Album: The Attractions Of Youth (2016)

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• I am flesh and I am bone
  Rise up, ting ting, like glitter and gold
  I've got fire in my soul
  Rise up, ting ting, like glitter
  Like glitter and gold
  Like glitter
  
  Do you walk in the valley of kings?
  Do you walk in the shadow of men
  Who sold their lives to a dream?
  Do you ponder the manner of things
  In the dark
  The dark, the dark, the dark
  
  I am flesh and I am bone
  Arise, ting ting, like glitter and gold
  I've got fire in my soul
  Rise up, ting ting, like glitter
  Like glitter and gold
  Like glitter
  
  Do you walk in the meadow of spring?
  Do you talk to the animals?
  Do you hold their lives from a string?
  Do you ponder the manner of things
  In the dark
  The dark, the dark, the dark
  
  I am flesh and I am bone
  Arise, ting ting, like glitter and gold
  I've got fire in my soul
  Rise up, ting ting, like glitter
  I am flesh and I am bone
  Arise, ting ting, like glitter and gold
  I've got fire in my soul
  Rise up, ting ting, like glitter
  
  'Cause everybody's in the backroom's
  Spinning up
  Don't know what you're asking for
  And everybody's in the front room's
  Tripping out
  You left your bottle at the door
  
  'Cause everybody's in the backroom's
  Spinning up
  Don't know what you're asking for
  And everybody's in the front room's
  Tripping out
  You left your bong at the door
  
  I am flesh and I am bone
  Arise, ting ting, like glitter and gold
  I've got fire in my soul
  Rise up, ting ting, like glitter
  Like glitter and gold
  Like glitter
  Like glitter and gold
  Like glitter Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 11

• Rae from Qld, AustraliaIncredible meaning in this song. Reminds me of my own personal struggles.
• Me from Your Moms Housei thought it was about racism lol
• Fredd from Southern Hemispherewhat are you willing to do to achive what you want? will you sell your life to the dream? It's a very good question.
• Tammy from ColoradoI like this song. Heard it first on the series titled Safe on Netflix.
  
  I don’t think everything, especially a song, needs to be about politics. Might I suggest picking up a hobby. It could be a lot more beneficial for your health. Don’t be that person that people have to mute and block because they are sick of hearing you talk about politics.
• Pat from Western New York (state$I agree don't ruin a good song with discussions on politics.
• Joe from MissiouriGigi meyers First off dont bring politics here trump has done his fair share of good for the country and some bad but this is the site for people to learn about songs.
• Tim from Alabama ....and only a crotchety old conservative lapdog would turn a song about making your own path in spite of the footsteps of those before him, into a homage to Donald Trump.
  
  Who can’t stop talking bout who, now?
• Elaine from MoldI’m totally obsessed with the songs Fire and Glitter and Gold! I can’t stop listening to them. He had such an amazing voice!
• Lee M from Baton Rouge, LaOnly a progressive millennial would allow a guy like trump to affect them in such an emotional way that they literally won’t stop talking about him.
• Barbara from Bethek, MnI'm with Gigi. We need modern protest songs, and this one says it well. Plus, it would be great for marching.
• Gigi Meyer from Omaha, Ne UsaI like Barns Courtney and give my support to his creativity and relevancy to the times and I feel the following lyrics play well to the USAs challenging times.
  
  Do you walk in the valley of kings?
  Do you walk in the shadow of men
  Who sold their lives to a dream?
  Do you ponder the manner of things
  In the dark
  The dark, the dark, the dark
  
  These lyrics should be a rally call against the USA GOP and inspire Millennials to vote Trump out of office. They should take heed to think about where greed and indulgence threatens our democracy.

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