Ghost Town
Breaking Southwest Lyrics


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She'll get you buzzing like neon she's big city with an old Pair of boots on she can float like cigarette smoke on the dance floor she got legs up to her tattoo gets it down like small town bad news nothing says high and dry like that look in her eyes
She got curves that swerve like an old county backroad moves like a 65 past down the red line she got lips that kiss like a kick drum kiss and a whisper like a long slow whistle sound she got smooth and wild little whiskey goin down gone like a ghost town
Believe me you ain't the first heart to wind up getting played like a guitar that's just what she does goodbye fits her like a glove
REPEAT CHORUS)

You think she'll hang around she's gone.
like a ghost town
Repeat Chorus)
Like a Ghost Town (




X2) gone like a ghost town

Overall Meaning

"Ghost Town" by Breaking Southwest is a song about a woman who is a city girl with an old pair of boots on, who can make you feel alive like neon lights, and can disappear like a ghost town. Her movements on the dance floor are compared to cigarette smoke, and her legs are long, ending with a tattoo. The song talks about her dangerous and wild nature, moving like an old county backroad and kissing like a kick drum. The lyrics mention that she has a presence of intoxicating whiskey that can leave you feeling buzzed, and the only thing that matches her allure is the "look in her eyes" that can leave you both high and dry.


The song is also a warning about falling for her tricks of goodbye, which "fits her like a glove." She is a master of playing the hearts of men like a guitar, and those who fall prey to her charms can wind up "getting played" as well. The chorus repeats a sobering message that no matter how much you believe the woman will stick around, she is gone like a ghost town, leaving you alone and heartbroken.


Breaking Southwest's "Ghost Town" offers a fresh perspective on the seductive and dangerous nature of love, told through rich and memorable lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

She'll get you buzzing like neon
She has an electric energy that will leave you feeling invigorated


she's big city with an old pair of boots on
She may be a city girl, but she has a down-to-earth, country side to her


she can float like cigarette smoke on the dance floor
She moves with a graceful fluidity that can't be ignored


she got legs up to her tattoo gets it down like small town bad news
Her long legs and bold attitude make her stand out wherever she goes


nothing says high and dry like that look in her eyes
Her piercing gaze can leave you feeling vulnerable and hopeless


She got curves that swerve like an old county backroad
Her curves are both sensual and unpredictable, like a winding country road


moves like a 65 past down the red line
Her movements are reminiscent of a classic car speeding down a highway


she got lips that kiss like a kick drum kiss and a whisper like a long slow whistle sound
Her kisses are passionate and loud, while her whispers are soft and melodious


she got smooth and wild little whiskey goin down
She's both refined and wild, like a smooth whiskey


gone like a ghost town
Just like a ghost town, she can vanish without a trace


Believe me you ain't the first heart to wind up getting played like a guitar
She has a reputation for breaking hearts, and you're not the first to fall for her tricks


that's just what she does goodbye fits her like a glove
Saying goodbye is second nature to her; it's a role she plays well


You think she'll hang around she's gone.
If you think she'll stick around, think again; she's already gone




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