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A song off of Bright Eyes' 2005 album Digital Ash in a Digital Urn that explores the destruction of a relationship and is tied to a Bright Eyes EP track titled “Stray Dog Freedom” that further explores some of the themes covered in this song.
[Verse 1]
It was Don Delillo, whiskey neat
And a blinking midnight clock
Speakers on a TV stand, just a turntable to watch
When the smoke came out our mouths
On all those hooded sweatshirt walks
You were a stroke of luck
We were a goldmine and they gutted us
[Chorus 1]
And from the sidelines, you see me run
Until I'm out of breath
Living the good life I left for dead
The sorrowful midwest
Well I did my best to keep my head
[Verse 2]
It was grass-stained jeans and incompletes
And a girl from class to touch
But you think about yourself too much
And you ruin who you love
Well all these claims at consciousness
My stray dog freedom
Let's have a nice clean cut
Like a bag we buy and divvy up
[Chorus 2]
And from the sidelines I see you run
Until you're out of breath
And all those white lines that sped us up
We hurry to our death
Well I lagged behind, so you got ahead
Gold Mine Gutted was written by Conor Oberst.
Gold Mine Gutted was produced by Bright Eyes.
Bright Eyes released Gold Mine Gutted on Tue Jan 25 2005.