After a chance meeting with an aspiring singer/songwriter, she managed to secure some studio time in Elton John's Rocket Studios, and, after hearing what she could do, she was subsequently picked up by Elton's management company Rocket Music. Anne-Marie released a demo in 2013 entitled Summer Girl, which drew some attention to the singer, most notably garnering a fan in Ed Sheeran. Despite the encouraging start to her solo career, things were put on hold to give her more time to develop as an artist.
Having guested on tracks by dubstep supergroup Magnetic Man, London-based garage duo Gorgon City, and progressive house trio Raized by Wolves, Anne-Marie caught the attention of Brit and MOBO award winners Rudimental. She was featured alongside Dizzee Rascal and Will Heard on two tracks from their second album, 2015's We the Generation, and spent two years touring with the band, playing some of the world's biggest stages and best-known festivals.
The summer of that year also saw the release of Anne-Marie's debut EP on Rudimental's then-new record label, Major Tom's. The aptly titled Karate EP featured three tracks and a Chloe Martini remix, and producers Josh Record and Two Inch Punch worked with her on the record. Both the lead single "Karate," a slick fusion of electro-grime and R&B, and the follow-up "Gemini," garnered some very positive reviews and led Anne-Marie to gigging as a solo artist. In early 2016, the single "Do It Right" reached the U.K. charts, and several months later "Alarm" hit the Top 40 in several charts around the world.
In 2017, Anne-Marie scored a hit single when she featured on Clean Bandit's multi-platinum "Rockabye" with Sean Paul. The song topped the charts across Europe and in Australia, breaking into the Top Ten in Canada and the U.S. She followed with the solo singles "Ciao Adios" and "Heavy," which both charted in the U.K. and Ireland. Both tracks appeared on her debut full-length, Speak Your Mind, which saw release in April 2018. The record also featured the track "Friends," written and recorded with American dance producer Marshmello.
Ghost
Anne-Marie Lyrics
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Say "Will you remember me as you get older?"
And I respond with a simple "Yes,
But I don't get haunted"
They say, "Think of me fondly" but the same they won't do
I replay conversations with the mirror in the bathroom
I say "In peace you shall rest"
Cause the past is the past
I've moved on, they forgot about me
It was good, happy that it happened
Wish I would have made it all last and
Some people you just have to let go (let go)
And sometimes a few of them like to echo (echo)
But after you've already seen and met ghosts (met ghosts)
You know they don't want to keep you close (no)
Won't get through life without saying goodbye (goodbye)
As long as at the end of each day you tried (you tried)
It's inevitable that someday you could die (could die)
Take my advice, and just don't be a ghost, no
My friends they still die off, not always all at once
The pain is the same every time, one-by-one
And I see memories reset
As if I'm living them again
Ghosts tend to fade in and out, making me see shadows
The echos of their voices, I know by heart, and I quote
"I've missed you, let's be friends again"
I don't need to compromise for attention
Lessons learned, and perfect timing
Look back and see how it was bittersweet
It was good, happy that it happened
Wish I would have made it all last and
Some people you just have to let go (let go)
And sometimes a few of them like to echo (echo)
But after you've already seen and met ghosts (met ghosts)
You know they don't want to keep you close (no)
Won't get through life without saying goodbye (goodbye)
As long as at the end of each day you tried (you tried)
It's inevitable that someday you could die (could die)
Take my advice, and just don't be a ghost, no
I waited for a response
Never saw the three little dots
It's been over six months
And I had to let you go for once
I had to learn how to let go
People return just to echo
But I won't go back cause I've met their ghosts
I know they don't wanna keep me close
Some people you just have to let go (let go)
And sometimes a few of them like to echo (echo)
But after you've already seen and met their ghosts (met ghosts)
You know they don't want to keep you close (no)
Won't get through life without saying goodbye (goodbye)
As long as at the end of each day you tried (you tried)
It's inevitable that someday you could die (could die)
Take my advice, and just don't be a ghost, no
Anne-Marie's song Ghost is a powerful ballad about the aftermath of a failed relationship. The song is structured around the five stages of grief, each verse representing a different stage. In the first verse, she is in the stage of denial, as she is trying to convince herself that the man she loves is just busy and will come back to her. In the second verse, she expresses her anger towards him for playing her like this and insists that she deserves better.
