Haunted
●Rihanna Lyrics
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Aren't really there
Feel like there's someone watching me
Shadows on the wall
Whispers down the hall
When I look there's nothing to see
You say that you let her go
Turn the page and closed the door
'Cause when I try, she's there instead
I can't compete with a memory
How can I fight with someone that I can't see?
There's two of us but it feels like three
I wish her ghost would just let us be
Boy you're everything I ever wanted
But I got to let you go 'cause this love is
Haunted
Haunted
You say that she's gone
That you've moved on
So why do I feel her eyes on me
Invisible chains keep us in pain
Won't you please tell her set you free?
Sometimes when you look past me
Your eyes see someone I can't see
So I've given up this war
'Cause I can't fight it anymore
I can't compete with a memory
How can I fight with someone that I can't see?
There's two of us but it feels like three
I wish her ghost would just let us be
Boy you're everything I ever wanted
But I got to let you go 'cause this love is
Haunted
Haunted
Wish I could cast a spell to make her spirit leave
The walls are closing in it's so damn hard to breath
There is nothing I could do about it
I can't compete with a memory
How can I fight with someone that I can't see?
There's two of us but it feels like three
I wish her ghost would just let us be
Boy you're everything I ever wanted
But I got to let you go 'cause this love is
Haunted
Haunted
Haunted
Haunted
I don't want to fight anymore
Someone's walking out that door
Haunted
Haunted
In "Haunted," sung by Rihanna, she depicts a relationship that is disturbed by ghosts in their past. The lyrics paint a picture of a woman who is struggling to cope with the leftover memories which are still haunting her lover. The song begins with the imagery of stairs that aren't really there, suggesting a sense of unease, and there's a presence that can't be seen. The shadows on the walls and whispers down the hall all point to Rihanna's belief that someone is watching her. The chorus is Rihanna's attempt to reconcile the hope she has for their relationship with the fact that she can't escape the haunting presence of her lover's past. Rihanna acknowledges that she can't compete with a ghost, and she wishes that his "ghost" would "just let [them] be."
The song's lyrics suggest that while Rihanna's lover has professed that he's over his past relationship, there's still some emotional baggage that he hasn't dealt with. She can sense it in the way he looks at her, and her interpretation of his gaze is that he's seeing someone she can't see. This fact makes her feel like she's in a relationship with more than two people which is quite unsettling for her. Even if Rihanna's lover denies being haunted by his past, his actions speak louder than his words as he keeps reacting to the presence of someone they both couldn't see.
Line by Line Meaning
The steps on the stairs
There are imaginary steps which cannot be seen
Aren't really there
They don't exist in reality
Feel like there's someone watching me
The singer feels as if somebody is keeping an eye on her
Shadows on the wall
The shadows of some object falling on the wall
Whispers down the hall
Faint sounds can be heard coming from the end of the hallway
When I look there's nothing to see
On looking there appears to be nothing there
You say that you let her go
The person is claiming that they have let go of someone
Turn the page and closed the door
Trying to forget and move on from the past
Can't get inside your head
Unable to comprehend the other person's thoughts or emotions
'Cause when I try, she's there instead
The singer is unable to understand the other person's past as they are always thinking of a past love
I can't compete with a memory
The singer feels like they can't match up to the memories the other person has
How can I fight with someone that I can't see?
The singer feels like they are fighting a ghost or a memory
There's two of us but it feels like three
The other person's past love still feels like present company
I wish her ghost would just let us be
The singer wishes that the other person's past love would stop haunting their present relationship
Boy you're everything I ever wanted
The person is everything the singer has ever desired
But I got to let you go 'cause this love is Haunted
The singer feels like they have to let go of the other person because their past love is still haunting them
You say that she's gone
The other person claims that their past love is no longer in the picture
That you've moved on
The other person claims that they have moved on from the past love
So why do I feel her eyes on me
The singer feels like the past love is still watching them
Invisible chains keep us in pain
Their past is having an effect on the present which is causing pain
Won't you please tell her set you free?
The singer is asking the other person to free themselves from their past love
Sometimes when you look past me
The other person's gaze goes beyond the singer
Your eyes see someone I can't see
The other person sees their past love beyond the singer
So I've given up this war
The singer is tired of fighting the other person's past love
'Cause I can't fight it anymore
The singer feels defeated and is unable to fight anymore
Wish I could cast a spell to make her spirit leave
The singer wishes for a solution to make the past love disappear
The walls are closing in it's so damn hard to breath
The situation is becoming suffocating and difficult to handle
There is nothing I could do about it
The singer feels helpless and unable to do anything about the situation
I don't want to fight anymore
The singer doesn't want to fight the past love anymore
Someone's walking out that door
Either the singer or the other person is leaving the relationship or choosing to move on
Haunted
The feeling of being haunted by the past love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARL ALLEN STURKEN, EVAN A. ROGERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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