“Colours of Gold” begins like a tape or a film getting up to speed as if replaying a nostalgic memory from an analog format. The melody is wistful and the lyrics knowing as if from the perspective of someone who has moved on from a former love but a chance encounter brings back memories. Such as how that person likes to see themselves in gilded hues and their life as glamorous but whose reality is neglect of self and of the relationship. The line “You’re never here, lights on no one’s home” speaks much to how the subject of the song isn’t present and more focused on keeping up appearances rather than being a human among other real humans. With a dynamic structure, Paton’s spare yet gracefully written pop song is short at two minutes thirty-nine seconds but it truly captures a specific moment in life vividly. Follow Paton on her Facebook page and listen to the rest of her new EP Early on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/6vUZVbr23X0X82RSv8zgnR
Queen City Sounds and Art 