Rain of the Golden Gorilla
| "Rain of the Golden Gorilla" | |
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| Song by Ozma | |
| from the album Songs of Inaudible Trucks and Cars | |
| Length | 4:08 |
| Songwriter(s) | Daniel Brummel |
| Producer(s) | John Gaudesi |
| Status | Released |
| Songs of Inaudible Trucks and Cars track listing | |
12 tracks | |
| Cuatro y Ocho track listing | |
12 tracks
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"Rain of the Golden Gorilla" is the third track from the compilation Songs of Inaudible Trucks and Cars by Ozma.
Appearances
- Ocho (1996)
- Songs of Inaudible Trucks and Cars (1999)
- Ozma - Live Acoustic Set - July 12, 2000 (2021)
- Cuatro y Ocho (2021)
Overview
Daniel Brummel recounts the song being about a period in his life in which he had fallen in love with "a girl who somehow ended up with the gorilla nickname" at a residential arts program.
"Rain of the Golden Gorilla" was originally recorded as an instrumental for the 1997 4-track demo cassette Ocho. The song was later re-recorded with vocals. The classical song "Udan Mas," (which translates to "Golden Rain") was the basis for this song.
Lyrics
I see you every day
But I tear my eyes away
'Cause if you can't be mine
I don't wanna waste my time
I don't wanna waste my time
I see you now and then
But I look away again
Cause if you're not the one I'm for
I don't wanna suffer anymore
I don't wanna suffer anymore
I don't wanna suffer anymore
I don't wanna suffer anymore
I know the end is near
It has been since the start
But that still doesn't mean
That I could keep you from my heart
That I could keep you from my heart
I couldn't keep you from my heart
I couldn't keep you from my heart
I see you every day
But I tear my eyes away
'Cause if you can't be mine
I don't wanna waste my time
I don't wanna waste my time
The sound flowing through these cables is the blood in my veins
The sound flowing through these cables is the blood in my veins