Gold Dust
Shadow Gallery Lyrics

You and I
Addressing a specific person, the singer and the addressee are both present.

Lie awake for hours
Both the singer and the addressee are awake for a long time without sleep.

Separated by the world
Despite being present in the same world, the two individuals feel disconnected.

Well, I can't see you
The artist cannot physically see the addressee.

You can't see me
The addressee cannot physically see the artist.

But somehow I can feel you
Despite not being able to see each other, the singer can sense the addressee's presence.

Slip inside my soul
The addressee's influence on the singer is deep and personal.

Gold dust in my hands and always in my eyes
The metaphorical representation of the addressee's presence in the artist's life, with gold dust representing something of great value.

I wait in the desert for you
The artist is waiting for the addressee, possibly amidst a difficult or barren situation-like a desert.

Moonbeams on my waves and always in my skies
The addressee's presence is portrayed as all-encompassing, much like the moon's reflection on water or its presence in the night sky.

I close my eyes as I'm soaring for your
The singer is experiencing a sensation of flying or soaring, possibly with the addressee's help or influence.

You float, you're a dream you take my hand and we run
The addressee is depicted as dream-like, surreal, and able to lead or take the artist on a journey through life.

Cause you are the one
The addressee is the most important person in the singer's life.

So lucid, alone I crystallize all my thoughts
The singer is able to think clearly alone and without any outside interference, potentially about the addressee.

Resolute I spin my compass as I chart my course
The singer is determined and unwavering, pursuing their goals with a clear direction-as if navigating through life with a compass.

Onward through the haze, you know I feel you
Despite difficult or unclear circumstances, the artist is able to sense the addressee's presence and is moving forward with their help.

I reach out through the black, you know I feel you
The artist is persistently searching for the addressee, even in difficult or obscured situations.

So torrid, the dream, this could be so unreal
The addressee's influence on the singer is overwhelming and surreal, almost like a vivid dream.

Who says I can't feel just what I want to feel?
The singer is questioning why they can't indulge in their own feelings, despite any external barriers or constraints.

You trip through my skies, I'm captivated
The addressee's movements are likened to a flight or journey through the skies, and the artist is entranced by their presence.

One look in those eyes, I'm captivated
The addressee's eyes have a strong impact on the artist and are captivating to them.

One lone silhouette is frozen dancing in time
A solitary figure is depicted, caught in a moment and unable to move from that spot in time.

Out over the edge, out ever the line
The figure is positioned near a boundary, possibly beyond which things become dangerous or unknown.

Who are you?
The artist is questioning the identity of the figure.

I'm questioning you
The singer is boldly instigating conversation with the figure, despite their apparent stillness.

And who am I?
The singer is questioning their own identity and how it relates to the frozen figure.

All this so lavishly displayed
The singer is remarking on the grandeur or ostentation of the figure's appearance and/or surroundings.

(Won't you come over to my side?)
The artist is inviting the figure to join them on their side, potentially in a more active or involved role.

Pure essence, I can't turn away
The figure has a pure, essential quality that the artist finds impossible to ignore.

(Only if you're in the light - in my life)
The singer is setting a condition for the figure's involvement, requiring them to be in the 'light' (potentially morally, metaphorically, or literally) and present in the singer's life.

Cause you are the one
Reiterating the addressee's importance in the singer's life.