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lyrics
PANNING FOR GOLD
Around and around we go
The harder, the more we know
The softer, the hurt will show
Around and around we go
Though we might be shit outta luck
On our knees, wading through the muck
Still, this just never gets old
Cos while we’re here, we go panning for gold
This is why we do it, even if we know too much
The smell of sunlight on your sheets
And the first time two hands touch
An unguarded moment while just waiting for a bus, oh
This is why we do it
For these golden, sparkles in the dust
Around and around we go
The darker, the more we glow
Makin’ it up as we go
Around and around we go
Though we might be shit outta luck
On our knees, wading through the muck
Still, this just never gets old
Cos while we’re here, we go panning for gold
This is why we do it, even if it’s all too much
The taste of seaspray on your lips
And a summer evening’s hush
A face that cracks into a smile when they realise it’s us, oh
This is why we do it
For these golden, sparkles in the dust
Around and around we go
Behind us, the overflow
There’s no getting off we know, so
Around and around we go
Though we might be shit outta luck
On our knees, wading through the muck
Still, this just never gets old
Cos while we’re here, we go panning for gold
This is why we do it, even if it hurts too much
To squeeze our babies, cheek-to-cheek, listening to each other’s hearts
The quiet shimmer of the world when the heat of day has passed, oh
This is why we do it
For these golden, sparkles in the dust
Sparkles in the dust
credits
released April 1, 2022
Written, performed, arranged and produced by Katankin
Recorded by Katankin at Paper Mache Studios
Mixed & mastered by Philip Rex at Paper Mache Studios
Katankin is the solo moniker of Melbourne singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer Helen
Catanchin.
Helen’s uniquely warm tone – simultaneously earthy and incredibly pure – and a true bard’s ability to deftly expose the beating heart of every song, along with her poetic and poignant, cuts-to-the-bone songwriting, all put their unmistakable stamp on Katankin’s songs....more
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