Carnival
Ghost Town Lyrics


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Talk all you want
I got your hand in mine
Gonna take you for a wild ride
I hope that you can handle my humor
Walk all you want
Cuz I'm runnin' around
Can you take what I'm dishin' out?
I know you've heard all these rumors

I want the bad, the worst in you
You disgust me but I still want some
What if I wish it didn't have to be this way

You cut me deep
You hurt me bad
Somehow your pain
Is making it alright
I need escape
I need you right now
Just talk to me
And tell me I'm alright

You make my stomach turn
Your kiss makes my tongue burn!
I hope you know I still want you around
You're just my kind of gal
Come one! Come all and gather around!
It's time to unveil this romantic tragedy

I want the bad, the worst in you
You disgust me but I still want some
What if I wish it didn't have to be this way

You cut me deep
You hurt me bad
Somehow your pain
Is making it alright
I need escape
I need you right now
Just talk to me
And tell me I'm alright

Take me back to when I first laid eyes on you
Back before all this bullshit you put me through
Take me back to when I first laid eyes on them bones
Back before all this bullshit you put me through

You cut me deep
You hurt me bad

You cut me deep
You hurt me bad
Somehow your pain
Is making it alright
I need escape
I need you right now
Just talk to me
And tell me I'm alright

Just talk to me
And tell me I'm alright
You cut me deep
You hurt me bad




Just talk to me
And tell me I'm alright

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ghost Town's "Carnival" depict a tumultuous, emotionally charged relationship. The singer seems to be talking to their partner, who they acknowledge can provide some pain and discomfort but who they still desire. The repetition of "You cut me deep, you hurt me bad" suggests that this partner has caused the singer a significant amount of pain, yet they are still drawn to them. The lines "What if I wish it didn't have to be this way" and "Take me back to when I first laid eyes on you / Back before all this bullshit you put me through" imply that the relationship has changed or deteriorated over time, and the singer longs for a return to happier, more carefree times.


The chorus includes the lines "Somehow your pain / Is making it alright," which is a contradictory and somewhat perplexing sentiment. It seems as though the singer is acknowledging that the pain their partner causes them is not acceptable or desirable, but they are willing to overlook it in order to be with them. Additionally, the lines "You make my stomach turn / Your kiss makes my tongue burn" imply both physical and emotional discomfort at the hands of this partner, yet the singer still finds themselves attracted to them.


Overall, "Carnival" paints a picture of a rocky and complex relationship in which the singer is torn between their desire for their partner and their acknowledgment that they bring them pain and turmoil.


Line by Line Meaning

Talk all you want
I don't care what you say, I have your hand in mine and I'm taking you for a ride.


Gonna take you for a wild ride
I'm going to show you a good time.


I hope that you can handle my humor
I hope you have a good sense of humor and can handle my jokes.


Walk all you want
You can walk around all you want, but I'm going to run circles around you.


Can you take what I'm dishin' out?
Can you handle the things I'm throwing your way?


I know you've heard all these rumors
I know you've heard things about me, but don't believe everything you hear.


You cut me deep
You hurt me deeply.


You hurt me bad
You hurt me really badly.


Somehow your pain
For some reason, your pain makes me feel better.


Is making it alright
In a strange way, your pain is making things okay for me.


I need escape
I need to get away from everything and everyone.


I need you right now
I need you to be there for me right now.


Take me back to when I first laid eyes on you
I want to go back to the moment I first saw you and everything was perfect.


Back before all this bullshit you put me through
Before all the drama and problems started.


Come one! Come all and gather around!
Everyone come and gather around to witness this tragic love story.


It's time to unveil this romantic tragedy
It's time to reveal the sad truth of our relationship.


Just talk to me
Please communicate with me.


And tell me I'm alright
Reassure me that everything will be okay.


You make my stomach turn
You disgust me.


Your kiss makes my tongue burn!
Your kiss is intense and painful.


I hope you know I still want you around
Despite everything, I still want you in my life.


You're just my kind of gal
You're exactly the type of person I like.


I want the bad, the worst in you
I want to see the worst parts of you.


What if I wish it didn't have to be this way
What if I wish things could be different?


You disgust me but I still want some
Despite being repulsed by you, I still want to be with you.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KEVIN TONEY

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