Gold in Their Eyes

**Verse 1** Billboards shining like a holy sign, “Buy your way to a better life.” Smiles for sale on a silver screen, Truth gets buried in the in-between. Everybody’s chasing numbers now, Counting worth by the size of the crowd, Hearts get traded like stocks at noon, Love’s on auction — going soon. **Pre-Chorus** We shake hands with a hidden price, Kindness comes with terms and lines. **Chorus** There’s gold in their eyes, glitter in their veins, Every favor comes with chains. It’s a world that takes before it gives, Measures souls by what they win. So rare to find a hand that stays When there’s nothing left to gain. In a city built on “what’s in it for me,” Good hearts are an endangered thing. **Verse 2** Charity posted for the likes, Helping hands with flashing lights. Promises wrapped in shiny lies, Mercy dressed in a brand disguise. We scroll past pain like it’s a trend, Outrage fades by the weekend. Everyone’s loud, but few will stand When it costs more than a hashtag can. **Pre-Chorus** We say “I care” — but only when It doesn’t hurt or cut too deep. **Chorus** There’s gold in their eyes, glitter in their veins, Every favor comes with chains. It’s a world that takes before it gives, Measures souls by what they win. So rare to find a hand that stays When there’s nothing left to gain. In a market where compassion’s rare, Real love is stripped and bare. **Bridge** But somewhere in the quiet streets, There’s someone giving secretly. No cameras, no applause, Just open arms without a cause. They don’t need credit, don’t need fame, They don’t keep score, don’t stake a claim. Maybe hope is small and thin — But it still exists within. **Final Chorus** There’s gold in their eyes, that’s true, But there’s still a few who break through. In a world that worships what it owns, They build their kindness out of stone. So if you find one heart that’s real, Hold it close, protect the feel. ’Cause in this age of give and take, The purest souls don’t calculate.