You Were Gold Before the Fall by PepperVice - Zona

You Were Gold Before the Fall by PepperVice - Zona

Lyrics

[Intro – soft piano, ambient hum]

(gentle breath in)

I saw you standing in the light…

But the shadows reached you first.

[Verse 1]

You held the world with shaky hands

Trying to look like you had a plan

Smiling in suits, all golden sheen

But you were breaking underneath

Everyone said you’d never fall

They built you high, they made you tall

But who was there when you came down?

Who heard your silence when you drowned?

[Pre-Chorus]

I knew you when your voice still cracked

Before the masks, before the act

I saw the boy beneath the crown

And I never looked away

[Chorus – full instrumental drop]

You were gold before the fall

I loved you when you had nothing at all

Before the lights, before the fame

When all you had was your real name

I still remember every scar

Like constellations on your heart

You were gold…

Before the fall

[Verse 2 – softer again]

You told the world what they should see

But saved your truths just for me

Late night calls and half-formed dreams

You let me in behind the screen

They called you perfect, made you blind

Till you forgot what you were trying to find

But I was there behind the glass

Watching time move way too fast

[Pre-Chorus]

I knew you when the world was small

Before the curtain, before the hall

When every win still felt unsure

And all you needed was one word

[Chorus – bigger]

You were gold before the fall

I loved you when you had nothing at all

Before the lights, before the fame

When all you had was your real name

I still remember every scar

Like constellations on your heart

You were gold…

Before the fall

[Bridge – stripped back, near a cappella with heartbeat FX]

And if you’re lost beneath the shine

If you forget what made you mine

Just come back to the start

Come back to the start

[Final Chorus – explosive, emotional]

You were gold before the fall

I still see you through it all

Not the one they dress in praise

But the soul behind the gaze

I still remember every scar

Like constellations on your heart

You were gold…

You are gold…

Before the fall

[Outro – piano fades out, soft breath]

And I never looked away.