[Intro] Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay... [Verse 1] I watched the morning start with an air for more As my fingers traced the grain of this heavy wooden door. We tried to catch life, hold it with our hands, But time is just the thief who understands... That every perfect thing is built to bend. And every quiet spark is meant to end. [Chorus] We are chasing sun rays, as they rise in the sky. We are holding our breath as the seasons walk by. You can pray for tomorrow to still feel the same, But the fire always blazes and dims as our seasons change. Yeah, beauty is so sharp... but it’s meant to fade away. Nothing gold can stay. [Verse 2] Honey suckles scattered heavy around the pond, Leave a barren vine of violence when summer is gone. We built our little Edens, all about in the shade, Then watched as the brilliant colors start to fade. And as you hear the latch close on Eden's garden gate, Remember, Nothing Gold Ever Stays. [Chorus] We are chasing sun rays, as they rise in the sky. We are holding our breath as the seasons walk by. You can pray for tomorrow to still feel the same, But the fire always blazes and dims as our seasons change. Yeah, beauty is so sharp... but it’s meant to fade away. Nothing gold can stay. [Bridge] So, let the fall, fall, watch every levee break! Let the earth feel heavy, taking back the borrowed days. It’s the price of the fight, the search for eternal life! We all find the end of the golden road. We don’t own the hour, we probably never should know.... Trade a beggar's nickel for a coin of fleeting gold! [Outro] (Spoken whisper) So dawn goes down to day... Nothing gold can stay. (Sung soft and breathy) Nothing gold can stay. We just get to watch it slip away. [End]
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