House of Gold

House of Gold
twenty one pilots
Writer(s)	Tyler Joseph
Producer(s)	Greg Wells
Recorded at	Rocket Carousel Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Length	2:43
RIAA Certification	Platinum
Album	Vessel
Original Album	Regional at Best
Vessel Tracklisting
Holding on to You
Car Radio
Regional at Best Tracklisting
Clear
Two
Singles Chronology
Lovely
Fake You Out

House of Gold is the fourth song on the album Vessel. It was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Greg Wells. House of Gold, released on August 6, 2013, served as the third single from the album. The music video was posted to Fueled by Ramen's YouTube channel on October 2, 2013.

Commentary

Following the release of Vessel, Spotify shared an exclusive commentary by Tyler Joseph for each track on the standard edition.

This next song is called House of Gold. Honestly I walked into this used music store place and I saw a ukulele and I bought it, just kind of spur of the moment. I wasn’t really thinking. I had no idea how to play it. Taught myself how to play within, you know, a few days. It wasn’t—it’s not a very hard instrument to learn and I just knew that, you know, I don’t wanna be playing other people’s songs on this thing. I wanna try to write a song which is how I’ve always approached instruments. So I tried to write a song right away and started off very simple, just strumming out that bottom string, you know, which is a C. And I just kept it going and I was just—and I kept doing that until I found the melody I was looking for. And you know my mom is a big inspiration to me and so the song really talks about her and what it is that I wanna do for her and whether that be financially or just in other ways too. So she means and lot to me and so this song House of Gold is about her.

Official Video

Twenty one pilots- House of Gold -OFFICIAL VIDEO-

Versions

A live performance of House of Gold at the LC Pavilion was uploaded to The Live Room powered by Warner Music's YouTube Channel on 19 August 2013. House of Gold (Live at LC Pavilion) was recorded at a show on April 26, 2013.

Twenty one pilots- Live from The LC "House of Gold"

Another live version, recorded for The Live Room was uploaded to The Live Room powered by Warner Music's YouTube Channel on April 29, 2013. This was recorded at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, CA.

Twenty one pilots - "House Of Gold" captured in The Live Room

Lyrics

She asked me, "Son, when I grow old Will you buy me a house of gold? And when your father turns to stone Will you take care of me?" She asked me, "Son, when I grow old Will you buy me a house of gold? And when your father turns to stone Will you take care of me?" I will make you queen of everything you see I'll put you on the map I'll cure you of disease. Let's say we up and left this town And turned our future upside down. We'll make pretend that you and me Lived ever after happily. She asked me, "Son, when I grow old Will you buy me a house of gold? And when your father turns to stone Will you take care of me?" I will make you queen of everything you see I'll put you on the map I'll cure you of disease. Oh and since we know that dreams are dead And life turns plans up on their head I will plan to be a bum So I just might become someone. She asked me, "Son, when I grow old Will you buy me a house of gold? And when your father turns to stone Will you take care of me?" I will make you queen of everything you see I'll put you on the map I'll cure you of disease.

Credits

Writers and producers	Tyler Joseph and Greg Wells
Recorded by	Ian MacGregor at Rocket Carousel Studio Los Angeles, CA
Programming	Tyler Joseph and Greg Wells
Piano, keys and ukulele	Tyler Joseph
Drums and auxiliary percussion	Josh Dun
Vocals	Tyler Joseph
Additional synths and keyboards	Greg Wells
Mixed by	Greg Wells at Rocket Carousel Studio Los Angeles, CA
Mastered by	Howie Weinberg & Dan Gerbarg at Howie Weinberg Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
Published by	Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp (BMI) / Fueled By Music (BMI) / Stryker Joseph Music (BMI) All rights on behalf of itself and Stryker Joseph Music Administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp

Era  · Discography  · Vessel (album)  · Videography  · Performances  · Trip for Concerts  · Quiet Is Violent World Tour Ode to Sleep Holding on to You Migraine House of Gold Car Radio Semi-Automatic Screen The Run and Go Fake You Out Guns for Hands Trees Truce Glowing Eyes (Bonus track) Kitchen Sink (Bonus track) Lovely (Bonus track) Forest (Bonus track)