Touch
Ghost Key Lyrics

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Raise your white flag high

You're throwing stones in a glass house
And you still think you're safe
Focused on everyone but yourself
When you're the one to blame

You only speak to please

Your words not shit to me
Cause' your life's a fucking lie
Your existence a disease

Caught in a web you've weaved for yourself
Cause' of the life you chose to lead
The light shines through the silk
To expose the devil underneath

Your touch is fucking toxic
Your breath is only a waste
Nobody owes you anything
This is your fucking fate

Raise your white flag high
You've fooled everyone but me
Raise your white flag high
So the world can finally see

Raise your white flag high
I'm done turning the other cheek
Raise your white flag high
Not even death will let you cheat

For every person who's been imbued with your poison
For every time you stained my skin
I wanna watch your body wither
I wanna see your spirit break

I wanna be the one
To steal the air from your lungs
Just like you stole the light from my eyes
I'm gonna be the one

To steal the air from your lungs
Just like you stole the light from my eyes

Overall Meaning

The song "Touch" by Ghost Key is an intense and angry breakdown of someone who has wronged the writer. In the first verse, the writer accuses the subject of the song of "throwing stones in a glass house," essentially meaning that they are being hypocritical. Despite this, the subject still views themselves as safe, perhaps because they are so focused on the faults of others. The writer points out that the subject's existence is a disease, and that their words are meaningless because their whole life is a lie.

In the second verse, the writer dives even deeper into their animosity towards the subject. They accuse them of being trapped in a web that they wove for themselves because of their life choices. The writer then goes further and describes the subject's touch as toxic and compares their breath to being a waste. The chorus calls for the subject to raise a white flag, meaning to surrender and admit their faults, and invites the world to see them for who they really are. The lyrics then become even more brutal, as the writer wishes to see the subject in physical and spiritual pain, to the point where they want to steal the air from their lungs.

Overall, the song is a passionate takedown of someone who has caused the writer a lot of suffering. The lyrics are uncompromising and brutal, showing just how deep-seated the writer's anger is towards the subject.

Line by Line Meaning

Raise your white flag high
Admit defeat and surrender, as you cannot continue to hide your true self anymore

You're throwing stones in a glass house
You criticize others when you have faults of your own, making you just as vulnerable as the people you attack

And you still think you're safe
You have a false sense of security and don't realize your actions have consequences

Focused on everyone but yourself
You are ignoring your own flaws and problems and projecting them onto others

When you're the one to blame
You are solely responsible for the situation you are in, but refuse to take accountability

You only speak to please
You are not genuine in your interactions, and only say what you think people want to hear

Your words not shit to me
Your words hold no value or significance to me

Cause' your life's a fucking lie
You are living a fabricated reality and are not true to yourself

Your existence a disease
Your presence is detrimental and harmful to those around you

Caught in a web you've weaved for yourself
You have created a complex and destructive situation for yourself that is difficult to escape from

Cause' of the life you chose to lead
You have made choices and decisions that have resulted in the circumstances you are in

The light shines through the silk
Despite your efforts to veil your true self, your real identity is revealed for all to see

To expose the devil underneath
Your hidden, malevolent nature is exposed to the world

Your touch is fucking toxic
Your influence is poisonous and harmful to those who come into contact with you

Your breath is only a waste
Your words and actions are meaningless and empty

Nobody owes you anything
You are not entitled to anything from anyone

This is your fucking fate
Your destiny is to suffer the consequences of your own choices and actions

You've fooled everyone but me
Your facade has deceived everyone, except for me

I'm done turning the other cheek
I refuse to ignore your actions and continue to let you harm me and others

Not even death will let you cheat
Your actions will eventually catch up to you, even if it means facing them after death

For every person who's been imbued with your poison
Those who have been negatively impacted by your actions and behavior

For every time you stained my skin
Every instance you have hurt me and left a lasting impact

I wanna watch your body wither
I want to see you suffer the consequences of your actions and decay physically

I wanna see your spirit break
I want you to finally face the reality of who you are and feel the pain you have caused others

I wanna be the one
I want to take control and bring justice

To steal the air from your lungs
To bring an end to your life and power over others

Just like you stole the light from my eyes
To make you suffer the same way that you have caused pain and darkness in my life

I'm gonna be the one
I will not stand idly by and allow you to continue your harmful behavior

To steal the air from your lungs
To take control and put an end to your power and harm

Just like you stole the light from my eyes
To finally bring justice and make you feel the pain you have caused in the lives of others

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: REBECCA CLAIRE HILL, STEFAN O BRIEN, KAREN ANN POOLE, ALEX PRINZIVALLI

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