The “oh my gosh” sample is a nod to the frequent cry of jungle/drum and bass MCs. Typically, in ragga-style jungle sets, an MC would be on stage along with the DJ to keep the crowd hyped and “Oh my gosh!” is proclaimed to indicate how floored the music is making the MC; thus, the crowd as well.

Ragga drum and bass is predicated on the Amen drum break, which Jamie uses in this track. The amen breakbeat was originally introduced in 1969 by drummer Gregory Sylvester “G.C.” Coleman on the track “Amen Brother” by The Winstons. Here’s a snippet of the original and then the sped up D&B version:

Jamie would go on to tell Pigeons & Planes exactly where the sample came from, but it’s not as important as the idea behind his representation of jungle MCs from late 90s/early 00s rave culture, as purveyors of the vibe.

This is a play on how coffee can make a lover feel. How that hot winter cup can make you think of your lover’s warmth and vice versa with a cold brew.

The coffee ritual and its vibe for a couple in the AM evokes the same feel that Dave Matthews establishes on “Stay or Leave”… Namely how a cup of coffee shared can make one reminisce on the best moments of a relationship.

The line “All that glitters is gold” is a reference to Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, where the Prince of Morocco says, “All that glisters is not gold”; while there are a few pre-Shakespearean examples of this metaphor (Chaucer, Aesop), the line in our popular culture is more derivative of Shakespeare’s usage.

This is a hopeful proclamation from Sam Herring… Where some of rock’s notable predecessor’s have sung that “All that glitters ISN’T gold”, meaning that appearances may be deceiving, or on a macro level, that the world is a cruel place.

Neil Young sang it first on “Don’t Be Denied” and then Built To Spill elaborated on “You Were Right” with:

You were right when you said all that glitters isn’t gold

Herring is a light at the end of the tunnel for the listener and perhaps the world isn’t such a terrible place after all?