Ghost
Ella Henderson Lyrics

I keep going to the river to pray
The singer is going to the river to find solace and strength to deal with her emotional pain.

'Cause I need something that can wash out the pain
She is seeking for some kind of relief that will erase her hurt.

And at most
However,

I'm sleeping all these demons away
She is trying to escape her problems by sleeping but her troubles continue to haunt her.

But your ghost, the ghost of you
The memory of a past lover is haunting her and she can't shake it off her mind.

It keeps me awake
She is constantly tormented by thoughts of her ex and is unable to find peace.

My friends had you figured out
The singer's friends knew what kind of person her ex was.

Yeah, they saw what's inside of you
Her friends knew the true nature of her ex-lover.

You tried hidin' another you
Her ex-partner tried to keep his real self concealed from her.

But your evil was coming through
Despite his attempts to hide his true self, the evil part of him was evident.

These eyes sitting on the wall
The singer feels like she is being watched by something.

Well, they watch every move I make
The eyes are paying close attention to her every move.

Bright light living in the shape
The haunting presence appears to have taken on a physical form of some kind.

Your cold hart makes my spirit shake (ooh)
The coldness and indifference of her ex-lover's heart is causing her emotional distress.

I had to go through hell to prove I'm not insane
The singer feels like she had to endure a difficult time in order to show she is not crazy for still feeling upset over her ex.

Had to meet the devil just to know his name
The singer had to go through a difficult experience in order to learn more about herself and her true feelings.

And that's when my love was burning
Despite everything she has gone through, her love is still strong and requires an outlet.

Yeah, it's still burning
Her love is still strong and intense.

Each time that I think you go
Just when the singer thinks she has finally moved on from her ex-lover,

I turn around and you're creeping in
The memory of her ex-partner continues to unexpectedly resurface.

And I let you under my skin
She is struggling to keep the memories of her ex at bay because he is etched onto her soul.

'Cause I love living in the sin
She loves the pain of living with the memory of her lost love.

Oh, you never told me
The singer's ex-partner never disclosed some important information.

True love was gonna hurt
She only got to know that true love can cause immense pain after falling in love with her ex-lover.

True pain I don't deserve
She feels like she doesn't deserve the pain of a love lost.

Truth is I never learned (ooh)
The singer didn't know what she was getting into when she fell in love with her ex-partner.

Give up the ghost
She wants her past lover to stop haunting her.

Stop the haunting, baby
She hopes her ex-partner will let her move on.