Ghosts
Celldweller Feat. Tom Salta Lyrics
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Dreams and memories are decaying here
Cold constantly turning sphere
Where shadows gather and quickly disappear
Stepping through time and our minds are always focused on our prey
Our Spirits gone recon
Ghosts
See the face of fear
To think they know their enemy
Will make you stronger
Ghosts
Recreate the fear
To think its only in their minds
Will make them weaker
We will vindicate
Ghosts in a place of fear
The screams of enemies
Are replaying here
Old phantasms persevere
Til threats to innocence
No longer interfere
Stepping through time and our minds are always focused on our prey
Our spirits gone recon
Our former lives have fallen far away
Ghosts
See the face of fear
To think they know their enemy
Will make you stronger
Ghosts
Recreate the fear
To think its only in their minds
Will make them weaker
We will vindicate
We will
We will
Ghosts
See the face of FEAR
To think they know their enemy
Will make you stronger
Ghosts
Recreate the Fear
To think its only in their minds
Will make them weaker
We will
We will
Ghosts
Recreate the Fear
to think its only in their minds
will make them weaker
We will make them weaker
We will vindicate
The lyrics to "Ghosts" by Celldweller featuring Tom Salta deal with the idea of fear and how it can be both a weakness and a strength. The song is set in a place filled with fear, where dreams and memories decay and shadows come and go. It is a place where enemies and screams of the past still haunt the present. The lyrics suggest that in order to confront and overcome fear, one must see the face of it and understand it, rather than denying it or pretending it doesn't exist. This knowledge can make us stronger and better equipped to face our fears head-on.
The chorus of the song repeats the themes of confronting and understanding fear, with the lines "To think they know their enemy will make you stronger" and "To think it's only in their minds will make them weaker." The lyrics suggest that by acknowledging our fears and realizing that they exist outside of our own minds, we can gain power over them and weaken their hold on us.
The song overall has a dark and haunting feel, with industrial-metal instrumentation and vocals that alternate between clean singing and aggressive screams. The lyrics, while cryptic, carry a sense of urgency and a call to action, urging the listener to confront their own fears and find a way to overcome them.
Line by Line Meaning
Ghosts in a place of fear
There are lingering remnants of past experiences in a location that instills terror and dread.
Dreams and memories are decaying here
Both pleasant and unpleasant recollections are gradually disappearing in this environment.
Cold constantly turning sphere
The inanimate world keeps revolving despite the desolate atmosphere.
Where shadows gather and quickly disappear
Darkness congregates momentarily before vanishing into nothingness.
Stepping through time and our minds are always focused on our prey
Moving forward into the unknown while staying vigilant and observant of potential dangers.
Our Spirits gone recon
Our innermost essence is scouting and surveying the surroundings.
Our former lives have fallen far away
The past is long gone and has no bearing on the present or future.
Ghosts See the face of fear
The specters witness the manifestation of terror.
To think they know their enemy Will make you stronger
Assuming comprehension of the foe's methods and motives can bolster one's ability to defeat them.
Ghosts Recreate the fear
The apparitions induce feelings of dread and apprehension.
To think its only in their minds Will make them weaker
Believing that the angst and panic are entirely self-generated can diminish one's capacity to cope with them.
We will vindicate
We will seek retribution or justice for wrongdoing.
The screams of enemies Are replaying here
The agonized cries of adversaries are being echoed and reenacted in this place.
Old phantasms persevere
Previous illusions and delusions persist and endure.
Til threats to innocence No longer interfere
Until hazards to purity and naivete are eradicated and cease to be an obstacle.
We will make them weaker
We will reduce their strength and power.
Contributed by Oliver C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Trivvy
That intro/hook (not the 30 seconds of spook) is one of the best Celldweller hooks composed. Seriously fantastic.
Hoovy 11
Robert Sapolsky i think this was recorded after the first album was released somewhere between 2004-2008
forgetful stranger
That intro was so epic, It gave me chills especially when the piano and violin came in
Dyseminate
didn't expect to see an EZ2 dev in the comments of a celldweller song lol
great mod btw
Awayze
I love screaming vocals mixed in with singing and electronic music with rock music with a hint of an orchestra = EPIC
Snoogans Lestat
Same
Metalgod542
This is song is too good. Klayton is a god among men. The pure, unaltered talent he possesses is unreal. I don't know how one man can be so talented, but I'm glad he is.
Peter Juvinall
Klayton is one of those artists that I'll pretty much follow/buy whatever he does, but it's still refreshing to see songs like this fleshed out. It sounds like very like much like a late Circle of Dust/early Celldweller song. I know he's a perfectionist, but there's a quality in these types of songs that is hard to walk away from; that whole era of music still has legs for me.
Hidalgo
Man I've been 8 years looking for this song. I listened once in Nightcore and sice then I couldn't take it out of my head
vaniaLP89
man, celldweller music never dissapoint me :) way to go klayton, keep up the awesome work!!! :D