Cover art for New Gold by Gorillaz
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New Gold Lyrics

[Chorus: Kevin Parker]
But in the magic cove, there's a pretty one
I asked her where it goes 'cause I really want
I wonder if she knows that we're underwater
That's the way it goes in this city wonder


[Verse 1: Bootie Brown]
Moved to the spot, I'm one of a few
A whole lot of everything, but nothin' to do
Tilted in a Tesla, partner, ex-wrestler
He dates Francesca, they on the Xannies
Liposuction schedulеd for Granny
She want to save some, add to hеr fanny
Girls' trip, Miami at the end of the year
Polluted-filled skies, tryin' to think clear
I heard the bad news while I was sheddin' a beer
Watch out from the coast, Paul Revere
We all play a part in the devil's cheer
Run to the hills 'cause the end is near

[Chorus: Kevin Parker]
But in the magic cove, there's a pretty one
I asked her where it goes 'cause I really want
I wonder if she knows that we're underwater
That's the way it goes in this city wonder

[Chorus: Kevin Parker & 2-D]
But in the magic cove, there's a pretty one
I asked her where it goes 'cause I really want
I wonder if she knows that we're underwater
That's the way it goes in this city wonder
But in the magic cove, there's a pretty one (New gold)
I asked her where it goes 'cause I really want
I wonder if she knows that we're underwater
That's the way it goes in this city wonder (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
(New gold, fool's gold)
But in the magic cove, there's a pretty one
(Everythin' will disappear)
I asked her where it goes 'cause I really want (New gold)
(Someone's out here)
I wonder if she knows that we're underwater
(Who traveled far too many years)
That's the way it goes in this city wonder (New gold)
(To nowhere, nowhere)
But in the magic cove, there's a pretty one
(Nothin' here is ever real)
I asked her where it goes 'cause I really want (New gold)
(New gold, fool's gold)
I wonder if she knows that we're underwater (New gold)
(Everythin' will disappear)
That's the way it goes in this city wonder

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What did Gorillaz say about "New Gold"?
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Greg Kurstin:

Kevin Parker’s just great. I was really excited to be involved with something that he was involved with. Damon had started this with Kevin and was a bit stuck, mostly because it was in an odd time signature, this kind of 6/4. It’s a little bit of a twisted and lopsided groove. It was sort of put off forever and maybe nothing was going to happen with it. It needed Damon to get in there and get excited about it. I think he liked how it was started, but finishing it was just too overwhelming. I thought, ‘OK, let me just try to piece this together in the form of a song that is very clear! That sort of started the ball rolling again. Damon heard it and then he worked on it a bit and evened out the time signature.

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