There are several artists sharing the moniker Ghost;

1) Ghost, also … Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists sharing the moniker Ghost;

1) Ghost, also formerly known as Ghost B.C. in the United States, is a Swedish hard rock band that was formed in Linköping in 2006. In 2010, they released a three-track demo followed by a 7-inch vinyl titled "Elizabeth", and later their debut full-length album Opus Eponymous. The song "Ritual" was chosen by Kerrang! as one of "The 50 Most Evil Songs Ever." The Grammis-nominated album was widely praised and significantly increased their popularity. Their second album and major label debut, Infestissumam, was released in 2013, debuted at number one in Sweden, and won the Grammis Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Album. The band released their third studio album, Meliora, in 2015 to much critical acclaim and high record sales, reaching number one in their home country of Sweden, and number eight in the United States. Its lead single, "Cirice", earned them the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. The band released their fourth studio album, Prequelle, in 2018. The band released their fifth studio album, Impera, in 2022.

Ghost is easily recognizable owing greatly to its eccentric on-stage presence. Seven of the group's eight members, its 'Nameless Ghouls', wear virtually identical, face-concealing costumes. Prior to a 2017 lawsuit filed by former members of the band, lead singer Tobias Forge obscured his identity behind the character "Papa Emeritus". The character, which consists of Forge in a prosthetic mask and makeup, can be best described as a 'demonic anti-pope'. The Papa Emeritus Character has gone through five incarnations - I, II, III, Nihil, and IV. From the release of the 2018 album Prequelle and subsequent world tour, Forge portrayed a character known as "Cardinal Copia", who is described as being unrelated to any of the Papa Emeritus characters and whose costume consists of either Cardinal vestments or a black or white tuxedo alongside a prosthetic mask with black eye makeup and the multi-colored eyes which had been present in each Papa character. In March 2020, at the final show of A Pale Tour Named Death, Forge once again assumed the mantle of Papa Emeritus.

Ghost's music has been categorized in many genres, critics have classified them as hard rock, heavy metal, doom metal, pop rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, occult rock, and arena rock. Adrien Begrand of PopMatters stated that Ghost recalls "the early sounds of Black Sabbath, Pentagram, and Judas Priest, as well as the progressive and psychedelic rock of the late '60s." Speaking to Noisey.com, a Nameless Ghoul described Ghost as a black metal band in the traditional sense, but said that they probably do not fit into the norms of the current black metal scene. This Nameless Ghoul described Ghost's music as a mix between pop music and death metal.

In an interview, a Nameless Ghoul said they are influenced by "everything ranging from classic rock to the extreme underground metal bands of the '80s to film scores to the grandeur of emotional harmonic music." A member of the band said the Swedish and Scandinavian black metal movement of the early '90s plays a major role in their act, and said that each member has come from a metal background. However, the band has stated several times that they do not aim to be a metal band. For their second album, Ghost chose a more diverse songwriting style; a member said, "we tried to deliberately have every song have its own signature."

Only a few members actually write songs. The writers compose an acoustic outline of songs before other instrumentation is added so it sounds like a group, rather than being dominated by guitar. In 2017, Forge claimed that he was the main author of every song except "Year Zero" and "Zenith", which were Persner's ideas. Asked how he keeps Ghost's sound intact despite large lineup changes, Forge said he has to teach them to play like he does; explaining that while he is a good guitar player, he is only an "okay" drummer, bassist and keyboardist. So it is a matter of getting them to "underperform [laughs] together."

2) Ghost is an experimental rock group formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 1984.

Core-member Masaki Batoh grew up in Kyoto, Japan where he attended a private school. During this time, he became interested in American and British rock music ranging from Bob Dylan and Pink Floyd to the Velvet Underground and Japanese rock bands such as the Taj Mahal Travellers and the Flower Travellin' Band.

Later, Batoh formed Ghost with a large and often varying lineup. According to reports posted on Allmusic, the group lived a nomadic existence, drifting from ruins of ancient temples to disused subway stations around the Tokyo area.

