Josh Groban - Gold Can Turn To Sand Lyrics






When I left I was leaving with a brother
Him and me, all we had was one another
We were young, it was springtime
And our dreams of gold were grand
Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand

Down that long, blazing trail
I walked beside him
He grew weak, and he leaned on me to guide him
Though I doubted our future in that godforsaken land
Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand

Still he shared in my dream
No matter how mad
He believed in me
I was all that he had
And I was glad of his company

In the desert, beyond the burning prairie
We got lost, we were foolish and unwary
Just how thirsty and desperate
You would never understand
Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand

Still I willed him along
I taught him the Song of the Ocean Wave
He, who shared in my quest,
Now laid to rest
in a lonely grave

From a well that was poisoned he drank water
And he died where he fell - a beast to slaughter
As his eyes slowly faded
His old watch fell from his hand
Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand
Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand





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  1. M.... T....

    This song by benny and Bjorn is beautiful, and here is the fantastic voice of Josh Groban singing it , perfection.

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    LYRICS - Gold Can Turn To Sand
    From Kristina

    When I left I was leaving with a brother
    Him and me, all we had was one another
    We were young, it was springtime
    And our dreams of gold were grand
    Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand
    Down that long, blazing trail
    I walked beside him
    He grew weak, and he leaned on me to guide him
    Though I doubted our future in that godforsaken land
    Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand
    Still he shared in my dream
    No matter how mad
    He believed in me
    I was all that he had
    And I was glad of his company
    In the desert, beyond the burning prairie
    We got lost, we were foolish and unwary
    Just how thirsty how desperate
    you would never understand
    Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand
    Still I willed him along
    I taught him the Song of the Ocean Wave
    He, who shared in my quest,
    Now laid to rest in a lonely grave
    From a well that was poisoned he drank water
    And he died where he fell - a beast to slaughter
    As his eyes slowly faded
    His old watch fell from his hand
    Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand
    Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand

    Source: Musixmatch

    Songwriters: ULVAEUS BJOERN K / ANDERSSON BENNY GORAN BROR / KRETZMER HERBERT

    Gold Can Turn to Sand lyrics © Mono Music AB, Kopparnaset Forlags AB

  3. A.... E....

    Josh Groban! 🙏❤️

  4. I.... H....

    You can almost feel the tears running down his face. What depth of feeling in this performance!

  5. r.... p....

    Gold can Turn to Sand, i have a goat friend who go potty gold it is from a radio drama in the 80s :)

  6. E.... B....

    What an amazing song. Josh Groban has a powerful voice I just love him

  7. r.... p....

    Josh Groban has a grand voice I hope your audience found you on the right time and place

  8. r.... p....

    i am still enjoying this album stages and its contents, i hope you are having fun with your bachelor Josh Groban

  9. R.... G....

    Ești o minune!

  10. r.... p....

    they were both musicians, they made fortune however the other got greedy and poisoned his pal, they met in the after life and the truth was made known in the living

  11. r.... p....

    the intro sounds like middle earth :)

  12. r.... p....

    lost in space.

  13. P.... S....

    Wonderful & Beautiful song Josh Groban well done.🎶🎵 Thank you

  14. A.... E....

    Hermosa!

  15. R.... S....

    My absolute favorite of the entire album!

  16. S.... M....

    Peter Jöback IS Robert!! But i love this :)

  17. M.... ....

    I wonder if people know that this is song written by ABBA guys

  18. C.... S....

    I'm glad my name is Christina 😂

  19. J.... T....

    My Wife and I saw Josh in concert in Portland, OR in August 2016, I have a new found appreciation for this incredible artist. Josh executes his music perfectly and his arrangements are beautiful, the man is talented to say the least, Singer, writer, drummer, pianist and probably more . This is one of my favorite tracks from the Stages album.

  20. C.... S....

    What a song so pleasantly enfolded by an Irish melancholic air, poignant message content shown by its lyrics
    I thank Mr. Josh Groban and his producers for such quality of an album "Stages" that has made many of his fans to delve much furtherly into his Music and precious voice, selections much much appreciated, many thanks Josh, a soft gentle night to you and everyone who happens to be reading: wishing a whisper of calm gentleness embracing each while listening to these masterpieces º namaste

    C.... S....

    Sweet night J♡sh❤️🇮🇹💕:*:💖🇺🇸💙your fans l💜ve you so very very much
    🇮🇹🌾💚♡❤️🌿🇺🇸🗽🌃GOD BLESS AMERICA & THE AMERICAS
    PS: Going out of town now for the weekend but I shall see Y💗U next week, 💛K-?

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    🇮🇹❤️:*:💙🇺🇸

  21. A.... F....

    No matter how many times I listen to this, I always turn to jelly EVERY time I hear him hit that note at 3:41 - every time.

    A.... F....

    I sang this song at a talent show and most of the complements were on that note. "And the glass shatters..." :)

    I thank Josh for singing this. I never would have discovered this hauntingly beautiful song. It is one of my favorites; it is tied with In Her Eyes.

