Ghost Story
Coldplay/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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Disappear when anybody's close
Go through you when you travel
Travel over near
Maybe I'm just a ghost
Emptied by 'em, anybody knows
Maybe I'm on a rose
Yeah!
Every time I try to walk through walls
More walls appear
What's the point of feeling love for you
When you don't believe I'm here?
What's the point of trying to raise your voice
If no one ever hears?
Every time I try to pull you close
You disappear
Maybe I'm a ghost
Just a whisper in a path of smoke
A secret that nobody knows
No one will ever hear
Oh, maybe I'm a ghost
Specter on a roller coast
Fallen out of rose
Something people fear
Yeah!
And every time I thought I walk through walls
It's all become clear
What's the point of feeling love for you
When you don't believe I'm here?
What's the point saying "Rescue me!"
If no one ever hears?
Every time I try to pull you close
You disappear
Every time I try to pull you close
You disappear
And every time I thought I walk through walls
It's all become clear
Every time I try to pull you close
You disappear
Every time I try to pull you close
You disappear
The lyrics of "Ghost Story" by Coldplay talks about feeling like a ghost, someone who disappears when anyone gets too close. The song is a reflection of feeling invisible or unimportant to the person they love. They express that they have tried walking through walls, but still, more walls continue to appear. The lyrics convey confusion and hopelessness, as they question the purpose of loving someone who does not believe they exist.
The chorus of the song expresses the futility of trying to get closer to the person they love. The singer can't help but feel like they disappear every time they attempt to close the distance between them. The second verse repeats the same idea but further emphasizes the point that they feel like a secret or something that no one will ever hear. They are unable to connect with the person they love and feel like they are on a roller coaster ride, falling out of the rose.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe I'm just a ghost
I feel like a ghost, as if I don't really exist
Disappear when anybody's close
I feel invisible and isolate myself from others when they get too close
Go through you when you travel
I feel like a ghost passing through others as they move on with their lives
Travel over near
I still try to connect with others, even though I feel out of reach
Emptied by 'em, anybody knows
I feel empty and like a shell of myself, and I think others can sense it
Maybe I'm on a rose
I may be lingering on something or someone that is no longer there
Or am I even here?
I question if I am really present in this world or if I just exist as a ghostly figure
Every time I try to walk through walls
I try to overcome obstacles, but new ones always appear
More walls appear
The obstacles in my life continue to multiply and hinder my progress
What's the point of feeling love for you
I wonder why I bother to love someone who doesn't acknowledge my existence
When you don't believe I'm here?
I feel like I am invisible to the person I love and wish they would acknowledge me
What's the point of trying to raise your voice
I don't see the point in speaking up and trying to be heard when no one listens
If no one ever hears?
I feel unheard and like my voice doesn't carry any weight
You disappear
People in my life seem to vanish or become distant, leaving me feeling alone
Just a whisper in a path of smoke
I feel like I am fleeting and insignificant, like a whisper carried away by the wind
A secret that nobody knows
I feel like I am living a secret life that no one else is aware of
No one will ever hear
I feel like I am invisible and that no one will ever truly hear me or understand me
Specter on a rollercoast
I feel like I am riding an emotional rollercoaster, and my presence is barely felt
Fallen out of rose
I feel like I was once a part of something beautiful, but now I've lost it
Something people fear
People seem to fear my presence or my absence, and I don't know why
It's all become clear
I realize now that no matter what I do or say, I will always feel alone and invisible
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY JOHN MARTIN, GUY RUPERT BERRYMAN, JONATHAN MARK BUCKLAND, WILLIAM CHAMPION
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