Always Gold
Radical Face Lyrics

We were tight knit boys
We were a closely bonded group of young men.

Brothers in more then name
Our connection was deeper than mere namesake.

You would kill for me
You were willing to lay down your life for mine.

And knew that I'd do the same
And I would have done the same thing for you.

And it cut me sharp
News of your absence felt like I was cut to the core.

Hearing you'd gone away
Learning that you had left our group really hurt.

But everything goes away
But everything comes to an end eventually.

Yeah everything goes away
Yeah, everything comes to an end eventually.

But I'm going to be here until I'm nothing
But I'll be here for you until I die and am buried.

But bones in the ground
Until I'm nothing more than a pile of bones in the earth.

And I was there, when you grew restless
I was there for you when you became desirous of leaving.

Left in the dead of night
You departed without notice in the middle of the night.

And I was there, when three months later
And I was there for you when you returned three months later.

You were standing in the door all beat and tired
You were standing in my doorway, looking exhausted and worn out.

And I stepped aside
I moved out of your way and gave you room.

But I'm gonna be here until I'm nothing
But I'll be here for you until I die and am buried.

But bones in the ground
Until I'm nothing more than a pile of bones in the earth.

So quiet down
Please calm down.

We were opposites at birth
Our personalities were vastly different from the moment we were born.

I was steady as a hammer
I was always calm, reliable, and unwavering.

No one worried 'cause they knew just where I'd be
No one was ever concerned about my whereabouts because my behavior was predictable.

And they said you were the crooked kind
People spoke negatively about your moral character.

And that you'd never have no worth
And they believed that you would never amount to much.

But you were always gold to me
But to me, you were always perfect, valuable, and precious.

And back when we were kids
And in our youth,

We swore we knew the future
We made promises to each other about our future.

And our words would take us half way 'round the world
And we believed that our aspirations would take us far from home.

But I never left this town
But I never moved away from our hometown.

And you never saw New York
And you never had the opportunity to visit New York.

And we ain't ever cross the sea
And we never traveled overseas together as we had hoped.

But I am fine with where I am now
But I am content with my current situation.

This home is home and all that I need
This town is my home, and I don't need anything else.

But for you, this place is shame
But for you, this town is a source of embarrassment and disgrace.

But you can blame me when there's no one left to blame
You can blame me when you have no one else to hold accountable.

Oh I don't mind
Oh, it doesn't bother me.

All my life
Throughout my entire existence,

I've never known where you've been
I have never been sure of your whereabouts.

There were holes in you
You were struggling internally.

The kind that I could not mend
The type of issues that I couldn't fix for you.

And I heard you say
And I recall you telling me

Right when you left that day
When you went away that day,

Does everything go away?
Does everything ultimately come to an end?

Yeah, everything goes away
Yes, ultimately everything ends.

But I'm going to be here 'til forever
But I'll be here for you indefinitely.

So just call when you're around
So just give me a ring when you're in the area.