Jake Tavill - Gold Lyrics

Once there was a little boy who came across a tomb
In the tomb were two eyes, the only things in the room
One for feeling one for seeing, they saw into his soul
In the end they said just go the world has gone to gold
The child he left, walked away, found himself a queen
Asked her for her answer to what this all could mean
She said she didn’t know, but she had herself a clue
All the wretched things she’s seen her husband do
From murder with fervor to poisoning cups to get himself a crown
His biggest mark left on this earth is the blood left on the ground
He hasn’t felt for if he had, so unsettled he would be
He’d see the same greed and hate the Eyes of Life had seen
There is hope, though little still, to saving people’s souls
If we all could feel the others’ pain, we all would have no foe
The love would spread, though miss the dead, it’d change the future still
The Eyes of Life could then pronounce The Devil’s had his fill
But The Devil’s got a quick trick
For weeding out the greedy
Puts gold on a platter
Prices it for selling
He says take it, leave your soul with me
Take it, leave your soul with me
Take it, leave your soul with me
Take it, the choice is made you see
It’s not really a question
It’s more what’s in your being
The good that’s in your heart
That keeps your soul from leaving
When he says take it, leave your soul with me
Take it, leave your soul with me
Take it, leave your soul with me
Take it, the choice is made you see
When the day is done, there’s not much to it son
You’d choose gold over what is free
When the day is done, evil’s surely won
You’d choose gold over being free
When the day is done, I’ll be a lonely one
Cause I chose love over toxic greed
(Love over toxic)
No I won’t give in, I’ll sing not be dismissed
You will see that love’s the key

Once there was a little boy who came across a tomb
In the tomb were two eyes, the only things in the room
One for feeling one for seeing, they saw into his soul
In the end they said just go the world has gone to gold
The child he left, walked away, found himself a queen
Asked her for her answer to what this all could mean
She said she didn’t know, but she had herself a clue
All the wretched things she’s seen her husband do
From murder with fervor to poisoning cups to get himself a crown
His biggest mark left on this earth is the blood left on the ground
He hasn’t felt for if he had, so unsettled he would be
He’d see the same greed and hate the Eyes of Life had seen
There is hope, though little still, to saving people’s souls
If we all could feel the others’ pain, we all would have no foe
The love would spread, though miss the dead, it’d change the future still
The Eyes of Life could then pronounce The Devil’s had his fill
But The Devil’s got a quick trick
For weeding out the greedy
Puts gold on a platter
Prices it for selling
He says take it, leave your soul with me
Take it, leave your soul with me
Take it, leave your soul with me
Take it, the choice is made you see
It’s not really a question
It’s more what’s in your being
The good that’s in your heart
That keeps your soul from leaving
When he says take it, leave your soul with me
Take it, leave your soul with me
Take it, leave your soul with me
Take it, the choice is made you see
When the day is done, there’s not much to it son
You’d choose gold over what is free
When the day is done, evil’s surely won
You’d choose gold over being free
When the day is done, I’ll be a lonely one
Cause I chose love over toxic greed
(Love over toxic)
No I won’t give in, I’ll sing not be dismissed
You will see that love’s the key