When Hearts Were Gold - Lyrics - A Small Victory

"A Small Victory" is the tenth track and the second single from Faith No More's fourth studio album Angel Dust. It was released as a single on August 3, 1992 in Europe and 16 days later, on August 19, 1992, in Japan. It was later remixed by Youth of Killing Joke and released on September 1, 1992 in Europe and almost two months later, on October 29, 1992, in the USA. It was their last single to chart in the Billboard Modern Rock charts, peaking at #11, and one of their lowest charting singles in Australia, only making it to #84 on the ARIA Charts. When asked about the song's meaning, Mike Patton said:

We were never ones to give it all up and just let go and no matter what i can't help but think of when our hearts were gold. i remember that new morning when the sun never came up. i remember that look in your eyes, remember that look in my eyes. that's when you thought you lost it all. i've been doing some thinking, i'm sick of hearing my favorite songs play on your stero. well every rock seemed to fall into place and just where we wanted them to. those steps were as rusty as our perception of days ahead. sometimes we can't stop the wind from changing and darling it will be alright if we give it a good fight because some things are worth holding on to forever, like autumn nights, we can't let this end.