Golden
Riley Baron Lyrics


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The way the light
Moves across your face
Everything is a lie
Everything's in its place
And I can't wrap my mind
Not a soul that does it right

Oh it's perfect
We were golden
Got nothing but time
We were golden

I see how perfect you are for me
But perfection's fleeting
Ohhh woahhh
Oh it's for you
Woahhh
We were golden




We were golden
We were golden

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Riley Baron's song Golden describes a person's infatuation and admiration towards someone. The opening line, "The way the light moves across your face," is meant to convey the singer's fascination with every small detail of the subject's appearance. Despite this admiration, the singer is aware that everything is not as it seems. "Everything is a lie," suggests that there are underlying issues or problems that are not immediately visible to the singer. However, the subject maintains a perfect facade, with "everything in its place," which causes the singer to question their perception of reality.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "We were golden," indicating that there was a time when everything was perfect between the two people. They had "nothing but time" and enjoyed each other's company, which is now a memory that the singer holds on to. However, the second verse introduces an element of doubt into the singer's mind. While the subject may appear to be perfect for the singer, the fact that "perfection's fleeting" suggests that something will inevitably go wrong. Despite this, the singer still holds on to the idea that the subject is perfect for them, leading to the repeated phrase "we were golden."


Overall, the lyrics to Golden shed light on the complexities of relationships and the contrast between the facade that people present to the world and the reality of their personal struggles.


Line by Line Meaning

The way the light
The way the light moves across your face


Moves across your face
The way the light moves across your face is fascinating


Everything is a lie
Despite everything looking perfect, there are still flaws and imperfections.


Everything's in its place
Despite everything looking perfect, things may be strategically placed to look that way.


And I can't wrap my mind
Despite trying hard, the person cannot fully understand the situation.


Not a soul that does it right
No one can do things perfectly, and this applies to the situation's context.


Oh it's perfect
Despite flaws or imperfections, the situation is still perfect.


We were golden
The past was perfect and valuable.


Got nothing but time
The person has a lot of time, but still misses the past.


I see how perfect you are for me
The person sees how perfect someone is for them, but still gives off an unsettling feeling.


But perfection's fleeting
Perfection does not last and eventually fades away.


Ohhh woahhh
Expressing sadness and beauty of the situation simultaneously


Oh it's for you
The situation is solely for the person the song is directed to.


Woahhh
An expression of sadness yet happiness.


We were golden
The past was perfect and valuable.


We were golden
The past was perfect and valuable.


We were golden
The past was perfect and valuable.




Writer(s): Jay Baron

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