for free
I want to have unlimited access to weed, and not have to pay for it, as a sign of my dominance and status in the party scene.
Are we just young adults with a lust for drugs
Is our entire identity just based on our desire and addiction to drugs, and nothing else?
And a guest list spot into the 27 club
Do we secretly wish to die young and join the infamous 27 club of musicians who died at that age?
When hearts grow cold and people speak crazy
When people become jaded and cynical, and say things that are irrational or destructive.
Stay gold and be cool baby
Keep your spirits high and your attitude positive, even in the face of adversity and negativity.
Don't you wish your boyfriend
Don't you secretly desire a boyfriend who is rebellious and dangerous, like me?
Was a punk like me
Who defies authority and conventions, and lives life on their own terms.
Contributed by Isabella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Duckyyy AJ
I really liked this band at the end of 2019 and the first half of 2020 when I was 16-17, because not many people knew about them, and they’re Canadian, so I thought it was cool to be into this. Then mid 2020 I got into 90s grunge and abandoned this fun, party type music, and started to hate these type of music videos with partying and drinking beer because I couldn’t relate at all.
But now it’s 2021 (even though I know it’s been less than 2 years lol), and listening to this again, I realize that this is just pure fun. Although I started getting into this music because I thought it was cool, New Swears was the one band I remembered the name of. Not everything has to be serious. This song reminds me of that :)
Corey Bakers Entertainment Channel
killer! love the riffing, the style, and the rawness! cool ass video too! its nice to see a hometown band doing good!
EnderWiggin35
Bahds.
You organized one of the most savage long shots ever filmed on Gladstone. God. Damn. Respect.
eric
fuckin dope. come do a show in toronto with doublebird
C W
Galaphanakis (however its spelt, betwen two ferns, the hangover guy) should be your tour manager. My favourite new band.
max s
makes me wish i was a canadian!
birlingtheottawa
<3
Sean W
red sailor moon with the pineapple is hoooottt
L-L
Love and miss you, Frank
Jack Yurack
Go Sens go eh'!