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You Got the Silver | Rolling Stones Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

You Got the Silver
Rolling Stones Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Hey babe, what's in your eyes? 
I saw them flashing like airplane lights 
You fill my cup, babe, that's for sure 
I must come back
For a little more 

You got my heart, you got my soul 
You got the silver you got the gold 

You got the diamonds, from the mine 
Well that's all right
It'll buy some time 

Tell me, honey, what will I do 
When I'm hungry and thirsty too 
Feeling foolish and that's for sure
Just waiting here
At your kitchen door? 

Hey baby, what's in your eyes? 
Is that the diamonds from the mine? 
What's that laughing in your smile? 
I don't care,
No, I don't care

Oh babe, you got my soul 
You got the silver you got the gold 
If that's your love, it just made me blind 

I don't care
No, that's no big surprise


Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "You Got the Silver" are filled with imagery and metaphorical language. The opening lines, "Hey babe, what's in your eyes? I saw them flashing like airplane lights," suggest a sense of excitement and intensity. The singer is clearly captivated by the person they are addressing, who seems to hold both power and wealth. Throughout the song, the singer continues to marvel at their partner's riches and possessions - "You got the diamonds from the mine/Well that's all right, it'll buy some time."


However, it's clear that the singer is not just interested in the material things their partner has to offer. There are hints of vulnerability and neediness in lines like "Tell me, honey, what will I do/When I'm hungry and thirsty too/Feeling foolish and that's for sure/Just waiting here at your kitchen door?" The song seems to suggest that while the singer is drawn to the wealth and power of their partner, they are also aware of their own dependence on them.


Ultimately, though, the singer's love for their partner triumphs over all else. "Oh babe, you got my soul/You got the silver you got the gold/If that's your love, it just made me blind/I don't care, no, that's no big surprise." Despite their awareness of the potential pitfalls of a relationship built on wealth and power, the singer cannot help but give in to their love for this person.


Overall, "You Got the Silver" is a song that reflects on the complexities of human relationships - the ways in which we are drawn to each other for a variety of reasons, the power dynamics at play, and the emotional challenges that come with loving another person.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey babe, what's in your eyes?
Singer wonders what emotions his partner is holding back


I saw them flashing like airplane lights
He noticed that her eyes flicker like bright lights of aircraft which often reflects intense excitement or strong feelings she's holding back


You fill my cup, babe, that's for sure
The singer feels fulfilled by his partner's love and feels whole


I must come back For a little more
He wants to taste more of the love that his partner can offer


You got my heart, you got my soul
His partner has completely won over his heart and soul


You got the silver you got the gold
She has everything he could have ever wished for, such as good nature and attractive personality (silver), and wealth and material possessions (gold)


You got the diamonds, from the mine
The partner posses something that is rare and hard to find, like the diamonds from the mine


Well that's all right It'll buy some time
Although material wealth may have value, it will not last forever


Tell me, honey, what will I do When I'm hungry and thirsty too
The singer wonders what he will do when he is going through tough times and is in need of love


Feeling foolish and that's for sure Just waiting here At your kitchen door?
He feels foolish waiting for his partner, but he's willing to do it since he truly loves her


Hey baby, what's in your eyes? Is that the diamonds from the mine?
He still wonders about the intensity in his partner's eyes, which might imply that she still has some secrets he does not know of


What's that laughing in your smile? I don't care, No, I don't care
No matter what is going through his partner's mind and the secrets she holds, he's happy and ignorant of them


Oh babe, you got my soul You got the silver you got the gold
His partner has everything, including his heart and soul. She has made him a wealthier man by simply selling her love to him.


If that's your love, it just made me blind I don't care No, that's no big surprise
Her love has blinded him to everything else, but that's not surprising due to the incandescent nature of their bond.


Lyrics © Abkco Music, Inc.
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER

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