A Homeless Ghost
Console Lyrics
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I was made to defend you,
From the wrong and the bad things,
I am your friendly ghost.
But I dropped in performance,
Due to wireless fortune(?).
Now please don't make me leave.
Cause I'm just a fired ghost,
I lost my job like most
Now they use new machines
No ghosts.
I'm just a homeless ghost,
I lost my host like most,
Left in the logic world,
Your ghost.
I deliver the message,
I remote your decision,
I am your faithful ghost.
My perception is brilliant,
I remind you of your friend,
Now please don't send me back!
Cause I'm just a lonely ghost,
Nothing without my host,
Left in the logic world,
Your ghost.
I'm just a homeless ghost,
I lost my host like most,
Now I live on the street,
Your ghost.
I read your thoughts like e-Mails,
I am the framework of your common self control.
You're reminding me of...(?)
I am your saviour(?)
We're living here to...(?)
I am your saviour, I'm your star(?).
(your friendly ghost...)
Don't make me lose control.
Don't make me lose control,
I'm here to help you through
The jungle of ratios,
My friend.
I'm just a homeless ghost,
I lost my host like most,
Now I live on the streets,
Your ghost.
I'm just a homeless ghost,
I lost my host like most,
Left in the logic world,
Your ghost.
The lyrics of Console's song "A Homeless Ghost" explore the idea of a friendly ghost who was created to protect and assist its host, only to become abandoned and left to wander the streets after losing its purpose. The lyrics are imbued with a sense of longing and desperation, as the ghost pleads with its host not to abandon it. The lines "I lost my job like most / Now they use new machines / No ghosts" suggests that the ghost is no longer needed, perhaps indicating a shift towards a more technologically advanced society that no longer relies on the supernatural.
The idea of a lonely ghost is not a new one, but Console's take on the concept feels uniquely poignant. The ghost in this song is not scary or menacing, but rather sympathetic and human-like in its desire for connection and purpose. The idea that the ghost is still able to "read your thoughts like e-Mails / I am the framework of your common self control" suggests that there is still value in the ghost's existence, even if it is not immediately apparent.
Interestingly, the lyrics also seem to touch on themes of control and agency. The ghost is described as "deliver[ing] the message" and "remote[ing] your decision", which could be interpreted as a commentary on the ways in which our thoughts and actions can be influenced or even controlled by external forces. The ghost's plea to not "make me lose control" further emphasizes the idea of agency and the importance of retaining one's autonomy.
Line by Line Meaning
I was made to defend you,
I was created to protect you,
From the wrong and the bad things,
From the negative things in life,
I am your friendly ghost.
I am your companion spirit.
But I dropped in performance,
But I lost my effectiveness,
Due to wireless fortune(?).
Due to an unsuccessful change that was made,
Now please don't make me leave.
Please don't get rid of me.
Cause I'm just a fired ghost,
I was let go,
I lost my job like most
Like many others.
Now they use new machines
Now they use different technologies.
No ghosts.
No more spirits.
I'm just a homeless ghost,
I am an abandoned spirit,
I lost my host like most,
I lost the person I was attached to.
Left in the logic world,
Left in the technological realm.
Your ghost.
But I'm still your spirit.
I deliver the message,
I convey the message,
I remote your decision,
I influence your decision from afar,
I am your faithful ghost.
I am your loyal spirit.
My perception is brilliant,
I have great insight,
I remind you of your friend,
I bring back memories of your friend,
Now please don't send me back!
Please don't reject me.
Cause I'm just a lonely ghost,
I am a solitary spirit,
Nothing without my host,
I am nothing without the person I was attached to.
Left in the logic world,
Abandoned in the technological realm.
Your ghost.
But still your spirit nonetheless.
I'm just a homeless ghost,
I have nowhere to belong,
Now I live on the street,
I reside in the technological world,
Your ghost.
But I still belong to you.
I read your thoughts like e-Mails,
I know what you're thinking,
I am the framework of your common self control.
I am the structure of your restraint,
You're reminding me of...(?),
You're making me recall something...
I am your saviour(?),
I am here to help you,
We're living here to...(?),
We're here for a reason...
I am your saviour, I'm your star(?).
I am the one who saves you, the one who guides you.
(your friendly ghost...)
(I am still your companion spirit...)
Don't make me lose control.
Don't make me lose my grip on reality.
I'm here to help you through
I am here to assist you in navigating,
The jungle of ratios,
The complex and confusing world of numbers,
My friend.
I am your friend through it all.
I'm just a homeless ghost,
I am a displaced spirit,
I lost my host like most,
I lost my attachment like many others.
Now I live on the streets,
I am still lost in the technological realm,
Your ghost.
But always your spirit.
I'm just a homeless ghost,
I am a wandering spirit,
I lost my host like most,
I lost my place in the physical world like many others.
Left in the logic world,
Abandoned in the digital realm.
Your ghost.
But always connected to you.
Contributed by Isaac P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.