Foals - Black Gold Lyrics






Top of the world, bottom of the ocean
Top of the world, bottom of the ocean
They built you up and broke you down again
So now you hope to beat the surf in

Cause the future is not what you see
It's not where you've been to at all
The future is not what you see
It's not where you've been to at all

The future is not what it used to be, used to be
The future is not what it used to be, used to be

Top of the world, bottom of the ocean
Top of the world, bottom of the ocean
They lit you up and found the ground again
So now you know to beat the surf in

Cause the future is not what you see
It's not where you've been to at all
The future is not what you see
It's not where you've been to at all

The future is not what it used to be, used to be
The future is not what it used to be, used to be

They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold and left
Just the residue
They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold and left
Just the mist of you

They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold and left
Just the residue
They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold and left
Just the mist of you

Now what's happened to you, look what's happened to you
What's happened to you

Now that spring is finally here
Your hollow heart, your hollow heart
Drive through the forest and into the night
Away from the city, away from the light

Hollow heart, your hollow heart
You know
And we're worlds apart
And we're worlds apart

They gouge you out, they dug you in
They took the name right out of your mouth

Hollow heart, your hollow heart
You know
Worlds apart
And we're worlds apart

Into yourself past of it
Into yourself past of it
Into yourself past of it
Into yourself past of it
Into yourself
Into yourself
Into yourself
Into yourself
Into yourself
Into yourself





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  1. T.... D....

    Absolut gold, iam from runner. <3

  2. �.... �....

    I can't hold back my tears of feelings after the Foals songs

  3. M.... ....

    Dear Foals. I like your old stuff better than your new stuff.

  4. P.... ....

    Gold, for sure

  5. S.... g....

    We were born to late to explore the new lands in the world and too early to explore the universe, but we are in the perfect time and place to listen to Foals.

  6. R.... G....

    I forgot how good this album and track really are.

  7. M.... s....

    Love this band so fucking tight!

  8. K.... J....

    Still their best song in my opinion. The build up, the atmosphere, its just so perfect!

    K.... J....

    It's either this or Spanish sahara for me

  9. G.... L....

    Amazing music ... !!!

  10. C.... E....

    This stuff mixes with Stereo Lab and Pinback perfectly.

  11. �.... �....

    piece of art definitely <3
    ανυπομονώ να τους δω live!!

  12. A.... A....

    ❤🎸🌊🌊💧

  13. J.... R....

    fav 4e♥♥♥♥♥

  14. S.... P....

    This song is stupid good.

  15. R.... R....

    I want to be pacific i swear !

  16. I.... G....

    This Band is nothing new musically as they sound like many in the same genre. But imo they do a good job of making quality sound.

  17. D.... S....

    Foals "... puede ser una música de montaña rusa emocional." escribe Edna Isabel en VECTORES. Esta canción se mueve en dos momentos, uno de opresión y el otro de liberación; uno de explotación y abuso, y otro de conciencia y de reconocimiento personal y colectiva. Espectacular las formas musicales en que expresa la nefasta industria petrolera y la apuesta por acciones transformadoras para hacer de otra forma las cosas. My favourite song by them.

  18. J.... ....

    When they used to make music.

    J.... ....

    They still do lol

  19. y.... o....

    ¿Cómo me caso con está canción?

  20. G.... B....

    enfants spirituels de Roxy music

  21. J.... M....

    Really cool

  22. A.... B....

    I always picture kirsten dunst floating weightless underwater, midday sun piercing through the ocean and angelic choirs above that can be pictured just through sound, while listening to this song.
    then oil invades every particle of the ocean, that turns into treacle; kirsten's soft skin is eaten alive by bleakness. just a minuscule speck of glimmering light ignites, her golden predawn aura prevails over viscous malignant cimmerian greed, just like midas' hands it expands, evolving it invades every molecule til it fills the entire picture with total life forever

  23. A.... R....

    Haven’t listen to you guys in years Glad to be back reunited ❤️

  24. F.... Z....

    😌💜✨

  25. B.... S....

    que buena cancion

  26. G.... K....

    Absolutley brilliant music i always enjoy listening to the Foals

  27. f.... k....

    Wonderful album full of amazing songs.

  28. �.... �....

    1:20 reminds me a Rock the Casbah

  29. H.... S....

    soo damn beautiful... a tear fall....

