The Golden Floor
Snow Patrol Lyrics


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Tell me that you want to dance
I want to feel your pulse on mine
Just treat me like a stolen glance
To yourself

A dark shape on a golden floor
A sleeping planet with a molten core
From above we'd cut a slow eight shape
And much more

I'm a peasant in your princess arms
Penniless with only charm
As we're leveled by the low
Hot lights and disarmed

I'm not afraid of anything
Even time
It'll eke away at everything
But we'll be fine

I'm folded in the bread you made
You're cold until my body bathes
You in the heat I kept aside
All these days

I'm not afraid of anything
Even time
It'll eke away at everything
But we'll be fine

I'm not afraid of anything
Even time




It'll eke away at everything
But we'll be fine

Overall Meaning

The Golden Floor by Snow Patrol is a song about a romantic night with a loved one. The lyrics capture the desire for the two lovers to be close and share a connection. The first stanza sets the scene for the song: “Tell me that you want to dance, I want to feel your pulse on mine. Just treat me like a stolen glance to yourself.” The singer is asking their love interest to dance while also expressing the desire to be close, to feel their partner’s physical heartbeat against theirs. The line “Just treat me like a stolen glance to yourself” implies that they want the moment to be kept secret and intimate.


The second stanza paints a picture of a majestic scene: “A dark shape on a golden floor, a sleeping planet with a molten core. From above we'd cut a slow eight shape, and much more.” Here, the lyrics are metaphorical, comparing their love to a dark shape on a golden floor. The line “a sleeping planet with a molten core” is a nod to the Earth, which at its core is molten. The third line is about cutting slow shapes from above, implying a slow dance or movement, and “much more” suggests that their connection is deeper and more meaningful than just a dance.


The chorus focuses on the singer’s feelings of being with their lover: “I'm not afraid of anything, even time. It'll eke away at everything, but we'll be fine” repeated three times. They acknowledge that time will eventually wear everything down, but their love will outlast it. The last two stanzas continue with the theme of the body and the senses: “I'm folded in the bread you made, you're cold until my body bathes you in the heat I kept aside all these days.” The bread is a reference to the body as it is made of cells like bread is made of dough, and the heat refers to the passion that was held back. When their bodies connect, that passion is released and the two become one.


Line by Line Meaning

Tell me that you want to dance
Express your desire to dance with me


I want to feel your pulse on mine
I desire to feel our hearts beat as one while we dance


Just treat me like a stolen glance to yourself
Treat me with the same secrecy and intimacy as a fleeting, surreptitious glance at yourself


A dark shape on a golden floor
A mysterious and unknown presence on a bright and shining surface


A sleeping planet with a molten core
A dormant world with a fiery center


From above we'd cut a slow eight shape and much more
If viewed from above, we would trace a figure eight shape and many other patterns


I'm a peasant in your princess arms, penniless with only charm
I am a commoner embraced by your royal presence, with nothing to offer but my charisma


As we're leveled by the low hot lights and disarmed
We are brought down to a grounded, authentic level by the intensity of the lights, and stripped of our pretensions


I'm not afraid of anything, even time
I do not fear anything, not even the passage of time


It'll eke away at everything, but we'll be fine
Although time will wear away at all things, we will endure


I'm folded in the bread you made
I am enveloped and nourished by the sustenance you have provided


You're cold until my body bathes
You are distant and unfeeling until my warmth is bestowed upon you


You in the heat I kept aside all these days
I reserved and stored my passion and ardor specifically for you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GARY LIGHTBODY, JONATHAN GRAHAM QUINN, NATHAN CONNOLLY, PAUL WILSON, TOM SIMPSON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

henryandneo

Tell me that you want to dance
I want to feel your pulse on mine
Just treat me like a stolen glance
To yourself

A dark shape on a golden floor
A sleeping planet with a molten core
From above we'd cut a slow eight shape
And much more

I'm a peasant in your princess arms
Penniless with only charm
As we're leveled by the low, hot lights
And disarmed

I'm not afraid of anything even time
It'll eke away at everything but we'll be fine

I'm folded in the bread you made
You're cold until my body bathes
You in the heat I kept aside
All these days

I'm not afraid of anything even time
It'll eke away at everything but we'll be fine



All comments from YouTube:

S-S

I just don't understand why this song isn't at 1 billion views. Is it just me? I freaking love this song!!! Takes me into another reality. I wrote an entire romance book based off this song.

Jubilation T. Cornpone

brilliant tune....their best

geminianja

Just fucking perfect!!! Makes me feel alive. 🇧🇷😭😭😭😭

Sunshine51812

such a haunting and passionate song, makes me want to be in front of a warm fire with my love <3

Goofy Goober

Oof

Ashwin M

@Goofy Goober what

David Holman

Never gets old. One of their best. Love it.

Kailyn grace

Beautiful song, I have been listening to it since 2009. I love snow patrol. 
Actually bringing something different, and daring than the everyday music.

henryandneo

Tell me that you want to dance
I want to feel your pulse on mine
Just treat me like a stolen glance
To yourself

A dark shape on a golden floor
A sleeping planet with a molten core
From above we'd cut a slow eight shape
And much more

I'm a peasant in your princess arms
Penniless with only charm
As we're leveled by the low, hot lights
And disarmed

I'm not afraid of anything even time
It'll eke away at everything but we'll be fine

I'm folded in the bread you made
You're cold until my body bathes
You in the heat I kept aside
All these days

I'm not afraid of anything even time
It'll eke away at everything but we'll be fine

Daphne Holmes

Love this song!! So beautiful! Heard it at work. Some of the best songs I've discovered over that intercom system :D!

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