Greta Van Fleet
Greta Van Fleet
Greta Van Fleet
Greta Van Fleet
Greta Van Fleet
Greta Van Fleet
Greta Van Fleet
Greta Van Fleet
Greta Van Fleet
Greta Van Fleet
Greta Van Fleet
Greta Van Fleet
This song is a commentary on capitalism and materialism in America. Our dreams of riches and material items ruin the human experience that should be focused on appreciating nature and becoming a peaceful army. The satisfaction that we get from money and materials has blinded us to the beauty of hu...
[Instrumental]
[Verse 1]
All across the west we traveled wayward for
Find the weight of dreams in gold
Heaven sent us here to meet the hallowed shore
To claim the wealth that we had sold
[Chorus]
Gold mines melting men in the sunshine
Spoiled wine tastes so sweet, we have gone blind
Gold mines melting men in the sunshine
Spoiled wine tastes so sweet, we have gone blind
[Verse 2]
We stole from her a cloak of studded majesty
The queen is dead, we robbed her grave
You can still bathe in the river but it ran dry
And all of us have turned away
[Chorus]
Gold mines melting men in the sunshine
Spoiled wine tastes so sweet, we have gone blind
Gold mines melting men in the sunshine
Spoiled wine tastes so sweet, we have gone blind
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
[Instrumental]
The Weight of Dreams was written by Danny Wagner & Sam Kiszka & Josh Kiszka & Jake Kiszka.
The Weight of Dreams was produced by Greg Kurstin.
Greta Van Fleet released The Weight of Dreams on Fri Apr 16 2021.