  30. S.... ....

    Magnificent

  31. P.... K....

    Top of the world, bottom of the ocean
    Top of the world, bottom of the ocean
    They built you up and broke you down again
    So now you hope to beat the surf in

    Cause the future is not what you see
    It's not where you've been to at all
    The future is not what you see
    It's not where you've been to at all

    The future is not what it used to be, used to be
    The future is not what it used to be, used to be

    Top of the world, bottom of the ocean
    Top of the world, bottom of the ocean
    They lit you up and found the ground again
    So now you know to beat the surf in

    Cause the future is not what you see
    It's not where you've been to at all
    The future is not what you see
    It's not where you've been to at all

    The future is not what it used to be, used to be
    The future is not what it used to be, used to be

    They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold and left
    Just the residue
    They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold and left
    Just the mist of you

    They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold and left
    Just the residue
    They buried the gold, your ancestry's sold and left
    Just the mist of you

    Now what's happened to you, look what's happened to you
    What's happened to you

    Now that spring is finally here
    Your hollow heart, your hollow heart
    Drive through the forest and into the night
    Away from the city, away from the light

    Hollow heart, your hollow heart
    You know
    And we're worlds apart
    And we're worlds apart

    They gouge you out, they dug you in
    They took the name right out of your mouth

    Hollow heart, your hollow heart
    You know
    Worlds apart
    And we're worlds apart

    Into yourself past of it
    Into yourself past of it
    Into yourself past of it
    Into yourself past of it
    Into yourself
    Into yourself
    Into yourself
    Into yourself
    Into yourself
    Into yourself

  32. D.... N....

    total life forever is their best album . by far

  33. R.... S....

    I feel alive

  34. K.... P....

    Finding a sound like what Foals had done on this album is a unique catch. It is quite like mix of math rock, with shoe gaze, post rock, and other progressive influences. This is by far Foals best album. It sounds so much like snakadaktal's sleep in the water. I wish foals had experimented with this sound a lot more

  35. A.... G....

    dope tbh

  36. W.... S....

    78 people buried the gold and left just the thumbs down

  37. E.... B....

    just gold

  38. L.... 3....

    algum br?

    L.... 3....

    br que escuta foals ? achei que era só uma lenda

    L.... 3....

    Felipe Aparecido Lendas são reais se acredita nelas hehe.

    L.... 3....

    Luway 3039. Ahsusshushjhshs pode crer

    L.... 3....

    Luway 3039 é noix

  39. B.... C....

    Blessings to my black family and ancient Kemitic ancestors. Thanks for the song Foals. 🙌🏾

  40. J.... R....

    After three years I came across with this song, it still takes me to other places and makes me feel comfortable meanwhile the "nobody is used to be" sounds in the background. That phrase causes that I cannot see who I was after two years under depression. But shit, I don't wanna be the old guy and I'm not him anymore.

    Thanks Foals.

  41. E.... W....

    This song is about black people.
    My favorite band.

  42. �.... �....

    So beautiful

  43. F.... O....

    Whoever you are who bumped this to 1 million by listening everyday. we finally fucking did it.

  44. S.... K....

    I'm only 19 and I'm really into alternative/ indie music but finding it is the hardest thing. But The Foal is by far my favorite band.

    S.... K....

    enjoy..

    S.... K....

    Summer Mefford seriously i felt crazy when i heard this at the taxi.

    S.... K....

    who's The Foal?

  45. S.... D....

    The build-up in Foals songs is so epic. Makes you feel like you are in a trance and it never gets boring. Foals should never stop. True legends

    S.... D....

    Saw them live about a year ago. I got the chills with every song they played, and I was pretty far from the scenario. Needless to say they rock the sh*t out of us that night.

    S.... D....

    Sander De W yes they are 🤝💋

  46. R.... B....

    dias o noches Ricardo?

  47. G.... B....

    I wonder, what u should feel, to write a masterpiece like this <3

  48. h.... f....

    exelente

  49. M.... T....

    Hermosa canción, ¿Soy el único comentario en español?

    M.... T....

    ya no, ya no. qué canción más emotiva y bonita. llena de alma.

  50. L.... M....

    I don't' even know what to say, this is just incredible. A lot of love for these guys...

  51. J.... w....

    listen to it in a steaming shower. feels like their performing right in front of you

    J.... w....

    wordsD Vlogs that applies to most of their songs 😂😂

  52. R.... B....

    bodyboard

  53. M.... ....

    This is such an "Epic" in the most literal sense of the word. It is long and progressive and flat out beautiful !!!!

  54. F.... R....

    los amo profundamente... enserio, sus canciones me enamoran día a día, son increíbles... falta tan poco para verlos ... AGUANTE FOALS FOREVER !!!!!

  55. C.... ....

    THIS SONG IS AWESOME

  56. a.... ....

    I've listened to this track like 30 times but never really payed attention to the deep lyrics

  57. C.... D....

    I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH OMGGGG ❤️❤️❤️

  58. M.... C....

    best song from Foals.

  59. K.... M....

    I really do enjoy every second in this song

    K.... M....

    Yeah, but I hate the part from 6:27 to 6:44

  60. a.... ....

    "Now that spring is finally here
    Your hollow heart, your hollow heart
    Drive through the forest and into the night
    Away from the city, away from the light"

    a.... ....

    abluecassette future is not what it used to be used to bee

  61. t.... ....

    Anybody here because of Rebecca Grant? 😋

  62. C.... x....

    my favorite song

  63. B.... G....

    @stevolive got me here

  64. D.... S....

    This album. My god. Must have listened to it hundreds of times. So sad they've changed their style. Much as I try, I can't get into their new sound.

