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Digital Gold Dust lyrics
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Intro
Rain streaks down the velvet dash Neon reflects off the glass
Verse 1
Cold espresso in a ceramic cup Waiting for the likes to finally fill me up Filtered morning light hitting the silk sheets Ignoring every single text from the bill fleet Cashmere sweater hiding the hollow chest Playing king in a world that never lets you rest Tag the location like I own the whole floor But I’m checking if they’re closing the main door
Chorus
Digital gold dust in the wind Losing the soul just to fit in Perfect pixels, paper-thin lies Chasing the sun in virtual skies
Verse 2
Credit limit screaming at the checkout line But the status says I’m doing just fine Rented luxury for a sixty second clip Counting copper coins on a private jet trip Mirror selfies in a bathroom I don't own The loudest person with the quietest phone Shadows getting long on the manicured lawn Realizing every single promise is gone
Bridge 1
The screen goes black and the room gets cold Wondering if I’m getting bought or sold Just a ghost in a high-def frame For-get-ting my face and my own name
Verse 3
Deleted the folder with the fake life view Finally seeing what is actually true Threw the designer in the back of the bin Learning how to let the real world in No more angles trying to hide the gray I’m finding beauty in a regular day Solid ground beneath my scuffed-up shoes Nothing left to prove and nothing to lose
Chorus
Digital gold dust in the wind Losing the soul just to fit in Perfect pixels, paper-thin lies Chasing the sun in virtual skies
Bridge 2
Break the lens, let the light leak out I’m tired of the trend and the digital doubt Watch it crumble, watch it all fall down I’m taking back my heart and my own crown
Chorus
Digital gold dust in the wind Losing the soul just to fit in Perfect pixels, paper-thin lies Chasing the sun in virtual skies
Chorus
Digital gold dust in the wind Losing the soul just to fit in Perfect pixels, paper-thin lies Chasing the sun in virtual skies
Outro
It’s not real if it’s only for show Turning out the light, letting it go
Inside the recording
Rain streaks down the velvet dash Neon reflects off the glass
Digital gold dust in the wind Losing the soul just to fit in
It’s not real if it’s only for show Turning out the light, letting it go
Excerpts from artist-supplied lyric files matched by title. Lyric sheets may differ from the released performance.