Bottom of the Hill

from Blood Summer (LP) by Gold Light

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lyrics

This valley’s where I’ve lived my whole life
Love God love my country love my wife
But sometimes it feels like I’m held against my will
In a little town at the bottom of the hill

Back in high school I was the king
And the all-American girl she was my queen
Kept her head in the books had looks that could kill
Prettiest gal at the bottom of the hill

I remember how she looked our wedding day
Walking down the aisle she took my breath away
And the moment was frozen and everything stood still
In a little chapel at the bottom of the hill

We had dreams of making it in the city
Shaking the dust off this town that makes you feel so filthy
But sometimes it feels like our future’s been revealed
And we’ll never leave this town at the bottom of the hill

Now I go to work come home everyday
Bills go up but they always dock my pay
Now I know that my fate has been signed and sealed
In the town that sits at the bottom of the hill

Last night as the sun was goin’ down
We watched the shadows creepin’ across town
And the darkness always stays and you know it always will
You can see it here from the bottom of the hill

Well this valley’s where I’ve lived my whole life
Love God love my country love my wife
And though we had our dreams they never were fulfilled
In our little town at the bottom of the hill

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from Blood Summer (LP), released February 3, 2022
JOE CHANG: Guitar, Vocals

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Tracking through cinematic tales of heartache, love and loss while bouncing between genres from 50’s rock and roll to post-punk to classic country, Gold Light becomes a catchall for Chang’s prismatic take on American music.

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