    D.... S....

    well what went down is a good album you just need to listen to the songs a few times and you'll get hooked

  65. A.... p....

    los amo tanto que duele.

    A.... p....

    tan bonita su musica

    A.... p....

    Que buen tema

  66. M.... ....

    Whenever i listen to this song i just cant help but feel so amazing. I always come to this section and look at the people praising the shit out of it to see if they appreciate it as much as I do, I'm so glad you all do.
    This song is absolutely perfect and brings out such an amazing feeling in me. Still my favourite Foals song and I've heard them all. <3

    M.... ....

    +Turtle Power I feel you there, it is a perfect song. I recommend the Antidotes album, although it takes some time to get into it is very good. Nothing beats this album though.

    M.... ....

    @Moviesmusicme I adore this song too and really hope their new stuff sounds more like this! i feel like its more experimental and post rocky than their new stuff

  67. C.... F....

    3:55-5:45 on repeat since 2010. Fantastic!

    C.... F....

    exactly. the way the song rises to a whole new level at that point is like ecstasy.

    C.... F....

    Yep, my favorite couple minutes in all of music.

    C.... F....

    even some seconds earlier. Sometimes you have to serve boring start to make it so organic at the end. amazing song

  68. P.... V....

    This is possibly best song I heard in last 20 years❤️❤️

  69. A.... ....

    Thanks Steven Colbert/Life is Strange for allowing me to fall in love with Foals all over again

  70. b.... ....

    2:28 I feel like I'm going to another dimension

    b.... ....

    blurNNesess Me too 😊

    b.... ....

    fucking trueeeee

  71. P.... D....

    This is crazy!
    I just can't stop listening to foals...

  72. J.... Q....

    this is the best.

  73. w.... m....

    deep sounds make you travel in with this tripping song

  74. D.... F....

    I'm 100% erect right now.

    D.... F....

    David Fernandez xdxdxd

    D.... F....

    yeah i always have a like or dislike for comments on songs

    this time

    i have none

    D.... F....

    homoerectus

    D.... F....

    Man, you are not alone *nohomo

    D.... F....

    Deffo music to make love to!

  75. S.... S....

    want to hear more? try Black Gold 2, 8 minutes of more amazingness

  76. E.... ....

    Still one of their absolute best!

  77. W.... O....

    imagine a philharmonic doing this song with an orchestra. shit would be crazy.

    W.... O....

    god damnit, now i really need this in my life

  78. a.... ....

    i love this song, but Spanish Sahara will always be my favorite.

  79. O.... ....

    Hey does anyone know how you would describe this music? alternative maybe?

    O.... ....

    Indie/rock/folk kinda, look at my playlist: folk/indie, if you like this, you might like that playlist as well.

    O.... ....

    @Angel Bijveld Gracias

    O.... ....

    +Palmer Hicks Progressive.

    O.... ....

    +Angel Bijveld Uhhhhhh I would definitely not use folk as a description....this is definitely NOT folk or related

  80. w.... ....

    so many amazing moments in this song holy crap

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  82. O.... O....

    This is their best song. For everything. From the very beginning to the end.

  83. I.... Z....

    2:28 MAY GAWD!

  84. D.... ....

    2:28 TE BEST PART EVER

    D.... ....

    On repeat.

    D.... ....

    @DagoyAcaShow I completely agree with you. At 2:28 everything starts.

    D.... ....

    but ... but ... 3.55 ... it gets even better (if that's possible)
    One of my favourite songs EVER
    <3

  85. t.... ....

    the whole song builds up to 5:16!

  86. P.... d....

    if you like this sound try chinese group p.k. 14

  87. D.... B....

    @Merkaba Ifeel the honesty within your life, please, share more of your experiences darling

  88. e.... a....

    Wow!
    what a great song

  89. J.... C....

    This song is pretty damn good. 

  90. M.... U....

    Best song I have ever heard , the guitar ending resonates with my soul and I feel like I remember a tragedy or something passionate from past lives............

    M.... U....

    that means they've felt it too then.

    M.... U....

    I hear ya

    M.... U....

    Yeah u tell it like you feel it!

  91. H.... C....

    Favourite song

    H.... C....

    is it doe

    H.... C....

    Would be a weird thing to make up haha

  92. M.... S....

    3:50 on top of the world at that moment 

    M.... S....

    Mollie Simmons i always think this moment was only my favorite and now i think is amazing because is yours too

    M.... S....

    The song is a masterpiece from start to finish but I agree that part onwards is just on a another level.

  93. H.... M....

    At 00:51 I have the insatiable desire to bust out dancing

  94. N.... m....

    4.46 fav part

  95. A.... S....

    I remmember getting into this band around 2008 and im still listening to their music, its great they have finally reached recognition for their art.I am just glad to know that i have been a early supporter of their music and i wish they can come tour here in the us again.

    A.... S....

    dat profile picture

  96. D.... P....

    02.29 .....eargasm.

    D.... P....

    Dora Pavlovna the part that made me love this song even more !