This song finds the girl of Big TV reunited with her boyfriend, but for how long? Bassist and lyricist Charles Cave explained to NME: “Even though she’s back, he doesn’t consider her to be back for good. She’s got an itch built in to her – she’ll always be digging for gold.”
[Verse 1]
To the heat of a foreign sun
Warm my love, safe in your arms
And the choirs of the air and sea
Spend your lungs to sail her home to me
[Pre-Chorus]
I saw her blue eyes candied in the headlight
She's got a new style
I saw her white smile digging in the goldmine
For a new life
[Chorus]
This killing time
Is gonna bruise forever
So turn it back
Better late than never
[Post-Chorus]
I saw a white smile digging in the goldmine
Girl, you look tired
Even love
Is it even ever?
[Verse 2]
I go out to anywhere at all
To see that life goes on if I'm there or not
I throw alms at hands from the street
Hoping when the good builds up, I'll find you at my feet
[Pre-Chorus]
I saw her blue eyes candied in the headlight
She's got a new style
I saw her white smile digging in the goldmine
For a new life
[Chorus]
This killing time
Is gonna bruise forever
So turn it back
Better late than never
[Post-Chorus]
I saw a white smile digging in the Goldmine
Girl, you look tired
Even love
Is it even ever?
Even love
Even love
[Outro]
I saw a white smile digging in the goldmine
Girl, you look tired
Even love
Even love
Even love
I saw a white smile digging in the goldmine
Girl, you look tired
Even love
Even love
Even love
I saw a white smile digging in the goldmine
Girl, you look tired
Goldmine was written by Harry McVeigh & Charles Cave & Jack Lawrence-Brown.
Goldmine was produced by Ed Buller.
White Lies released Goldmine on Mon Aug 12 2013.