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Streets Of Gold
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Jul 24, 2026 updated
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Needtobreathe's 'Streets of Gold' is a song about saying goodbye to a loved one who has passed away, with the hope of being reunited in heaven. The lyrics reflect on the difficulty of letting go and the pain of loss, but also express a confident belief in an eternal life where love never ends. The imagery of walking on streets of gold comes from the biblical description of heaven in Revelation. The song offers comfort to those grieving by pointing to the promise of a future reunion in a place where death has no power.
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I want you to know
I'm leaving to let you go
One day we'll walk upon
Streets of gold
I don't remember seeing fear in your eyes
When you were fading
The day we said our goodbyes
It's easy to say that there's a reason for this
Much harder to know
That what we say is true
Everything we hold could someday slip away
I want you to know
I'm leaving to let you go
And someday we'll walk upon
The streets of gold
Running through your veins was a slow-ticking clock
Counting down the days
And no one could make it stop
All of the time that it takes to figure it out
Could be the moments
That you can't live without
Everything we hold could someday slip away
I want you to know
I'm leaving to let you go
And someday we'll walk upon
The streets of gold
The trouble with love is that it comes to an end
I've got a feeling I'm gonna find you again
Just in a place where love can't die