Silver Threads and Golden Needles
The Pozo Seco Singers Lyrics

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I don't want your lonely mansion
With a tear in every room
All I want's the love you've promised
Beneath the halo moon

But you think I should be happy
With your money and your name
And hide myself in sorrows

While you play your cheatin' game

Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine
And I dare not drown my sorrows
In the warm glow of your mind

You can't buy my love with money
'Cause I ain't never was that kind
Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine

Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine
And I dare not drown my sorrows
In the warm glow of your mind

You can't buy my love with money
'Cause I ain't never was that kind

Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine

Overall Meaning

The Pozo-Seco Singers’ song “Silver Threads and Golden Needles” tells the story of a woman who is in love with a man who believes that money can buy anything, including her affection. The first stanza opens with the woman stating that she does not want the luxury of his wealthy mansion, as every room is filled with tears. All she desires is the love he promised her under the moonlight. The following stanza shows the man’s perception of love and happiness, which involves money and his reputation rather than fulfilling her emotional needs. He expects her to hide her sorrows while he continues to deceive her with his unfaithful behavior.

The chorus of the song serves as a warning to the man that no amount of gold or silver threads can repair the heart he has broken. She cannot drown her sorrows in the warmth of his mind as it is not a genuine reflection of his true feelings. She affirms that she cannot be bought with money as she is not the kind of person that can be won over with material possessions. The final repetition of the chorus emphasizes that despite his attempts to win her heart through his wealth, nothing can mend her heart besides true love and emotional connection.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't want your lonely mansion
I do not wish to live in your empty, melancholic house

With a tear in every room
Every room seems to have a sad story attached to it

All I want's the love you've promised
All the love that you had promised me is what I seek

Beneath the halo moon
Under the beauty of the shining, full moon

But you think I should be happy
You believe that I should be content

With your money and your name
With the wealth and status that you possess

And hide myself in sorrows
And cover my pain with a mask of grief

While you play your cheatin' game
As you continue to deceive me with your dishonest games

Silver threads and golden needles
No amount of riches, gifts, or material possessions

Cannot mend this heart of mine
Can heal the brokenness I feel within my heart

And I dare not drown my sorrows
I refuse to numb my pain with external pleasures

In the warm glow of your mind
By losing myself in the illusions and fantasies you create

You can't buy my love with money
My love is not for sale, cannot be bought with riches

'Cause I ain't never was that kind
Because my love is genuine, not materialistic