In the third verse, she is in the bargaining stage, trying to find any way to make the relationship work, even if it means being just friends or friends with benefits. In the fourth verse, she has reached the depression stage, unable to get out of bed and feeling like she doesn't matter to him.
Finally, in the last verse, she has reached the acceptance stage, but it is a slow process, and she is still waiting for it to come. She realizes that she needs to put herself back out there, even though she knows she may get hurt again.
Overall, the song conveys a deep sense of loss and sadness, but also a glimmer of hope for the future. It speaks to anyone who has experienced heartbreak and the complex emotions that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
They say funerals are for the living and now I know it's true
The purpose of a funeral is to help the living cope with loss.
I need this to get over you
I need this funeral to help me move on from you.
But I saw the love in his eyes
He had genuine feelings for me.
Really, you shoulda seen it girl
I wish you could have seen the way he looked at me.
He was thinking 'future wife'
He saw me as someone he could potentially marry.
And I know he's just busy and that's why he never answers my texts and we haven't seen each other in two months
I'm making excuses for his lack of communication and absence in my life.
You son of a bitch
You've hurt me deeply.
I'm the shit
I deserve better than how you've treated me.
How dare you play me like this?
How dare you treat me like a game that you can play and discard at your convenience.
You bastard, it's obvious I deserve better and I'm going to go and get it
I realize that I deserve someone who treats me better than you did, and I will find that person.
This is a eulogy for a ghost
This is a tribute to our relationship that has ended and is no longer alive.
My love, gone too soon
Our love ended prematurely.
Oh there must be something I can do
I'm willing to do anything to salvage our relationship.
Maybe we can just be friends
Perhaps we can still maintain a friendly relationship.
Friends with benefits? If that's something you'd be into
Perhaps we can still have a sexual relationship.
Can't get out of bed
I am feeling deeply depressed and have trouble finding the motivation to get up each day.
Can't seem to get your cute face out of my head
I can't stop thinking about you and the memories we shared.
I don't matter to you
You don't care about me.
No I can't make you care
I can't force you to care about me or our relationship.
But I really wish that you did
I still have feelings for you and wish that you reciprocated them.
Still waiting for this one
I haven't reached the stage of acceptance yet.
Tragically taken before your time
Our relationship ended before it had a chance to fully develop.
I never had a chance to call you mine
We were never able to fully commit to a relationship with each other.
Please come quick
I am eager to reach the stage of acceptance and move on from this heartbreak.
Can't keep living like this
I can't keep dwelling on the past and letting it control my life.
Gotta put myself back out there now
I need to start dating and meeting new people again.
So I can get ghosted again
Even though I'm moving on, I'm still afraid of being hurt again and having someone disappear from my life without explanation.
