George Lewis Jr. (born March 30, 1983), better known by his stage name Twin… Read Full Bio ↴George Lewis Jr. (born March 30, 1983), better known by his stage name Twin Shadow, is a Dominican-American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor based out of Los Angeles, California. He has written a novel, scripted TV series and released five albums: Forget (2010), Confess (2012), Eclipse (2015), Caer (2018) and the eponymous Twin Shadow (2021).

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Golden Light
Twin Shadow Lyrics

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I met you first, I heard your voice
On the telephone
And then again this empty street
Where you walked alone
And when you came out of the dark
I was waiting there
But since I could take you now if
You can take me anywhere

Don't be scared

Some people say there's a golden light
You're the golden light
And if I chase after you
Doesn't mean that it's true
Some people say there's a golden light
If I'm the golden light
If you chase after me
Doesn't mean you can see

I've been tryin' to recall
But I can't hear it at all
The things we said that day
And my memory's dark
And might fallow it on
Disturbing things you say like

It's been so long, so long
Since I fell apart
Fell in love

Some people say there's a golden light
You're the golden light
And if I chase after you
Doesn't mean that it's true
Some people say there's a golden light
If I'm the golden light
If you chase after me
Doesn't mean you can see

I fallow, I fallow you
I fallow,
I fallow, I fallow you
I fallow

If you chase after me
Doesn't mean you can see
Some people say there's a golden light
You're the golden light
And if I chase after you
Doesn't mean that it's true
Golden light
You're the golden light
Some people say there's a golden light
You're the golden light
You're the golden light
Some people say there's a golden light
You're the golden light
You're the golden light

And if I chase after you
Doesn't mean that it's true

Overall Meaning

In these lyrics of Twin Shadow's song, "Golden Light," the singer describes meeting someone for the first time over the phone, and later running into them on an empty street. The singer has been waiting for this moment and is able to take the other person anywhere they desire. The chorus explores the metaphorical idea of the "golden light," which some people say exists, and that the other person is the embodiment of it. The singer's pursuit of the other person, however, does not necessarily mean that their pursuit is true.

The lyrics evoke a sense of longing for something that is elusive, and that may not actually exist. The singer is chasing after something that may only be a figment of their imagination. This sense is further emphasized by the repetition of "golden light," a euphemism that represents the idea of something that is hard to attain. The chorus sets up a contrast between the idea of chasing after something that may not exist and the fact that the singer may also be the embodiment of that something, suggesting a cyclical existence where the search for the golden light may be just that - a never-ending search that only leads back to oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

I met you first, I heard your voice On the telephone
The singer and the person they are addressing met on the phone.

And then again this empty street Where you walked alone
The singer and the person they are addressing met again on a deserted street.

And when you came out of the dark I was waiting there But since I could take you now if You can take me anywhere Don't be scared
The singer is willing to go anywhere with the person they are addressing.

Some people say there's a golden light You're the golden light And if I chase after you Doesn't mean that it's true Some people say there's a golden light If I'm the golden light If you chase after me Doesn't mean you can see
There is a metaphorical 'golden light' that some people believe exists, and the artist and the person they are addressing are both compared to this light.

I've been tryin' to recall But I can't hear it at all The things we said that day And my memory's dark And might fallow it on Disturbing things you say like
The artist is struggling to remember a conversation they had with the person they are addressing, and the conversation may have included unsettling or alarming comments.

It's been so long, so long Since I fell apart Fell in love
The singer hasn't been in love for a long time, and it was a difficult experience for them.

I fallow, I fallow you I fallow, I fallow, I fallow you I fallow
The singer is following the person they are addressing.

And if I chase after you Doesn't mean that it's true Golden light You're the golden light
Even though the artist is pursuing the person they are addressing, it doesn't necessarily mean that their feelings are genuine.

Some people say there's a golden light You're the golden light And if I chase after you Doesn't mean that it's true Some people say there's a golden light You're the golden light You're the golden light Some people say there's a golden light You're the golden light You're the golden light And if I chase after you Doesn't mean that it's true
The metaphorical 'golden light' and the comparison to the person they are addressing is repeated, along with the message that the artist pursuing them doesn't necessarily mean that their feelings are genuine.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GEORGE WILLIAM LEWIS, BENNETT WYNNE

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