Nothing Gold Can Stay

Story Behind The Song

I stole the title and premise of this song from a Robert Frost poem. It has been a recurring theme in my life. I feel I've earned the right to steal it.

Song Description

We all fall in love and rarely question the reasons, but sometimes we fall out of love without knowing exactly why. The magic is gone and we don't know where it went or why. It's just gone.

Song Length 3:58 Genre Folk - Alternative, Folk - Contemporary
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Heartbreaking, Poignant Subject Breaking Up, Heartbreak
Similar Artists Harry Chapin, James Taylor Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

?I will mend your soul? she said,

?like the holes in your faded blue jeans?

- Tell me where it hurts? she said,

and wrapped herself around me, like so many love scenes

but I? I could not say



These summer nights are so long

Waiting for September to rescue me

I may leave tomorrow, before sunlight falls

On the place where she lay sleeping

But I? I could not stay



And I don?t know why

Sometimes love fades away

And I don?t know why

Nothing gold can stay



Nothin? gold can stay

I don?t know why

Nothin? gold can stay



Now I lay me down to sleep

And she is near me, by my side

A lonely river runs deep

And slowly rises with the tide

But I? I could not pray



And I don?t know why

Sometimes love just fades away

And I don?t know why

Nothing gold can ever stay



Nothin? gold can stay

I don?t know why

Nothin? gold can stay

No, I don?t know why

Nothin? gold, nothin? gold can stay



?I will mend your soul? she said,

?like the holes in your faded blue jeans -


Lyrics Jason Cameron Music Jason Cameron
Producer John Shimpf, Jason Cameron Publisher Jason Cameron
Performance Jason Cameron Label Jason Cameron

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