The Real Meaning Behind Harry Styles' Golden Lyrics

So we've already established that the video for Harry Styles' "Golden" is about escapism, but what about the lyrics? What we know so far is that it probably isn't about anyone in particular. Some of the songs on Styles' 2019 album Fine Line are confirmed to be about Styles' relationship with his ex-girlfriend, model Camille Rowe, but as of this writing, Styles hasn't dropped any hints about "Golden," per Pop Buzz.

Before the video for Golden dropped in October 2020, Styles sat down with Apple Music's Zane Lowe and dished on Fine Line, which he says was partially inspired by his international lifestyle. His time in California, in particular, served as inspiration for "Golden." Styles said the song "was like the perfect PCH [Pacific Coast Highway] song," adding, "It feels so Malibu to me." Styles went on to call the lyrics and the music video a "source of joy," sharing, "I'd like to think [the video] will maybe cheer a couple of people up. Cheered me up." 

If running around Italy with Harry Styles isn't a source of joy, we don't know what is.

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