The Black Keys: Gold on the Ceiling Meaning

Song Released: 2011

Gold on the Ceiling Lyrics

Down in the waves
She screams again
Roar at the door
My mind can't take much more
I could never drown in

They wanna get my
They wanna get my
Gold on the ceiling
I ain't blind
Just a matter of time
Before you steal it
It's...

1. peter.moffa

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   Sep 11th 2012 !⃝

   Gold on the ceiling is gold at it's high. it's a term. The song most likely means after you get into gold to be financially safe the cabal will take it anyways.
2. somewheregirl

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   Aug 12th 2012 !⃝

   Your gold on the ceiling is your sense of well-being. It's what holds you together, keeps you intact. What's more valuable than that? Those that try to take it away are the people who want to label you, judge you, make you feel they are better than you...take away your sense of "I'm OK/You're OK"...what's left after that?
3. anonymous

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   Aug 6th 2012 !⃝

   I get a sense that the Black Keys write songs like this because they want to make you think. You cant call what anyone else thinks wrong or right because you yourself don't know whether you're right or not.
   
   I think this song has everything to do with gold digging, sex, vice, wealth, and being used. I wouldn't count out the allusions to religion either. If the church is misappropriating (misusing) it's wealth , that's got just as much to do with vice as it does with religion. Not to mention "ain't no guard at my house" could refer to the doors of a church and how nobody needs to guard hallowed grounds.
4. anonymous

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   Aug 4th 2012 !⃝

   I try to interpret this song personally. Maybe the singer is a gold digger or saler. He hide all his gold on the ceiling so that no one can see and steal them continously. ;p
   
   He might be a charming and seductive male that can melt any women's heart. Just like a smooth operator. I know that cos i'm fallen for that similar guy recently. He stole my heart forever. I hope someday i'll make him the happiest person alive. Don't get me wrong, its just a song anyways. Enjoy.
5. anonymous

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   Aug 4th 2012 !⃝

   My interpretation of gold on the ceiling is rather adult, meaning not drugs or sex. I think the song is talking about the fact gold keeps rising in value and rising and rising and at some point the commie fascist goberment will swoop in when the going is good and take it all away like they did in the past. It is a statement about what is going on right under our noses.
6. anonymous

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   Jul 31st 2012 !⃝

   If I hear another person say "Ain't no blood in my eye" I'm gonna come through your computer screen n smack you anonymously...its "Ain't no Guard in my house"...
7. anonymous

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   Jul 25th 2012 !⃝

   You's are all fucked.
   This was of no help whatsoever.
8. anonymous

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   Jul 16th 2012 !⃝

   it is talking about meth the gold on the top of the bottle
9. TheBirthdayFairyO_O

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   Jul 3rd 2012 !⃝

   Oh jeez people.
   
   Okay, This song is so easy. It has nothing to do with religion.
   
   It is about a chick he knows who is depressed, and he starts slipping under, too. And the gold on the ceiling is his happiness. (emotions eating away at the gold, just a matter of time be fore the steal it)
   
   Think about it, religion is totally not it. Even if you think it's "Aint no God in my eye" it is not. It is "Aint no gaurd in my house" meaning he knows what's coming and no one can help it. CHECK IT. :D
10. Otis

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    Jun 26th 2012 !⃝

    The guys are getting laid at will. They know the girls are gold diggers. The "gold on the ceiling" is what the girls think they are seeing, and pursuing,when they are on their backs. The guys are addicted to the new-found glut of easy pickings. The reference to "ain't no guard in my house" is their invitation to bring it on -we don't plan to try to keep you out. The rest of the song is about knowing that their "indulgences" are not healthy, but they can't help themselves. There is also an undercurrent of cynicism - these women are crazy if they think what
    they are giving up in the rack earns them any of these guys' wealth. Bring it on girls; we know what you're after; we'll take it all; addicted to it; we ain't as dumb as we look.
11. rak4446

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    Jun 15th 2012 !⃝

    im just taking a guess but i think it could mean champagne when its uncorked and it makes that popping sound and then it sprays upward for a few seconds possible hitting the ceiling and since it has a yellow gold colour to it i think maybe they want to get him to party and have a good time. and if he dosent they will party without him anyway. and he dosent care that uptight people who hide behind their faith say its wrong. the scream part is partying and never drown in means he will never give in.

    This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
12. anonymous

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    May 31st 2012 !⃝

    Ceiling means an upper limit, meaning they wanna get my gold on the ceiling - to make him pay the most possible. For what? Sounds like for drugs or for any addiction:
    Down in the waves
    She screams again
    Roar at the door
    My mind can't take much more
    -- sounds like hes have a big craving
    
    I could never drown in
    -- he's rationalizing, its ok, I wont drown in my addiction
    
    Ain't no blood in my eye
    -- again rationalizing, meaning its no big deal
    
    Clouds covered loves
    Barbed-wire fence
    -- he sounds trapped, love is allusive, Barbed-wire fence is a metaphor for imprisonment, meaning his life sucks, he has no love, he's chained to his desires
    
    Strung up, strung out
    I just can't go without
    -- again a reference to addiction
    
    I ain't blind
    Just a matter of time
    Before you steal it
    It's alright
    Ain't no guard in my house
    -- he knows the reality of this addiction and he knows he cant control it
    
    Really an upbeat song for a sad condition.
    Love the song though, great beat!
13. anonymous

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    May 9th 2012 !⃝

    It the gold caps in the roof of his mouth. When people die you steal the gold in the ceiling of their mouth.
14. anonymous

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    May 3rd 2012 !⃝

    My buddy gave, what I believe, is the correct interpretation, He told me that back in the 70's the ugly popcorn crap you see in older houses actually contained gold flecks!, it used to be the rage, of course humanity has moved past this ugly phase and onto cheaper options. I guess that's not an interpretation, but nobody else pointed this out! other than that maybe he's talking about being taken for everything he has, or maybe he's talking about stealing fool's gold?

    This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
15. anonymous

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    Apr 29th 2012 !⃝

    I think the gold on the ceiling represents an ornate inlaid gold decor of the filthy rich. It is meant to impress but it is not really of any value to spend like gold in your pocket. These gold-digger women are after him and having sex with him to get to his wealth but he sees right through them. He is using them just like they are using him. So the gold on the ceiling refers to their inability to see past the glitter and gold to see his true worth and value as a person. He knows they don't like him, they like his lifestyle (gold on the ceiling).

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