According to composer Brad Oberhofer via Instagram livestream in November of 2022, the melody “Gold” was sparked in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington, while riding his bike with “no hands on the handlebars”. He recorded an original version of the song himself for his girlfriend at the time as a goo...
[Verse 1]
Oh, I don't know
Where I stand
I hope you got my note
Buried in the sand
[Pre-Chorus]
And girl I hope you're alright
Cause girl I know
I know ya!
[Chorus]
Inside, outside, inside, outside
Whoa! Inside, outside
Girl I hope you're alright
Cause I know, I know ya!
Inside, outside, inside, outside
Whoa! Girl take me home!
Oh! I know, oh
We'll go, We'll go
But oh! I hope oh
We'll grow, we'll grow, we'll grow
[Verse 2]
I hope you know this
That I'm in love!
You could get any
Anything you want
[Pre-Chorus]
And oh I'm running
Away!
I hope you're running too!
[Chorus]
You shine like gold
You shine like gold
You shine like gold
Like gold!
Oh!
You shine like gold
Like gold
Oh!
Whoah! Wow!
[Verse 3]
And now I'm walking on the land
I can feel the heat! In my hand
[Pre-Chorus]
And oh I'm falling
Away
I hope you'll stay!
[Chorus]
You shine like gold!
You shine like gold!
You shine like gold!
Like gold!
Oh!
You shine like gold
Like gold
Oh
You shine like gold
Like gold
Like gold
Like gold
You shine like gold
Like gold!
You shine like gold
You shine like gold
You shine like gold
You shine like gold
You shine like gold
You shine like gold
You shine like gold
You shine like gold
[Outro]
You shine like oh!
You shine like oh!
You shine like oh!
You shine like oh!
You shine like oh! oh! oh!
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
Gold was written by Brad Oberhofer.
Gold was produced by Steve Lillywhite.