The band began releasing their work with the albums Ghost and Second Time Around, which were released, respectively, in 1991 and 1992. The American independent label Drag City licensed each of the albums for distribution, and the Los Angeles The Now Sound label picked up two of Batoh's solo albums, released together as well under the title Collected Works. Two albums, Tune In, Turn On, Free Tibet and Snuffbox Immanence, were released simultaneously in 1999.

As well as their own work, Ghost have recorded and performed with the ex-Galaxie 500 duo Damon and Naomi. Five years after releasing both Snuffbox Immanence and Tune In, Turn On, Free Tibet, Ghost returned with Hypnotic Underworld, and there were some changes in the band. Cellist Hiromichi Sakamoto and percussionist Setsuko Furuya left and were replaced by a rhythm section of Takuyuki Moriya (electric bass guitar, double bass, and cello) and Junzo Tateiwa (drums, tabla, and percussion). In January 2007, Ghost released its latest studio album titled In Stormy Nights.

3) A British hip hop/trip hop/electronic producer on the Breakin Bread label who has an impressive discography dating back to 2003. Their body of work includes three solo albums, a collaborative group album, a dynamic mix CD, a series of 12-inch vinyl releases, captivating EPs, and two digital download albums filled with remixes and unreleased tracks. Ghost has left an indelible mark on the music scene through extensive touring, while also maintaining a strong presence as a skillful DJ and a regular radio performer.

Initially rooted in the world of Hip Hop as a dedicated enthusiast (a passion that endures), Ghost's artistic evolution over the past eight years has been noteworthy. This period has seen a deliberate expansion of musical horizons, embracing genres beyond Hip Hop. Notably, Ghost has delved into the realms of Wonky, Electronic beats, Future Beats, and Bass, demonstrating an impressive versatility that resonates with diverse audiences.

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4) The collaboration between one of Dubstep's forefathers El-B and J Da Flex, they created a darker, rawer offshoot of UK Garage on a label of the same name, that would ultimately pave the way for the sound of Dubstep. Blackdown is due to pay homage that early sound on his sequel to 'The Roots of Dubstep', with a collection of rare El-B and Ghost cuts on the new album 'The Roots of El-B'.

5) Jamaican Reggae artist Carlton Hylton.

6) A visual kei indie band (see ＧＨＯＳＴ for more info)

7) A Death Metal group from Poland (Gdańsk).

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8) Ghost is an electronic music producer and member of Cambridge based life4land crew.

9) A One-man band played Experimental Black / Doom Metal from France.

10 Rashard "Ghost" Acuna was born and raised in East Oakland,California. He discovered his urge to make music while freestyling in the back of car to the Hot Boys' Guerilla Warfare. The group "Y.B.G" was formed with longtime friends Birch Boy Barie amd Murda Boy D. Since then he has been recording, battling, producing and performing whenever possible. Catapulted by the popularity of a rap beef, he went on to make a solo mixtape which established him as a Bay Area native to pay attention too.

Mixing lyricism with the East Oakland swagger and adding some bass, his style was born. "Bwaaaaaaa" is a phrase often heard when mentioning Ghost's name. Since the start of his career, he had been a part many songs, instrumentals, performances, collaborations, contests, and is in completion of his 2nd underground mixtape.

11 Ghost is an English Melodic/Progressive Rock band.

12) Ghost is an Italian pop-rock band formed in Rome in end of the year 2001. The founding members are Alex Magistri and Enrico Magistri.

13) Ghost was a Swedish Rock / Powerpop band located in Finspång, Sweden.

Members:
Anders Måreby (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard)
Dag "Tom Nouga" Swanö (Guitar)
Per Runesson (Bass)

14) Ghost and Pals, an experimental and electronic musician from the Midwestern United States. They primarily write music that features VOCALOIDs, which are singing vocal synthesizers. If you listen to a song by Ghost you might contract rubella or maybe get a headache so listen with caution.

