The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Goldmine" by the artist "White Lies"

In the song "Goldmine" by White Lies, the lyrical hero yearns for a lost love. The text is saturated with melancholy and hope for the return of his beloved.

The "goldmine" in the song is a metaphor for the new life the girl is building without the hero. She left ("I saw her blue eyes sparkle in the headlights, she's got a new style"), seeking happiness elsewhere ("I saw her pearly white smile digging in a goldmine, to make a new life").

The hero feels abandoned and devastated. He acknowledges that time is slipping away ("This killing time will leave its mark for good"), and urges the girl to return ("So bring it back, it's better late than never"). He notices that even in her new life, the girl seems tired, and wonders if she is truly happy ("Girl, you look tired even when loved, is it forever?").

The imagery of "throwing pennies to the hands on the street" conveys the hero's desperation and willingness to do anything to get his lover back. He hopes that one day she will realize her mistake and "fall at his feet."

The repeating lines "I saw her pearly white smile digging in a goldmine" and "Girl, you look tired even when loved" emphasize the hero's obsession with the image of his lost love and his inability to let go of the past.