Gold

## Song by Sleeping with Sirens

"**Gold**" is a song by American rock band Sleeping with Sirens, released as the third track from their fourth studio album, *Madness* (2015).

Kellin Quinn told *Billboard*, "It kind of goes back to those early days of us touring in a van and the experience of touring, getting where you needed to go, not being afraid. When you're coming up as a band you have this excitement. The only place to go is forward. So that was kind of the idea for me, thinking about the climb and the getting there, some of the most exciting parts of the journey of being in a band and being an artist, creating songs in your garage. That's where the song started for me."

## Personnel

* Emily Warren – writer
* Gabe Barham – drums, percussion
* Jack Fowler – lead guitar, programming
* John Feldmann – writer, producer, mixing engineer
* Justin Hills – backing vocals, bass guitar
* Kellin Quinn – vocals, writer, keyboards
* Nick Martin – backing vocals, rhythm guitar
* Ted Jensen – mastering engineer
* Zakk Cervini – mixing engineer

## Lyrics

* Original
* Live

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

All we want, what we want is

All we want is gold

[Verse 1]

Sunsets on Long Island

Roll the windows down in the van

Lost my map on the Jersey Turnpike

But it's okay, we ain't looking back

All we ever want is gold

One way on this winding road

[Chorus]

We made our mistakes, it's not too late

We had to learn the hard way

Bridges will burn, now it's our turn

We had to learn the hard way

Because all we ever want is gold

We made our mistakes, it's not too late

We had to learn the hard way

[Verse 2]

It's two in the morning

Can't seem to find the words for a song

I remembered my dreams and how far they seemed

I can't believe how far we have come

'Cause all we ever want is gold

So it's sixty miles on this open road

[Chorus]

We made our mistakes, it's not too late

We had to learn the hard way

Bridges will burn, now it's our turn

We had to learn the hard way

Because all we ever want is gold

We made our mistakes, it's not too late

We had to learn the hard way

[Bridge]

Don't lose your faith in me

(Don't ever look back, don't ever look back)

It's never what it seems

[Chorus]

You'll make your mistakes, but it's never too late

We had to learn the hard way

You made your mistakes, it's not too late

You had to learn the hard way

Bridges will burn, now it's your turn

You had to learn the hard way

[Outro]

'Cause all we ever want is gold

All we ever want is gold (We had to learn the hard way)

All we want, what we want is

All we want is gold

All we want, what we want is

All we want is gold

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Spoken]

*Hey man, should we get Taco Bell today, or should we get a half-gallon of some shitty whiskey so we can get drunk at this parkin' lot...?*

*This song's called Gold*

[Verse 1]

Let me see those hands up tonight

Sunsets on Long Island

Roll the windows down in the van

I lost my map on the Jersey Turnpike

But it's okay, we ain't looking back

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause all we ever want is gold

It's a one way on this windin' road, yeah

[Chorus]

We made our mistakes

It's not too late

We had to learn the hard way

Bridges'll burn

Now it's our turn

We had to learn the hard way

'Cause all we ever want is gold, yeah-ay

We made our mistakes

It's not too late

We had to learn the hard way, yuh

[Verse 2]

It's two in the morning

Can't seem to find the words for a song

I remembered my dreams

And how far they seemed

I can't believe how far we have come

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause all we ever want is gold, yeah-ay

It's sixty miles on this open road, yeah

[Chorus]

We made our mistakes

It's not too late

We had to learn the hard way

Bridges'll burn

Now it's our turn

We had to learn the hard way

'Cause all we ever want is gold, yeah-ay

We made our mistakes

It's not too late

We had to learn the hard way

[Bridge]

Don't lose your faith in me

(Don't ever look back, don't ever look back)

It's never what it seems

[Chorus]

You'll make your mistakes

But it's never too late

We had to learn the hard way

You made your mistakes

It's not too late

You had to learn the hard way

Bridges'll burn

Now it's your turn

You had to learn the hard way

'Cause all we ever want is gold

'Cause all we ever want is gold, yeah

[Outro]

All we want

What we want is

All we want is gold, *thank you*

## References

1. ↑ Graff, Gary (March 10, 2015). "Exclusive Song Premiere: Listen to Sleeping with Sirens' 'Gold,' from Their Upcoming Album 'Madness'". *Billboard*.