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Silver and Gold

by Gabby La La

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Silver and Gold is a song about friendship. It talks about new friends and those you’ve held close forever. It’s a meditation on how friendships can grow and blossom. I really feel like my friends are part of how I define myself. You can tell that people are friends because they have similar style or they like the same music or hate the same things…they have something in common that brings them together. Those relationships nurture my creativity and keep me going. My family members are my friends and my friends have become extensions of my family.

When I became a mother, my friends were the main reason why I was able to continue creating art. They came and held my son during performances, rehearsals and recording sessions so I never had to leave m y son home and he could drink his fresh milk when he wanted it, and also grow up around music.

The friendships I have nurtured with fellow Mamas have been the most supportive of all. No one but another mother can truly understand what you have been through. The fear of the unknown, and the growth and joy that blooms through witnessing your child’s lifelong transformation is inspiring and humbling.

This song specifically references how I met almost all of my bandmates from Snow Angel on one night in Oakland at a first Friday party at the Naming Gallery. They were all singing out on the sidewalk and they looked so fun and cool. My husband said something like, “Those look like girls you’d be friends with. You should go ask them to join your band.” So I walked up as asked them and they said YES! We really hit it off and after the party, we walked down the street to get slices of pizza at this cool spot that had pinball machines inside. My son always called it “Pinball Pizza” which wasn’t actually the name, but it should have been. Soon, this gaggle of girls became Snow Angel and some of my best friends.

The other part of the songs talks about how my friendship with my husband turned into love. You’ll have to listen to the song for all the juicy details.

Anyways, I love my friends and I this song is dedicated to all of you!

And if I don’t know you, I can’t wait to meet you so we can become friends!

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We thought we knew it all
We had the best plan ever
By the time we reached 15
We’d be the master of everything
I could rule the world, just leave that girl where she was when she stopped believing

When I met you on 15th street
You were singing your own song
A shining light, a beautiful sight
I knew that it couldn’t be wrong
So we walked to Pinball Pizza, first steps with new friends
Now all I do is hang with you and I hope that it never ends

Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold
Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold

15 years can blow your mind
It can bring you to your knees
No one will be left behind
We give you what you need
I could love you for a lifetime if you could hold me for one day
But sun or rain, it’s all the same
Cause we are here to stay

Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold
Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold

Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold
Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold

Make new friends but keep the old
One is silver and the other Gold
A circle is round, it has no end
That’s how long I wanna be your friend

Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold
Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold, Silver and Gold

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released May 16, 2022
words and music by Gabby La La
Sitar and vocals - Gabby La La
Produced by Hil Jaeger
Trumpet -Todd Simon
Artwork - Kirsty McKenzie
Lettering - Sayuri Kimbell
Video - Sarah Melek
Moonbabe Records

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Gabby La La Oakland, California

Gabby La La's sound is heavily influenced by the emotional depth and complex patterns of Classical Ragas, and sprinkled with pop and funk ideas of the west. La La has become a vital component guiding traditional music into the future. Following the advice of her Guru, Ali Akbar Khan, she practiced hard for many years to hone her technical skills but also looked within, to find her own voice. ... more

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