From The Witcher – Season 2 Episode 4: ‘Redanian Intelligence’ (2×04) | TV series produced by Netflix

Quote meaning

Jaskier is started to sing in front of a dock guard so he’d recognize him as the famous bard he is. And he did. He actually did know the song, which is named: The Golden One.

Full lyrics of the song:

The king called on the kingdom
to gather all their best
to slay a mighty dragon
because it was his pest

A strange little man came forth
to request a deft assist,
but the Witcher was quite reluctant
The story had a twist

The Golden One with the golden rules
Two warrior belles with all the tools
More dazzling than all the jew’ls
Oh they showed us we’re all fools
They showed us we’re all fools
Oh we’re just fools

The old little man fell swiftly
off a cliff and to his death
We sadly mourned the loss,
thought we’d witnessed his last breath

But then he breathed some fire
on the goon that came his way
‘Cause he was a golden dragon
not a man with temples gray

The Golden One with the golden rules
Two warrior belles with all the tools
More dazzling than all the jew’ls
Oh they showed us we’re all fools
They showed us we’re all fools
Oh we’re just fools

The Witcher loved his woman
The sorceress beauty
But the solemn golden dragon
told them it was not to be

The wise sad dragon’s truths
broke what never could repair
But that lovable old lutanist
won the hearts of the huntress pair

Oh the Golden One with the golden rules
Two long-necked warriors with all the tools
More dazzling than all the jew’ls
Oh they showed us we’re all fools
They showed us we’re all fools
Oh we’re just fools

We’re just fools