Gold
Shells Lyrics


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I'm scared of the long nights, and the darkness
I've bared every heartache, and tenderness
And I've dared every lover to defeat the no
And I've found that in every man there's a child
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
So put me in black and white, baby
I'm afraid of showing you my colors
So put me in black and white, hold me
'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust

I lied and I really didn't need to
But now I'm through with trying to please you
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
So put me in black and white, baby
I'm afraid of showing you my colors
So put me in black and white, hold me

'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust

The trouble trouble trouble trouble, oh the trouble 'bout love
Is it lovers lovers lovers lovers making fools out of love?
The trouble trouble trouble trouble, oh the trouble 'bout love
Is it lovers lovers lovers lovers making fools out of love?
Show your colors,
Show your colors
Go put me in black and white, baby
I'm afraid of showing you my colors




So put me in black and white, hold me
'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust

Overall Meaning

In this song, Shells explores the fear of vulnerability and the struggle to show one’s true colors in a relationship. The opening lines, “I'm scared of the long nights, and the darkness, I've bared every heartache, and tenderness…” set the tone for the lyrics to come. The singer reveals that they have been hurt before, and this has made them scared to be vulnerable with a new lover. They are afraid of showing their true colors, hence the repeated line, “put me in black and white” - a metaphor for hiding in plain sight, afraid of being seen for who they truly are.


The chorus, “Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold, So put me in black and white, baby, I'm afraid of showing you my colors” repeats the central message of the song that everybody is ultimately valuable and unique, but our fear of judgement can keep us from expressing ourselves truly. The call for acceptance, “hold me” speaks to the need to be comforted through this, and given space to express oneself.


The bridge tackles the complexities of modern dating “The trouble about love is it lovers making fools out of love? Show your colors, Show your colors”. Shells acknowledges how difficult it is to open yourself up to potential heartbreak, but that ultimately wearing a mask/vulnerability in a relationship just leads to confusion and unhappiness. She implores her lover to show their own true colors, setting a challenge for both herself and her partner to be vulnerable, together.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm scared of the long nights, and the darkness
I feel uneasy and frightened during the long hours and dark times


I've bared every heartache, and tenderness
I've been open and honest about my emotional pain and vulnerability


And I've dared every lover to defeat the no
I've challenged every romantic partner to try to change my mind or convince me otherwise


And I've found that in every man there's a child
I've discovered that every man has some youthful innocence within them


Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
Each person is valuable and worthy of love and respect


So put me in black and white, baby
I'm afraid to be myself and reveal my true colors to you


I lied and I really didn't need to
I deceived you even though it wasn't necessary


But now I'm through with trying to please you
I'm done with attempting to make you happy and failing


The trouble trouble trouble trouble, oh the trouble 'bout love
The difficulty with love is that it can lead to heartbreak and complications


Is it lovers lovers lovers lovers making fools out of love?
Are people who love constantly making mistakes and causing problems for themselves?


Show your colors
Be yourself and reveal your true personality


Go put me in black and white, baby
I'm still scared to show you who I really am


'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust
I want to rise above the hardship and struggle of life




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ChaosIncarnet

I'm scared of the long nights, and the darkness
And I've bared every heartache, and tenderness
And I've dared every lover to defeat the no
And I've found that in every man there's a child
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
So put me in black and white, baby
I'm afraid of showing you my colors
So put me in black and white, hold me
'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust

I lied and I really didn't need to
But now I'm through with trying to please you
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
So put me in black and white, baby
I'm afraid of showing you my colors
So put me in black and white, hold me
'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust

The trouble trouble trouble trouble, oh the trouble 'bout love
Is it lovers lovers lovers lovers making fools out of love?
The trouble trouble trouble trouble, oh the trouble 'bout love
Is it lovers lovers lovers lovers making fools out of love?
Show your colors,
Show your colors
Go put me in black and white, baby
I'm afraid of showing you my colors
So put me in black and white, hold me
'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust



piya khan

Free rein? Anyone?

Edit: just realized someone already commented this exact thing 2 comments ago

Edit: reads comments
sees other free rein people
watches episode with this song
gives video 32 more views

“I have been satisfied.”

Edit: I made my friends watch all of free rein, made my mom,brother, dad and even baby sister watch free rein and somehow magically my teacher.

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“I NEED SATISFAAAAACTIIOOOON!!!!!!!”

Edit: realizes comment before mine is 1 year ago but the comment before that is 5 days ago.Is that possible???

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SATISFACTION



Koksi AnaK

I'm scared of the long nights, and the darkness
And I've bared every heartache, and tenderness
And I've dared every lover to defeat the no And I've found that in every man there's a child

Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
So put me in black and white, baby
I'm afraid of showing you my colors
So put me in black and white, hold me 'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust

I lied and I really didn't need to
But now I'm through with trying to please you

Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
So put me in black and white, baby I'm afraid of showing you my colors
So put me in black and white, hold me 'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust

The trouble trouble trouble trouble, oh the trouble 'bout love
Is it lovers lovers lovers lovers making fools out of love?
The trouble trouble trouble trouble, oh the trouble 'bout love
Is it lovers lovers lovers lovers making fools out of love?
Show your colors,
Show your colors
Go put me in black and white, baby I'm afraid of showing you my colors
So put me in black and white, hold me 'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust



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Isabela Pimentel Rosa

Zoe e Raven amoo 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

Maria Diaz

I searched up the song only because of Free Rein. It's my favorite show in the world❤😍❤😍❤

Nadia Foroughi

Yeah i love the show

Jellycat

Yep

Emma Quint

OMG U LOVE FREE REIN TOO

Aubrey Patcyk

Same

Ashlea Hale

Same i go riding every weekend..

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ChaosIncarnet

I'm scared of the long nights, and the darkness
And I've bared every heartache, and tenderness
And I've dared every lover to defeat the no
And I've found that in every man there's a child
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
So put me in black and white, baby
I'm afraid of showing you my colors
So put me in black and white, hold me
'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust

I lied and I really didn't need to
But now I'm through with trying to please you
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
Oh ooh ooh, everybody is made of Gold
So put me in black and white, baby
I'm afraid of showing you my colors
So put me in black and white, hold me
'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust

The trouble trouble trouble trouble, oh the trouble 'bout love
Is it lovers lovers lovers lovers making fools out of love?
The trouble trouble trouble trouble, oh the trouble 'bout love
Is it lovers lovers lovers lovers making fools out of love?
Show your colors,
Show your colors
Go put me in black and white, baby
I'm afraid of showing you my colors
So put me in black and white, hold me
'Cause I wanna be the color above the dust

maya w

need more shells songs 😢😢😢

Jesse

This is one of the first songs I've heard that made me really thing about the skill that goes into controlling your voice this accurately, the way she "modulates" it, or whatever the proper term is for making it waver like that, it's damn impressive. I don't even know how you'd do it.

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