Breathless
Ghost Lyrics

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If our love was a fairytale
I would be the knight that would rescue you
On a yacht baby we would sail
To an island where we say I do
And if we had babies they would look like you
Would be so beautiful if that came true
You dont even know how very special you are
You leave me breathless

You're everything good in my life
You leave me breathless
I still cant believe that you're mine
You just walked out of one of my dreams
So beautiful you lived in me
Yeah breathless
And if our love was a story book
We would meet on the very first page
The last chapter would be about
How i'm thankful for the life we made
And if we had babies they would have your eyes
I would???? watching you give life
You dont even know how very special you are
You leave me breathless
You're everything good in my life
You leave me breathless
I still cant believe that you're mine
You just walked out of one of my dreams
So beautiful you lived in me(oh yeah)
You must have been sent from heaven to earth to change me
You're like an angel
This thing that I feel is stronger than love believe me
You're something special
I only hope that I'll one day deserve what you're giving me
But all I can do is try
Everyday of my life
Breathless
You're everything good in my life
You leave me breathless
I still cant believe that you're mine
You just walked out of one of my dreams
So beautiful you live in me
Breathless
You leave me breathless
You're everything good in my life

You leave me breathless
I still cant believe that you're mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ghost's song Breathless describe a love that is magical and fairy-tale-like in its intensity. The singer imagines himself as a knight rescuing his lover and sailing with her on a yacht to an island where they would get married. He is overwhelmed by her beauty and can't believe that she is his. The lyrics convey a feeling of wonder and amazement at the power of love, and the depth of emotion it can evoke.

The song is structured as a series of hypothetical scenarios, each one building on the previous one, as if the singer is imagining different ways that his love story might play out. He envisions himself and his lover having children who would look like her, and he promises to always cherish and appreciate the love that they share. The imagery of the song is dreamlike and romantic, creating a sense of pure and unconditional love.

Overall, the lyrics of Breathless are an ode to the transformative power of love. The singer is breathless not only because of his intense physical attraction to his lover but also because she has opened up new and unexplored emotional territories within him. The song celebrates the joy and wonder of finding a soulmate and expresses the hope that this love will last a lifetime.

Line by Line Meaning

If our love was a fairytale
The singer is imagining a perfect love story.

I would be the knight that would rescue you
The singer sees themselves as a hero that would save their love interest.

On a yacht baby we would sail
The singer imagines a luxurious life with their love interest.

To an island where we say I do
The artist dreams of getting married on a romantic island.

And if we had babies they would look like you
The artist imagines having children who would share physical similarities with their partner.

Would be so beautiful if that came true
The singer believes that having children with their partner would be incredibly beautiful.

You dont even know how very special you are
The singer admires their partner and sees them as someone truly special.

You leave me breathless
The artist is so in love with their partner that they feel breathless.

You're everything good in my life
The artist believes that their partner is the source of everything good in their life.

I still cant believe that you're mine
The artist is overwhelmed by the fact that their partner is truly theirs.

You just walked out of one of my dreams
The singer feels like their partner is too perfect to be real, as if they stepped straight out of a dream.

So beautiful you lived in me
The artist thinks about their partner constantly and can't get them out of their head.

And if our love was a story book
The singer compares their love story to a fairy tale.

We would meet on the very first page
The singer imagines their love story starting off perfectly from the very beginning.

The last chapter would be about
The singer thinks about the future and how they will look back on their love story.

How i'm thankful for the life we made
The artist is grateful for the life they have together with their partner.

And if we had babies they would have your eyes
The artist loves their partner's eyes so much that they imagine their children having the same eyes.

I would???? watching you give life
The meaning of this line is unclear, as it contains a typo and it's difficult to discern what the intended word is.

You must have been sent from heaven to earth to change me
The singer sees their partner as an angel that was sent to them to improve their life.

You're like an angel
The artist compares their partner to an angel once again, emphasizing how special and perfect they are.

This thing that I feel is stronger than love believe me
The artist feels an intense love for their partner that goes beyond what most people might consider as love.

You're something special
The artist reiterates just how special their partner is to them.

I only hope that I'll one day deserve what you're giving me
The singer feels unworthy of their partner's love and hopes to one day be worthy of it.

But all I can do is try
The artist will do everything in their power to become worthy of their partner's love.

Everyday of my life
The singer is committed to working on themselves and their relationship for the rest of their life.

Breathless
The singer is still so in love with their partner that they feel breathless.

You leave me breathless
The singer's partner continues to leave them feeling overwhelmed with love and breathless.

Writer(s): Birgisson Arnthor, Kotecha Savan Harish

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