Gold
Eyes of Life: Unveiling the Allure of Gold and the Battle for Souls
Lyrics
Once there was a little boy who came across a tomb
Introduction of a little boy discovering a tomb
In the tomb were two eyes, the only things in the room
Inside the tomb are two eyes, the sole contents
One for feeling one for seeing, they saw into his soul
The eyes represent feeling and seeing, penetrating the boy's soul
In the end they said just go the world has gone to gold
The eyes advise him to leave as the world has turned to gold
The child he left, walked away, found himself a queen
The boy, now a man, seeks answers from a queen
Asked her for her answer to what this all could mean
Asks the queen about the meaning of life
She said she didn’t know, but she had herself a clue
The queen is unsure but hints at the atrocities she has witnessed
All the wretched things she’s seen her husband do
Describes the terrible deeds done by her husband
From murder with fervor to poisoning cups to get himself a crown
Details the husband's violent actions to gain power
His biggest mark left on this earth is the blood left on the ground
The lasting impact of the husband's actions is the blood on the ground
He hasn’t felt for if he had, so unsettled he would be
Reflects on the lack of empathy in the husband
He’d see the same greed and hate the Eyes of Life had seen
If he could feel, he would understand the Eyes of Life
There is hope, though little still, to saving people’s souls
Expresses a glimmer of hope in saving people's souls
If we all could feel the others’ pain, we all would have no foe
Advocates for empathy to eliminate enemies
The love would spread, though miss the dead, it’d change the future still
Love can change the future, even though it may miss the dead
The Eyes of Life could then pronounce The Devil’s had his fill
Empowered love could overcome evil
But The Devil’s got a quick trick
Introduction of a quick trick by The Devil
For weeding out the greedy
The trick involves using gold to expose greed
Puts gold on a platter
The Devil presents gold, setting a trap
Prices it for selling
Gold is priced for selling, tempting the greedy
He says take it, leave your soul with me
The Devil urges to take gold, leaving one's soul
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
The choice revolves around the goodness in one's heart
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
Repetition of the choice to take gold or keep one's soul
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
Reflects on the simplicity of choosing gold over freedom
You’d choose gold over what is free
Evil triumphs if one chooses gold over true freedom
When the day is done, evil’s surely won
Emphasizes the loneliness resulting from choosing love over greed
You’d choose gold over being free
The narrator acknowledges the difficulty of resisting gold
When the day is done, I’ll be a lonely one
Anticipates loneliness for choosing love over toxic greed
Cause I chose love over toxic greed
Reiterates choosing love over toxic greed
(Love over toxic)
Confirmation of resisting temptation and embracing love
No I won’t give in, I’ll sing not be dismissed
Assertion that love is the key and will not be dismissed
You will see that love’s the key
-
Comment