Cheer Up
David Ford Lyrics

Ghosts, walk through the walls
Ghosts of past memories that once shined walk through your mind where they get caught in between the rise and the fall of your emotions before sinking back to the depths of the unconscious mind.

They catch your rise and falls
These spirits capture and contain all the ups and downs that you are experiencing in life.

Then sink back to sleeping, again
These memories then return to their deep slumber until they are once again triggered.

And dust, it settles on shelves
The debris of life will eventually settle on idle things or inside faded memories until new changes make you shake yourself up.

Will you shake me from myself
Will you force me to take a sharp look at myself, my situation, my future, and what I really want from life?

And tell me I'm alright?
Give me some reassurance or advice on how to find the soothing answers, and how to work through the tough questions.

And all the time on your own
When you are by yourself, you slowly realize that the world continues to move without you.

The flowers have grown
While you have been lost, the world still evolves and moves forward, plants still grow, and life still goes on.

Under your feet
Continuously, around you, life continues, and it's up to you to decide whether you want to join in and move forward or stay still.

And don't, don't you think that it's time
It's about time you begin to realize that time is ticking, that you shouldn't let your life waste away.

You said, "Hey, this one is mine"
You need to claim your life, hold on to your accomplishments, claim ownership of what you believe to be right for you.

Maybe do what you want to do?
Perhaps it's time to throw any fear of judgment aside and choose to do whatever it is that makes you the most happy.

'Cos you, well you are no fun
Fact of the matter is, nobody wants to be around someone who is always down, negative, helpless, and unhappy.

And I'm so dumb
Admittedly, I may not make the soundest decisions, but that doesn't mean we have to go it all alone.

But please let us not be lonely, again
Loneliness often leaves us in our heads with our deep and dark thoughts, making it easy to spiral down a rabbit hole that is hard to climb out of.

And you, you wear your mistakes
You wear your faults and imperfections, and while at times they may be heavy, never forget that they also make up the person you are.

And I know mine
I am also familiar with my shortcomings and acknowledge they are also part of what makes me human.

Well this house, it creaks in the night
The weight of the past echoes and shakes up your present, at times creeping in when you least expect it.

When I turn out all the lights
This is often the time when the mind is the loudest, and it begs for your attention, preventing sleep and offering little comfort.

There's nobody else around
You're one with your thoughts, and it's all on you to handle them.

Cheer up, you miserable fuck
Unapologetic as it seems, sometimes it takes tough love and a bit of honesty to get over whatever's been holding one down. A little shock might just do the trick.

This has gone on long enough
Whatever it may be, the time for dwelling on it is over. It's time to find a way out and climb out of the hole.

And I don't want to hear anymore
It's time to stop complaining and start doing.

'Cos it you wait for the day
If all it takes for you to start changing yourself and your life is to see a sign that clears everything up, you'll be stuck waiting for a long time.

You find your thinking bends to straight
You need to take control of your mind, be in charge of your thoughts, and act accordingly.

Oh you, well you are no fun
Negativity and gloom aren't fun to be around, and it's essential to release them for a better and more meaningful life.

Let us not be lonely
Please let us find comfort in each other's company without feeling lonely.

Oh no
Please don't let loneliness capture and consume us again.