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Black and Gold Lyrics

by Sam Sparro

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Black and Gold Lyrics

The fish swam out of the ocean and grew legs and they started walking and the apes climbed down from the trees and grew tall and they started talking and the stars fell out of the sky and my tears rolled into the ocean now i'm looking for a reason why you even set my world into motion 'cause if you're not really here then the stars don't even matter now i'm filled to the top with fear but it's all just a bunch of matter 'cause if you're not really here then i don't want to be either i wanna be next to you black and gold black and gold black and gold i looked up into the grey sky and see a thousand eyes staring back and all around these golden beacons i see nothing but black i feel a way of something beyond them i don't see what i can feel if vision is the only validation then most of my life isn't real 'cause if you're not really here then the stars don't even matter now i'm filled to the top with fear but it's all just a bunch of matter 'cause if you're not really here then i don't want to be either i wanna be next to you black and gold black and gold black and gold

Meaning of Black and Gold

“Black and Gold” explores a profound sense of loss and disorientation, grappling with the absence of a significant other and questioning the very nature of reality. The lyrics paint a surreal picture – animals evolving, stars falling – mirroring a crumbling world built around a vanished connection. The artist’s core emotion is overwhelming fear, coupled with a desperate yearning to be near this absent figure, symbolized by the recurring “black and gold.” It suggests that if this person isn't truly present, everything else—the grand cosmos, even sight itself—loses its meaning. The repeated refrain emphasizes the futility of seeking validation through external appearances when the foundation – the relationship – is gone. Ultimately, it’s a haunting meditation on existential dread and the devastating impact of profound absence, leaving the listener with a feeling of isolation and uncertainty.

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