Gold
Unveiling Life's Dichotomies Through "Gold" by Pinky Ring
Lyrics
My head is like a dingy apartment
Describing the mental state as cluttered and disorganized like a dingy apartment.
Frantic as New York City
Portraying a sense of chaos and busyness comparable to the frantic pace of New York City.
Laughter cries, lullabies
Contrasting emotions, with laughter and cries resembling lullabies.
A baby is born a young man dies
Highlighting the cycle of life, from birth to death, with a hint of inevitability.
High-pitch screams a mothers hurting
Depicting the anguish of a mother through high-pitched screams.
Stoner collapses spoons are burning
Describing a drug user collapsing, and spoons burning, possibly indicating drug use.
Powder disappears throughout the night
Illustrating the disappearance of powder, suggestive of drug consumption, throughout the night.
Rent sleeps in missed the flight
Highlighting the consequences of missed opportunities and responsibilities, with rent being neglected.
The kite is high but you are low
Metaphorically describing a low point in life by contrasting a high-flying kite with personal feelings.
Tears hide in rain, corks pop champagne
Expressing hidden pain through tears concealed in the rain, juxtaposed with celebratory moments like champagne popping.
Winners and losers forget their names
Reflecting on the transient nature of success and failure, where individuals may forget their own identities.
Drunks laugh and watch the game
Depicting a scene of revelry where intoxicated individuals laugh and watch a game.
So push real hard the door opens faster
Encouraging resilience by urging to push hard when faced with challenges for quicker solutions.
And save your tears for the morning after
Suggesting a need to endure difficulties and save emotions for a better future.
And don't try to follow, the gold
Advising against pursuing material wealth or success blindly, symbolized by "the gold."
Fornicators inside my phone
Referring to immoral behavior or infidelity represented by fornicators inside the phone.
Travis Bickle drives alone
Mentioning Travis Bickle, a character who symbolizes loneliness and isolation, driving alone.
I can't go and you cant stay
Expressing a sense of entrapment or inability to move forward, both for the speaker and someone else.
When I meet god I'll ask him why
Pondering existential questions about life and seeking answers from a higher power.
Pain drags and good times fly
Contrasting the dragging nature of pain with the fleeting moments of happiness.
I'm only happy when I'm high
Admitting to finding happiness primarily in a state of intoxication or altered consciousness.
Tears hide in rain, corks pop champagne
Reiterating the theme of hidden pain and juxtaposing it with celebratory moments like champagne popping.
Winners and losers forget their names
Repeating the idea of forgetting identities in the face of success and failure.
Drunks laugh and watch the game
Recreating a scene of intoxicated laughter and casual observation of a game.
So push real hard the door opens faster
Encouraging perseverance in the face of challenges by pushing hard for faster solutions.
And save your tears for the morning after
Emphasizing the importance of resilience and saving emotions for a brighter future.
And don't try to follow, the gold
Reiterating the caution against blindly pursuing material success or wealth symbolized by "the gold."
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