From an early age, BT demonstrated a remarkable aptitude for playing and understanding classical music. He was heavily influenced by avant-garde and romantic composers such as Stravinsky, Bartok, Debussy and Rachmaninov. His biggest influences, however, were from everyday sounds that most would take for granted, from noticing the meter of the grandfather clock in the foyer to the micro-rhythms of crickets and cicadas to the ambience of passing trains at night.
The drive to actualize the tools BT envisions has led to his evolution as one of the most cutting-edge programmers and technologists in music today. He has expanded this reach into a visionary software venture, Sonik Architects which launched its critically- and commercially-acclaimed iPhone application, Sonifiā¢.
Brian Transeau is the father of a young daughter, Kaia. He lives and composes his works in his Los Angeles home/studio in which he has a few Apple G5's and 8 AMD dual-core Opteron 64-bit desktops which he uses for his techno-wizardry.
BT has released 8 albums and has scored over a dozen films. His most critically acclaimed album, "This Binary Universe" (released August 29, 2006), was composed in 5.1 surround sound and contains animated videos for each song, presenting a new way of experiencing music.
BT works with multiple computers and the CSound programming language to help craft his work. He also owns a company, Sonik Architects, which develops both VST and VSTi programs which he uses in his own productions.
The Ghost In You
BT Lyrics
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All the papers lie tonight
But falling over you
Is the news of the day
Oh, angels fall like rain
And love is all of heaven way
Inside you the time moves and she don't fade
The race is on, I'm on your side
But hearing you my engines die
I'm in the mood for you
Oh, for running away
All the stars come down in you
And love, love, love you can't give it away
Inside you the time moves and she don't fade
The ghost in you she don't fade
Inside you the time moves
She don't fade away
Don't you know she don't fade
Don't you go it makes no sense
And all these talking supermen
Just take away the time, just to get it away
Oh, ain't it just like the rain
'Cause love, love, love, love, love is only heaven away
Inside you the time moves and she don't fade
The ghost in you, she don't fade away
Inside you the time moves
And she don't fade away
The ghost in you, she don't fade
The man in my shoes runs a life
All the papers lie tonight
But falling over you
Is the news of the day
And love will not fade away
And love, love, love will not fade away
In "The Ghost in You," BT (real name Brian Transeau) sings about the power of love and its ability to persist through the ups and downs of life. The man in his shoes represents the struggle and chaos that often surrounds us, as evidenced by the lies in the papers. However, despite these challenges, falling in love becomes the news of the day, a bright light in the darkness.
The chorus speaks to the idea that love is eternal, like the rain that falls from the sky, and that it exists on a higher plane, in heaven. The line "Inside you the time moves and she don't fade" suggests that love is timeless and never loses its intensity. The reference to "the ghost in you" further reinforces this idea, as ghosts are often seen as lingering spirits that refuse to leave. The idea of time continuing to move forward but not being able to fade the love inside someone elevates the power of love to a grander state of being.
In the final verse, BT comments on the distractions and noise of the world that can take away from the purity of love. He refers to "talking supermen" who take away time just to get rid of it, indicating that people often fill their lives with meaningless chatter in an effort to escape from the difficulties of life. But love is just like the rain, a natural and pure force that cannot be avoided or ignored. The song ends with the triumphant declaration that love will not fade away.
Line by Line Meaning
The man in my shoes runs a life
The person who is in my place has control of their life
All the papers lie tonight
The news articles are not telling the truth
But falling over you
When I am close to you, I lose control
Is the news of the day
My mind is focused only on you
Oh, angels fall like rain
Good things can happen suddenly and unexpectedly, just like rain falling from the sky
And love is all of heaven way
Love is something that comes from a higher power
Inside you the time moves and she don't fade
There is something special about you that makes time seem to stand still
The ghost in you she don't fade
That special something that you possess will never fade away
The race is on, I'm on your side
We are on the same team
But hearing you my engines die
When I am with you, my motivation and drive disappear
I'm in the mood for you
I am attracted to you
Oh, for running away
Sometimes, it feels like running away is the only solution to the problems in life
All the stars come down in you
You are radiant and bright, like a sky full of stars
And love, love, love you can't give it away
You cannot give love to anyone else unless you have it in yourself first
Inside you the time moves and she don't fade
There is something special about you that makes time seem to stand still
The ghost in you she don't fade
That special something that you possess will never fade away
Don't you know she don't fade
I want you to know that you will always be special to me
Don't you go it makes no sense
It would not make sense for you to leave
And all these talking supermen
People who seem confident and strong are not necessarily to be trusted
Just take away the time, just to get it away
People try to avoid facing their problems by filling their time with unproductive things
Oh, ain't it just like the rain
The hardships of life can come suddenly, just like a rainstorm
'Cause love, love, love, love, love is only heaven away
Love is something that comes from a higher power
Inside you the time moves and she don't fade
There is something special about you that makes time seem to stand still
The ghost in you, she don't fade away
That special something that you possess will never fade away
And love will not fade away
Love is something that will always remain, even in the darkest times
And love, love, love will not fade away
Love is something that will always remain, even in the darkest times
Contributed by Dylan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sergio Costantini
on Firewater
One of my favorite all time albums!