Sam Sparro: 'Black and Gold'

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B, Cleveland on November 27th, 2008
I think his lyrics about "if vision is the only validation, then most of my life isn't real" also references how his life is about music, which is something heard/felt but not seen...

boydie on October 12th, 2008
good toataly agree

Sarah, London on September 14th, 2008
This song is so true! It's actually about his search for God and his faith in God. The beginning lines of the song are reference to evolution. "If the fish swam out of the ocean and grew legs and started walking, and the apes climbed down from the trees and grew tall and they started talking"...etc. "The stars fell out of the sky" is probably in reference to the Big Bang theory. The second stanza talks about how he can sense that God is there. "I sense the weight of something beyond and I don't see what I can feel." He knows that God is all around him, he just can't see God. But then he goes on to say, "if vision is the only validation, then most of my life isn't real", probably talking about how it isn't always possible to see what you know exists. The wind, for instance, is invisible, as are atoms, which make up everything. Then, of course, you have things like love, which can't be seen but can be shown through actions, even though you can't see the actual emotion. If vision is the only validation for things like love, then really, love does not exist. In the song you hear that he's talking to somebody. "Now I'm looking for a reason why You really set my world into motion." He's asking God why the world even exists. The chorus is also directly talking to God. The line "Cuz if You're not really here, then the stars don't even matter, now we're filled to the top with fear that it's all just a bunch of matter" is talking about how if God doesn't really exist, then nothing matters. If God doesn't exist, then everything in the world is just a bunch of matter, i.e. something with weight and mass. The rest of the chorus, "Cuz if you're not really here, then I don't wanna be, either. I want to be next to you." talks about how if God isn't really here, he doesn't want to be here either. He wants to be next to God, he wants to be where God is.

Kirsty, Great Britain on September 4th, 2008
It's nice to know that some artists think of the listener before they share! This song is beautiful. The music and his voice are captivating but I have to be honest- the title is exactly how I feel when this song is through, as it makes me think of the loved ones i've lost. It's hard to imagine life without the people that make your world go round. And yet I know I'll never tire of it.

Carly, Sydney on July 27th, 2008
i love this sog its jst soo sxy

Chloe, Dublin on July 25th, 2008
i kinda hate both dance and pop, but this song really grew on me, it's really good!

Tracey, Australia on July 15th, 2008
Saw him on Rove, googled him the next day and have an order that needs to be picked up at my record store. I love it. I can't stop playing it. The intelligence of the lyrics rocks my socks. Love it.

JP, New Zealand on July 1st, 2008
I really like this song, but have I heard the tune running through it before? Can anyone shed any light

Mel, CA on June 23rd, 2008
This song makes me thing of his view of religion. First he talks about evolution, then he's like if your not really here then the stars don't even matter........ If vision is the only validation then most of my life isn't real. Could this mean he's saying how he used to believe in heavenly beings but now he's becoming skeptical? eeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhh....... i don't really care what it's about, it's a great song! very catchy! =] P.S. THIS IS NOT MEANT TO OFFEN ANYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andy, Hull on June 2nd, 2008
This song is certainly catchy, tuneful, soulful and impecabily delivered. The lyrics speak without patronising and the melody, hamony and tonailty all work together to best showcase a great voice singing some of the best lyrics (verses, the chorus is a little odd, but I can forgive hime this as it remains easily one of the most catchy chrouses in current music) I have EVER heard. I eagerly await Mr. Sparrow's nex release. How often does an artist get an average of 5 stars on readers comments? Says it all really doesn't it!

Kay, Swansea on May 26th, 2008
Superb - his voice is quite unique and the beat of the song is infectious to say the least. Trouble is - if I'm driving when it comes on the radio, at the part where he ups the temp (the intensity) I want to get out and dance!!!

Kingpin, Glasgow on May 24th, 2008
I heard 'Black and Gold' on a SKY TV documentary called "Every Day Is Raceday" all about a Britcar racing team, it was the theme tune for one of their races. What else has he done, if this tracks anything to go by I want more!

John Dale, Blackpool on May 21st, 2008
the single is grate and you should keep bringing songs out coz every1 will bye them me as the number1 x

Rebecca, Herts, UK on May 5th, 2008
I heard this on the skins podcast advert and was dying to find out who sung it. then it popped on the music channels and voila! this is one tune i can't get out of my head!

Simon, Sydney, Australia on May 4th, 2008
wow....what a song...at first i thought hmm, but when u actually listen to the lyrics, the voice and the music, i can feel it....haven't felt like that about a song in a long time! great single!

Emma, Sudbury on May 1st, 2008
simply fabulous!!!!

Louise, Edinburgh on April 27th, 2008
This song is absolutely addictive!

Lauren Hall, Datchet on April 27th, 2008
OMG this is the best song ever that has a proper meaning

Shereen, London on April 22nd, 2008
im totally in love with this song its amazing, and i get all tingly wenever i hear it.

JP, London on April 18th, 2008
Hmmm...I fancy him so any sense of reason is abandoned and with a degree of willingness, which I suppose comes with years of practice. Having said that if I close my eyes and pretend he's Barry Manilow I can love the song all by itself but then I open them again and I'm right back where I started. Shameful really but it's a good job Sam is liked by some of the knowledgeable folks that know a little something about different types of music. Just don't ask me to justify my obsession. I'm painfully aware I'll never have him as he's taken I do believe. Just leave me to dream about those endless existential moments we could've had together, alone, indeed, under the stars...

Lucy, London on April 10th, 2008
I can't stop listening to this 'Black and Gold' single - absolutely amazing and totally original! Best song I've heard in years. Looking forward to all future releases, keep up the amazing work Sam.

Anthony, London on April 7th, 2008
This is probably the best single I have heard in years, totally original. I have heard a couple of Mr Sparro's other songs and they are just as good. I hope he continues to amaze us with his electro beats and individual style. I am very much looking forward to seeing him live.

Adele, Littlehampton on April 5th, 2008
Absolutely love it, def on my wedding music list

Chantal, US and Australia on April 2nd, 2008
Sam is amazing. I'm a friend who has watched him develop over the years, and I know he's the kind of artist who taps into that creative zone that will allow him to produce music so deep it can stop you in your tracks-- and music that will make you shake it on the dancefloor til you collapse! Sam is the real deal that couldn't stop making great music if he tried.