Golden

Followin' the cracks in these white oak floors

Peakin' through knobs of tarnished doors

To catch a glimpse

And try to pin it down

Chippin' like paint in a concrete wall

Do bricks and boards even wanna talk

Was it better then

Than it is now

And they say shine me

Make me shine

If nothin' gold can stay

Don't you push me away

Don't you push me away

If nothin' gold can stay

I'm not golden

I'm not golden

Anyway

Miles stay high and it runs on E

Frame has lost all integrity

It bleeds in rust

And it won't get fixed for good

Unveil the the hood to the graceful girl

Ballerina box

But she don't twirl no more

And she's stopped pretending

And she says shine me

Make me shine

If nothin' gold can stay

Don't you push me away

Don't you push me away

If nothin' gold can stay

I'm not golden

I'm not golden

Anyway

And if one day we lose our shine

Precious metals all decline

But they often rise back up again

The worn and used are smooth to touch

And a silver hearts worth just as much

So be grateful

Cuz they're cheaper to mend

If nothin' gold can stay

Don't you push me away

Don't you push me away

If nothin' gold can stay

Don't you push me away

Don't you push me away

If nothin' gold can stay

Don't you push me away

Don't you push me away

If nothin' gold can stay

I'm not golden

I'm not golden

Anyway