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Written by: Jayden Anderson
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@slaythewayyy
[Intro]
You-ooh, ooh
[Verse 1]
You never questioned it till death do us part
I bet you regret it when you kiss her in your car
Why won't you admit it? I know that it's hard
To say I'm the reason you're scared of the dark
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, no, I left, I'm not gone
It's funny how every day you said that you moved on
Haha, I hope that
[Chorus]
Everywhere you go
And everything you do
You'll never forget me, I'll be watching you
And when you take her home
You're kissin' someone new
You'll be wishin' it was me on top of you
And when she's in your bed, I'll be in your head
You'll be thinkin' 'bout me each day and
Everywhere you go
And everything you do
You'll never escape me, baby, I'm gon' haunt you-ooh
There's nothin' I'd rather do-ooh
[Verse 2]
You asked me to promise to leave you alone
But that would be boring, so sorry, it's a no
'Cause I kinda like it when I'm fuckin' with your head
I kinda like the games I play, I smile when I see you upset
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, no, I left, I'm not gone
It's funny how every day you said that you moved on
Haha, I hope that
[Chorus]
Everywhere you go
And everything you do
You'll never forget me, I'll be watching you
And when you take her home
You're kissin' someone new
You'll be wishin' it was me on top of you
And when she's in your bed, I'll be in your head
You'll be thinkin' 'bout me each day and
Everywhere you go
And everything you do
You'll never escape me, baby, I'm gon' haunt you-ooh
There's nothin' I'd rather do-ooh
[Bridge]
Everywhere you go
And everything you do
You'll never forget me, I'll be watching you
And when you take her home (When you take her home)
You're kissin' someone new (You're kissin' someone new)
You'll never escape me, baby, I'm gon' haunt you-ooh
There's nothin' I'd rather do-ooh
[Outro]
Na-na-na-na
I know where you live, so watch your fuckin' back
I'ma teach you not to treat a girl like that
First thing when you wake, the last thing that you see
You get what you give when you mess with me
@Nitengohain
We all have to agree that she haunting us with good musics. She come back when the world need her the most.โค
@lauramace6925
I agree๐๐ป
@No48ah
So true
@slaythewayyy
[Intro]
You-ooh, ooh
[Verse 1]
You never questioned it till death do us part
I bet you regret it when you kiss her in your car
Why won't you admit it? I know that it's hard
To say I'm the reason you're scared of the dark
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, no, I left, I'm not gone
It's funny how every day you said that you moved on
Haha, I hope that
[Chorus]
Everywhere you go
And everything you do
You'll never forget me, I'll be watching you
And when you take her home
You're kissin' someone new
You'll be wishin' it was me on top of you
And when she's in your bed, I'll be in your head
You'll be thinkin' 'bout me each day and
Everywhere you go
And everything you do
You'll never escape me, baby, I'm gon' haunt you-ooh
There's nothin' I'd rather do-ooh
[Verse 2]
You asked me to promise to leave you alone
But that would be boring, so sorry, it's a no
'Cause I kinda like it when I'm fuckin' with your head
I kinda like the games I play, I smile when I see you upset
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, no, I left, I'm not gone
It's funny how every day you said that you moved on
Haha, I hope that
[Chorus]
Everywhere you go
And everything you do
You'll never forget me, I'll be watching you
And when you take her home
You're kissin' someone new
You'll be wishin' it was me on top of you
And when she's in your bed, I'll be in your head
You'll be thinkin' 'bout me each day and
Everywhere you go
And everything you do
You'll never escape me, baby, I'm gon' haunt you-ooh
There's nothin' I'd rather do-ooh
[Bridge]
Everywhere you go
And everything you do
You'll never forget me, I'll be watching you
And when you take her home (When you take her home)
You're kissin' someone new (You're kissin' someone new)
You'll never escape me, baby, I'm gon' haunt you-ooh
There's nothin' I'd rather do-ooh
[Outro]
Na-na-na-na
I know where you live, so watch your fuckin' back
I'ma teach you not to treat a girl like that
First thing when you wake, the last thing that you see
You get what you give when you mess with me
@OnlySoph_AnneMariefan
OMG YOU
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@garyswords818
This is a classic Anne Marie fire track, her Voice is so unique and such a needed break from the norm.
@MattePurple1
It's a good song, and she's a good singer. But come on man. Her voice and style aren't really what I'd call "unique." That's not to take away from her music at all. She's not really giving us something we haven't had before, but sometimes that's you want.
@syahirahsirin8330
Haunt me all you want cause Iโm ( obsessed ) with all the entire album visuals and song theyโre insane !!! Proud of you Anne Marie ๐ฅน๐ฅฐ
@spidgerustconsole2960
I don't listen to much music anymore but Anne Marie has been someone I've listened to since the beginning and this is why