If You Have Ghosts
Ghost Lyrics
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If you have ghosts then you have everything.
You can say anything you want.
And you can do anything you want to do.
If you have ghosts then you have everything.
Wine never does that.
Wine never does that.
And a part of it is me.
Wine never does that.
In the night I am real.
In the night I am real.
The moon to the left is a part of my thoughts
And a part of me is me.
Forever is the wind.
In the night I am real.
I don't want my fangs too long.
I don't want my fangs too long.
The moon to the left is a part of my thoughts
And a part of me is me.
Forever is the wind.
I don't want my fangs too long.
If you have ghosts then you have everything.
If you have ghosts then you have everything.
If you have ghosts then you have everything.
If you have ghosts then you have everything.
The song "If You Have Ghosts" by Ghost is a hauntingly beautiful ode to the power and complexity of the human spirit. The repetition of the line "If you have ghosts then you have everything" suggests that the ghosts in question are not literal spirits, but rather the memories, experiences, and emotions that make up a person's identity. The singer is suggesting that even if everything else in the world is taken away, if someone still has these intangible parts of themselves, they have everything they need.
The second and third stanzas of the song delve deeper into the idea of the self and the role it plays in our experiences. The singer contrasts the fleeting effects of alcohol with the lasting impact of their own identity, saying "Wine never does that." They go on to describe how they feel most real at night, under the moon's influence. The repeated line "The moon to the left is a part of my thoughts / And a part of me is me" suggests that the natural world and a person's inner self are intimately connected.
The final stanza of the song sees the singer acknowledging the sometimes-terrifying nature of their own power and wishes to keep it in check, saying "I don't want my fangs too long." They then circle back to the opening lines, once again affirming that having ghosts, having an identity, is everything.
Line by Line Meaning
If you have ghosts then you have everything.
The possession of ghosts is equated to having everything.
You can say anything you want.
One is free to express their thoughts and opinions.
And you can do anything you want to do.
One is free to act and behave in any way they choose.
Wine never does that.
Alcohol cannot replicate the experiences associated with having ghosts.
You can call it surprise, there it is
One can choose to assign a label to their supernatural encounters.
And a part of it is me.
The presence of ghosts is a part of one's identity.
In the night I am real.
One's sense of reality is heightened during nighttime.
The moon to the left is a part of my thoughts
The moon is symbolic of one's thoughts and emotions.
And a part of me is me.
One's identity is intertwined with their supernatural experiences.
Forever is the wind.
The unknown and unexplainable aspects of existence are constant and ever-present.
I don't want my fangs too long.
One desires to maintain a sense of balance and control in their relationship with the supernatural.
Contributed by Arianna P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Sinder_Primagen
If you have ghosts
You have everything
If you have ghosts
You have everything
You can say anything you want
And you can do anything you want to do
If you have ghosts
You have everything
One never does that
One never does that
You can call it surprise
There it is
And a part of it is me
One never does that
In the night I am real
In the night I am real
The moon to the left is a part of my thoughts
And a part of me is me
Forever is the wind
In the night I am real
I don't want my
Fangs too long
I don't want my
Fangs too long
The moon to the left is a part of my thoughts
And a part of me is me
Forever is the wind
I don't want my fangs too long
If you have ghosts
You have everything
If you have ghosts
You have everything
If you have Ghost
You have everything
If you have Ghost
You have everything
@gma9504
If you have ghosts, you have everything
If you have ghosts, you have everything
You can say anything you want
And you can do anything you want to do
If you have ghosts, you have everything
One never does that
One never does that
You can call it surprise, there it is
And a part of it is me
One never does that
In the night I am real
In the night I am real
The moon to the left is a part of my thoughts
And a part of me is me
Forever is the wind
In the night I am real
I don't want my fangs too long
I don't want my fangs too long
The moon to the left is a part of my thoughts
And a part of me is me
Forever is the wind
I don't want my fangs too long
If you have ghosts, you have everything
If you have ghosts, you have everything
If you have ghosts, you have everything
If you have ghosts, you have everything
@theneedledrop
great tune!
@Hi-wl1ny
Yoooooooo
@rakeshkarel5964
hi
@BMGiraitis
Respond to Sam Hyde.
@sebastiansiffredi
ayo
@catsonfirelike
Melon time out
@carlawissel6530
My son passed away this last year november 9 2019 and this album is in his vinyl collection. It reminds me of him. I dream him sometimes and have asked him in a dream are you real? He always responds of course i am i hug him and then he dissapears. He always feels so real. This song always comforts me.
@bethbrence3540
Huggssss I'm so sorry. Let Ghost give you comfort. <3
@aeron_draven
I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my uncle about a week ago and this reminds me of him for some reason. It's the same calm feeling y'know?
@shnibzzz
I’m so sorry Carla 🥲❤️