Ghosts
David Lyrics
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If you wanna play, get here yesterday
I need you to breathe life in me, it's an emergency
Come and take over me, possess my body
It's an emergency, oh yeah
I saw you by my door, and I need some more
I wanna meet the boogeyman
I'm a real big fan
I need the boogeyman, oh yeah
You're "ooooh, it's not you
I liked you, but we're through"
Oh we're through
I don't feel a thing if you call me, a thing if you don't
You really think you enthrall me
It's like you're a ghost
Just like you're a ghost
No, I don't
Well I can bring it all, be your voodoo doll
I know we'll have a real good time
Ectoplasmic Slime
Come take a taste of mine, it's gonna feel sublime
We'll have a real good time, oh yeah
We're both on the grind
Come to me, you'll find your host
We'll levitate my bed, and you can spin my head
But you're with him instead, and I'm left on read
Yeah, you're with him instead, oh yeah
You're like, "ooooh, it's not you
I liked you, but we're through"
No I don't
Well, I don't feel a thing if you call me, a thing if you don't
You really think you enthrall me
It's like you're a ghost
Just like you're a ghost
I don't feel a thing if you want me, a thing if you don't
Don't feel a thing if you haunt me. It's like you're a ghost
Just like you're a ghost
No I don't
Your mother's in here with us, Karras
Would you like to leave a message?
I'll see that she gets it
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem
Sed Libera nos a malo
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem
Sed Libera nos a malo
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem
Sed Libera nos a malo
I don't feel a thing if you call me, a thing if you don't
You really think you enthrall me
It's like you're a ghost
Just like you're a ghost
No I don't feel a thing
I don't feel a thing if you want me, a thing if you don't
Don't feel a thing if you haunt me. It's like you're a ghost
Just like you're a ghost
No I don't
The lyrics to David's song "Ghosts" are a reflection of the singer's desire to be possessed and transformed by the boogeyman, as a way to escape his emotional pain and feelings of being haunted by a past relationship. He is seeking an exorcism to rid him of his emotional baggage and fill him with new life. However, the woman who may be able to save him is unavailable, leaving him feeling abandoned and haunted by his past.
The boogeyman is a common entity in popular culture and is often associated with fear and terror. However, in this song, David portrays the boogeyman as a savior, a means to escape his emotional torment. He sees possession as a way to find new life, to be transformed into something new and powerful.
Despite his desire for transformation, David's past relationship still haunts him. He is left feeling abandoned and ignored by the woman he still desires. He feels like he is being haunted like a ghost, unable to escape the memory or the pain of their failed relationship.
Overall, the lyrics to "Ghosts" are a dark and mysterious exploration of the human psyche as it seeks to escape emotional pain and find new life through transformation and possession.
Line by Line Meaning
What an excellent day for an exorcism
Today is a perfect time to get rid of my inner demons
If you wanna play, get here yesterday
You need to act quickly if you want to be part of my life
I need you to breathe life in me, it's an emergency
I need you to revive me, it's a crisis
Come and take over me, possess my body
Take control of me, take possession of my body
It's an emergency, oh yeah
It's a serious matter
I saw you by my door, and I need some more
I saw you, and I need more of you
I wanna meet the boogeyman
I want to meet someone who scares me
I'm a real big fan
I'm a huge admirer
We better make a plan, cause I'm a real big fan
Let's plan something carefully because I'm a big fan
I need the boogeyman, oh yeah
I need someone who scares me
You're "ooooh, it's not you
I liked you, but we're through"
Oh we're through
You're telling me that it's over between us
I don't feel a thing if you call me, a thing if you don't
You really think you enthrall me
It's like you're a ghost
Just like you're a ghost
No, I don't
Your actions do not affect me emotionally, and it's as if you're not even present in my life
Well I can bring it all, be your voodoo doll
I know we'll have a real good time
Ectoplasmic Slime
Come take a taste of mine, it's gonna feel sublime
We'll have a real good time, oh yeah
I can provide everything you need; let's have fun and explore the supernatural world together
We're both on the grind
Come to me, you'll find your host
We'll levitate my bed, and you can spin my head
But you're with him instead, and I'm left on read
Yeah, you're with him instead, oh yeah
We're both trying hard to succeed;
Come to me, and I'll take care of you
We'll have supernatural experiences together, but you chose someone else and left me hanging
Your mother's in here with us, Karras
Would you like to leave a message?
I'll see that she gets it
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem
Sed Libera nos a malo
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem
Sed Libera nos a malo
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem
Sed Libera nos a malo
This is a quote from The Exorcist, implying that the singer is possessed and referencing the Lord's Prayer for protection
I don't feel a thing if you call me, a thing if you don't
You really think you enthrall me
It's like you're a ghost
Just like you're a ghost
No, I don't feel a thing
Your actions have no effect on me, and I feel like you're not even present in my life
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Aaron Cafaro, David Smolokoff
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
caitlynrusselll
Natalie’s laugh when David says he’s going to read the tweet she favorited was great 😂😍
Notzxyn salah
Ikrrrrdd
Helen Chevez
I keep going back to it and I love it
danielle
caitlynrussell wanna subscribe to each other’s channel?
Nicole Reyes
she knew right away what he was talking about 😂
K
https://youtu.be/g1bt0aYKL54
Zenadir
“Whos house is this?”
“CGHRHHHHCHSHZGHCCH”
“IT SAID GET OUT”
infinitydreamzz
@Leemtard "shit replicated" is the language of dimwits. You speak in the name of science yet a true scientist would not talk like this, only a dimwit would. Now take your half brain and f.o. I have better things to do with my time. You clearly don't so you compensate on YT for a mediocre life. Find someone else to engage in this idiocy. Kiddo.
infinitydreamzz
@Leemtard "shit replicated" .. You are talking about the contents of your brain for sure.. I know you can't wrap your tiny mind around it, but the theory that "shit replicated" (it does have a scientific name of course) is an unproven theory/guess from the 1960s. Like I said, creation of life is a dark mystery for contemporary science.
infinitydreamzz
@Leemurtoadthe "vids" have been there for ten years and are monetised by their owners. So I have permission 😃
And two of the videos were/are so rare and almost impossible to find songs that I saved from disappearing,and they have yet to claimed by anyone. If someone is a "kiddo" here it is definitely you. Grow up