Gold Soundz
Pavement Lyrics


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Go back to those gold sounds
And keep my advent to yourself
Because it's nothing I don't like
Is it a crisis or a boring change?
When it's central, so essential
It has a nice ring when you laugh
At their low life opinions
And they're coming to the chorus now

I keep my address to yourself
'Cause we need secrets
We need secret, 'crets, 'crets, 'crets, 'crets, 'crets
Back right now

Because I never wanna make you feel
That you're social, never ignorant soul
Believe in what you wanna do
And do you think that is a major flaw
When they rise up in the falling rain
And if you stay around
With your knuckles ground down
The trial's over, weapon's found

Keep my address to myself because it's secret
'Cause it's secret, 'cret, 'cret, 'cret
'Cret, 'cret, 'cret, 'cret, 'cret
'Cret, 'cret, 'cret, 'cret, 'cret
Back right now

So drunk in the August sun
And you're the kind of girl I like
Because you're empty and I'm empty
And you can never quarantine the past
Did you remember in December
That I won't eat you when I'm gone
And if I go there, I won't stay there
Because I'm sitting here too long

I've been sitting here too long
And I've been wasted




Advocating that word for the last word
Last words come up, all you've got to waste

Overall Meaning

The song Gold Soundz by Pavement is a melancholic reflection on the past with some playful wordplay. The line "gold soundz" can be interpreted as a metaphor representing the perfect moment or the perfect sound, which the singer wants to revisit. The singer implores the person that they’re speaking to, to keep their “advent” or desire to revisit these sounds to themselves. This could be because the singer doesn’t want to appear out of touch with current trends, or because the memories hold deep personal meaning and they don’t want to risk corrupting them. The line “because it’s nothing I don’t like” is an interesting paradox because it could mean that the past moments are so perfect that the singer doesn’t dislike anything about them, or that the moments are irrelevant and not special enough for the singer to dislike them.


The song jumps between genres, shifting from indie rock to power pop, and even hints of punk as the chorus builds up. The line “when it’s central, so essential” has a nice ring to it because it’s part of the chorus, and it repeats with each iteration of the melody. The lyrics then go on to reference “low life opinions,” dismissing any criticism of the singer’s preference for an earlier time. The song ends with the singer admitting that they’ve been “sitting here too long” but still advocates for the past, wanting to preserve the most beautiful moments for as long as possible.


Line by Line Meaning

Go back to those gold soundz
Go back to the good memories we shared in the past


And keep my advent to your self
Don't reveal my arrival or things I tell you


Because it's nothing I don't like
I don't dislike anything about it


Is it a crisis or a boring change?
Can't decide if it's a bad situation or just mundane


When it's central, so essential,
When it's important and necessary


It has a nice ring when you laugh
Your laugh is pleasing to hear


At the low life opinions
Ignore the negative and irrelevant people's views


And they're coming to the chorus now
The song is reaching its main part


I keep your address to myself
I keep your location private


'Cause we need secrets
Because it's important to keep secrets sometimes


We need secrets crets crets crets crets crets
Repeating that secrecy is necessary


Back right now
Go back to something that was previously mentioned


Because I never want to make you feel
I never want to make you feel


That you're social
That you are shallow or concerned only with social status


Never ignorant soul
Never calling you stupid or uninformed


Believe in what you want to do
Have faith in your own choices


And do you think that is a major flaw
And do you think that's a big problem?


When they rise up in the falling rain
When they make a stand despite adversity


And if you stay around
And if you stick around


With your knuckles ground down
With your fists clenched and worn out


The trial's over, weapon's found
The struggle is ended, the solution found


Keep my address to myself because it's secret
Keep my location a secret


'Cause it's secret cret cret cret
Repeating that it's secret


Back right now
Refer back to something that was mentioned before


So drunk in the August sun
Intoxicated in the summer sun


And you're the kind of girl I like
And you are the kind of girl I find appealing


Because you're empty and I'm empty
Because we both feel hollow


And you can never quarantine the past
And you can never totally forget or get past the past


Did you remember in December
Do you recall something that happened in December?


That I won't eat you when I'm gone
That I won't harm you when I'm no longer here


And if I go there, I won't stay there
And if I embark on something, I won't be stuck there


Because I'm sitting here too long
Because I have been in this position for too long


I've been sitting here too long
I've been in this position for too long


And I've been wasted
And I have been drunk or under the influence


Advocating that
Promoting that


Word for the last word
Arguing to have the final say


Last words come up
Discussing who has the final say


All you've got to waste
All you have to lose or waste




Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Stephen Malkmus

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Aizu

Go back to those gold soundz
And keep my advent to your self
Because it's nothing I don't like
Is it a crisis or a boring change?
When it's central, so essential,
It has a nice ring when you laugh
At the low life opinions
And they're coming to the chorus now

I keep my address to yourself
'Cause we need secrets
We need secrets crets crets crets crets crets
Back right now
Because I never want to make you feel
That you're social
Never ignorant soul
Believe in what you want to do
And do you think that is a major flaw
When they rise up in the falling rain
And if you stay around
With your knuckles ground down
The trial's over, weapon's found
Keep my address to myself because it's secret
'Cause it's secret cret cret cret
Cret cret cret cret cret
Cret cret cret cret cret
Back right now

So drunk in the August sun
And you're the kind of girl I like
Because you're empty and I'm empty
And you can never quarantine the past
Did you remember in December
That I won't eat you when I'm gone
And if I go there, I won't stay there
Because I'm sitting here too long
I've been sitting here too long
And I've been wasted
Advocating that
Word for the last word
Last words come up
All you've got to waste



All comments from YouTube:

Abdiqalis Mohamud

"It has a nice ring when you laugh
At the low life opinions" "And you can never quarantine the past" What an incredible written song

Ben

So drunk,
in the August sun,
and you're the kinda girl I like
because you're empty,
and I'm empty
and you can never quarantine the past

Karin Anna Maria

Yeah, he's a great lyricist. Funny and smart,

Pixelkip

Haha fr

rolla coasta

makes you feel nostalgic about a time you didnt even experience

M Clark

+rolla coasta lol oh boy did i experience the ninties lmao:)

Lauren Cosentino

+Dingus McFidgets yes, sooo true

Conor Logan

hahaha

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Colin Campbell

This track is personifies nostalgia. It's ambiguity is perfect. I've been listening to it almost daily for a decade and I'm still not sick of it-- please play this at my funeral.

D Grdst

Never got bored? Damn

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