  22. E.... S....

    No matter how many times I hear this song, it always gives me the chills and goosebumps.

  23. f.... t....

    a legend singing a song written by two Swedish legends...we salute your genius Benny and Bjorn.🙌

  24. L.... C....

    Nevermind. I've figured it out.

  25. L.... C....

    What is this song from?

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    Koine Everstar listen to tommy körberg's version, it is in swedish but imo it's the best version of the song

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    +Viktor Olsson I shall

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    @TheBushman7 Play by ABBA ??? Are you sure ?

    L.... C....

    Musical based on the Swedish novel, “The Immigrants” with music and lyrics by the Abba songwriters, Benny and Björn! The scope of their songwriting talents is phenomenal!

    L.... C....

    V Sauce It isn’t sung by Tommy but by Peter Jöback!

  26. f.... ....

    I don't know where this song comes from, but to me it is by far one of the most beautiful songs Josh sings. :)

    f.... ....

    It's from the English version of Kristina. :)

    f.... ....

    Check out the album "Kristina at Carnegie Hall" on Spotify. The epicness is absolute

    f.... ....

    I'm guessing Kristina is play?

    f.... ....

    Yes, "Kristina från Duvamåla" is a musical written by the male members from ABBA (whom also made "Chess")

    f.... ....

    It’s from the musical based on the Swedish books about a group of Swedish emigrants during the mid 19th century years of really bad harvest and famine that struck my country. Books by Vilhelm Moberg are available in English.

  27. A.... ....

    His voice is incredible, This voice I'm searching for.
    I really feel in love with this songs all of them actually 💕

    A.... ....

    AYSHA thank you❤️

  28. D.... ....

    Thank you, Josh Groban, for introducing me to this magnificent song! Your rendition is superb.

  29. A.... A....

    Randomly looking over singers singing with their fans.. i found a video with Josh Groban singing with a french girl! Godlike voices! Thats how i ended up here! I must admit i never heard of you till few weeks ago! You have an amazing power of transform notes into feelings for us and i want to thank you for that! You are such an inspiration! I just wonder : What is your favorite song from all times!? (hopefully i will have an answer someday)

    A.... A....

    +Adda Andreea She's not French, but French-speaking Canadian. Her name is Maude Daigneault (I might have misspelled it slightly but I'm close.) Anyway, she's a lovely young lady in her early 20s now, and has her own channel with lots of nice performances on it and a lot of followers. You could say Josh Groban "discovered" her. :D I'm glad he did, and I'm glad you discovered them, too! Welcome to the "people who love great music" club!

  30. R.... C....

    groban in all honour but it is peter jobacks song in swedish.

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    Robin Carlson
    Hard to beat Peter in this song ;) hehe

  31. F.... D....

    Or in this case. Gold can turn to platinum. This is just perfect.

    F.... D....

    I could not agree more!

  32. M.... L....

    Pour toi Christina Légaré

  33. D.... G....

    Beautiful ! One of my favorites on the album

  34. k.... ....

    I love this song! He sings it beautifully!

  35. S.... E....

    Beautiful

  36. E.... N....

    Josh Groban új albuma csodálatos,mindig az ő hangja szóljon!!!!

  37. G.... C....

    Umm😐😐😐😐

  38. T.... F....

    Wow...This is one of my favorite songs on the album! Wonderful!!!
     Thank you Josh.

  39. e.... q....

    It's absolutely beautiful!

  40. D.... ....

    This is my favourite song from the album! Incredible! Love you, Josh!:*

  41. G.... M....

    Love your music and your voice Josh Groban!!!! :D

  42. R.... S....

    Such power... Such passion!!!

  43. A.... ....

    DAT NOTE!!!!!!!! 3:41!!!!!

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    AustinWinderExtras I know, right?! My favorite note, too!

  44. J.... G....

    BAGPIPE!!! 🍻

  45. I.... ....

    Wow... "Guldet blev til sand" from "Kristina från Duvemåla"! I had no idea there existed an English version!!

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    +Anna Rayne I looked on Spotify, nothing but a couple of songs. Had to search by "Kristina fran Duvelma" it did not recognize "Kristina live at Carnegie" kept trying to give me female artists named Kristina

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    @Will do you have Premium? I just remembered that I think I had to use my dad's account for it (I usually don't use Spotify so I never felt the need to pay for it). I think it might be exclusive to that.

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    I found a version of an English recording on Youtube. I really enjoyed it.

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    @Pocki I have the cd as well. It`s absolutely great. And I read the books of Vilhelm Moberg, "The Emigrants". He is a Swedish novelist and dramatist, best-known for his novels of the Swedish emigration to America. Benny and Björn used the books as the basics for their musical.

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    @gerdigarden ah yes, I read those books when I was 11 and first fell in love with the musical. How a child could get through them is beyond me, as I've tried again as an adult and I was so so bored by book two I gave up.

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    Peter Jöback <3

  47. J.... C....

    Why is my name not Christina? Thanks, Mom!