What I Can’t Hold - The Song of Midas

Studio Quality Recording, Soulful Backup Singers Trio

My daughter ran to me, upset and crying
I reached out to comfort her—
(ohhhhhhh no)
[Bridge - Explosive, tempo 95 BPM, CHILLS]
[Belt with full orchestra, devastating]
SHE TURNED TO GOLD!
(to gold! to gold!)
MY BABY GIRL, MY ONLY LIGHT!
(only light! only light!)
FROZEN IN MY ARMS, A STATUE STANDING
WHERE MY DAUGHTER STOOD A SECOND BEFORE!
(ohhhhhhh! ohhhhhhh!)
[Screaming, losing it]
I TRIED TO HOLD HER!
(hold her! hold her!)
TRIED TO BRING HER BACK!
(bring her back!)
BUT GOLD CAN'T LOVE YOU!
GOLD CAN'T HEAR YOU SCREAM!
GOLD CAN'T FILL THE EMPTY WHERE YOUR HEART SHOULD BE!
(should be! should be! ahhhhhhh!)
[Sudden drop - whispered, broken]
I'd give it all away...
(all away, ohhhhhhh)
Every coin, every crown...
(ohhhhhhh)
[Chorus - Devastated, desperate plea]
Never gold enough
(never enough)
Never gold enough
(never, never, never)
Towers of gold can't buy back a single breath
(can't buy breath, ohhhhhhh)
Never gold enough
(not enough)
Never gold enough
(never, never, never)
I'd trade every ounce for just one moment back
(one moment, ohhhhhhh)
[PART III: THE LESSON]
[Stripped to piano, humble, learned]
[Sung softly, with hard-won wisdom]
[Verse 3 - Confession]
Dionysus heard me begging on my knees
Told me wash my hands in Pactolus stream
(in the river)
The gold poured out like blood into the water
And my daughter breathed
(she breathed, she breathed, ohhhhhhh)
[Verse 4 - The understanding]
Now I know the richest man's the one
Who holds the people that he loves and doesn't let them go
(doesn't let go)
Material things are just distractions
From the only wealth we'll ever truly own
(truly own, ohhhhhhh)
[Final Chorus - Redemption, powerful but humble]
[Full orchestra returns, but grounded]
It was never gold enough
(never enough)
It would never be enough
(never, never, never)
'Cause what you can't touch with your hands
Is the only thing worth holding onto
(worth holding, ohhhhhhh)
Never gold enough
(never enough)
Never gold enough
(never, never, never)
Love's the only currency that matters when you're gone
(when you're gone, when you're gone)
[Outro - A cappella, then soft strings]
[Sung with peace, learned lesson]
They still find gold along that river
Where I washed away my greed
(washed away, ohhhhhhh)
But I'm the richest man alive now
Got everything I need
(everything, everything)
[Final sustained note]
Everything I need...
(ohhhhhhh)
[Silence]
[End]

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[PART I: THE WISH] [Piano, soft and longing] [Sung tenderly, a man counting his wealth] I've counted every coin a thousand times Stacked them high enough to block the sun (ohhhhhhh) But when I close my eyes at night I'm haunted by the gold I haven't won (haven't won, haven't won) [Verse 1 - Building] Dionysus looked at me with pity in his eyes Said "Choose wisely what you're asking for" (Do you know what you want?) But I couldn't see past the shine I wanted every single thing and more (more and more and more) [Pre-Chorus - Rising intensity] I told him make me richer than the gods (All the gods!) Let everything I touch turn bright (turn to gold!) I thought that I was asking for a blessing Didn't know I'd cursed myself that night (ohhhhhhh) [Chorus - THE HOOK, building to belt] Never gold enough Never gold enough (never, never, never) I could own the world, still I'd want to own the stars Never gold enough Never gold enough (never, never, never) Didn't know that more could leave you with nothing at all (ohhhhhhh, nothing at all) [PART II: THE CURSE] [Tempo increases, strings intensify] [Sung with growing horror] [Verse 2 - Desperation creeping in] Woke up thinking I was living in a dream My bedsheets gleaming, walls transforming bright (so bright) But when I tried to eat my breakfast Every bite turned solid and bright (turned to gold, ohhhhhhh) Water freezing in my throat like metal Roses stiff and cold, no scent remains My daughter ran to me, upset and crying I reached out to comfort her— (ohhhhhhh no) [Bridge - Explosive, tempo 95 BPM, CHILLS] [Belt with full orchestra, devastating] SHE TURNED TO GOLD! (to gold! to gold!) MY BABY GIRL, MY ONLY LIGHT! (only light! only light!) FROZEN IN MY ARMS, A STATUE STANDING WHERE MY DAUGHTER STOOD A SECOND BEFORE! (ohhhhhhh! ohhhhhhh!) [Screaming, losing it] I TRIED TO HOLD HER! (hold her! hold her!) TRIED TO BRING HER BACK! (bring her back!) BUT GOLD CAN'T LOVE YOU! GOLD CAN'T HEAR YOU SCREAM! GOLD CAN'T FILL THE EMPTY WHERE YOUR HEART SHOULD BE! (should be! should be! ahhhhhhh!) [Sudden drop - whispered, broken] I'd give it all away... (all away, ohhhhhhh) Every coin, every crown... (ohhhhhhh) [Chorus - Devastated, desperate plea] Never gold enough (never enough) Never gold enough (never, never, never) Towers of gold can't buy back a single breath (can't buy breath, ohhhhhhh) Never gold enough (not enough) Never gold enough (never, never, never) I'd trade every ounce for just one moment back (one moment, ohhhhhhh) [PART III: THE LESSON] [Stripped to piano, humble, learned] [Sung softly, with hard-won wisdom] [Verse 3 - Confession] Dionysus heard me begging on my knees Told me wash my hands in Pactolus stream (in the river) The gold poured out like blood into the water And my daughter breathed (she breathed, she breathed, ohhhhhhh) [Verse 4 - The understanding] Now I know the richest man's the one Who holds the people that he loves and doesn't let them go (doesn't let go) Material things are just distractions From the only wealth we'll ever truly own (truly own, ohhhhhhh) [Final Chorus - Redemption, powerful but humble] [Full orchestra returns, but grounded] It was never gold enough (never enough) It would never be enough (never, never, never) 'Cause what you can't touch with your hands Is the only thing worth holding onto (worth holding, ohhhhhhh) Never gold enough (never enough) Never gold enough (never, never, never) Love's the only currency that matters when you're gone (when you're gone, when you're gone) [Outro - A cappella, then soft strings] [Sung with peace, learned lesson] They still find gold along that river Where I washed away my greed (washed away, ohhhhhhh) But I'm the richest man alive now Got everything I need (everything, everything) [Final sustained note] Everything I need... (ohhhhhhh) [Silence] [End]

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