Evolution
Ghost Town Lyrics


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Something horrible awoke in us last night
But it feels so right, a blessing in disguise
Something beautiful and free from this mess indeed
Call it lust that bleeds, call it you and me

Out with the old and in with the rude
Take all the bad, I know what to do
Eat ′em alive, just to survive
We'll never be fine, just getting by!

Fuck all the bullshit and hollow promises!
We′re not scared anymore
We're not scared to open our eyes to the truth that...!

We're not human anymore!
With this evolution
Love is an illusion
Break out of your bedroom walls!
Start a revolution
This is evolution!

Something′s rising underneath
These empty streets
Slowly digs deep
Into your memories

And the world starts to shake
From a million voices screaming on repeat
We′re screaming!

Your truth is bittersweet
It's something terrible
It′s hard to see them

Eat us alive, just to survive
We'll never be... We′ll never be...!

We'll never be fine...

We′re not human anymore!
With this evolution
Love is an illusion
Break out of your bedroom walls!
Start a revolution
This is evolution!

On your knees, before you crawl you scream and fall...
But no one's listening!

Nah nah nah nah nah nah!
Nah nah nah nah nah! nah!

We're not human anymore!
With this evolution
Love is an illusion
Break out of your bedroom walls!
Start a revolution
This is evolution!

Start a revolution!
Start a revolution!




Start a revolution!
Start a revoltuion!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ghost Town's song Evolution describe a transformation of the human species into something other than human. The lyrics paint a picture of a world in chaos where something terrible had awoken the previous night. But from the chaos, something beautiful arises. The transformation, although initially frightening, becomes a blessing in disguise that makes the individuals involved feel both beautiful and free. The singer asks listeners to call it lust that bleeds, something that joins "you and me" together.


The lyrics evolve from the description of the beautiful horror of the transformation to a seeming revolution. The singer invites the listener to break out of their bedroom walls and start a revolution. In the revolution, the truth is bittersweet, and the world starts to shake from the voices of millions of people screaming in unison. Love is referred to as an illusion, and one feels the need to eat others alive or be eaten alive to survive. The singer repeats that the humans undergoing the transformation would never be fine.


The song's lyrics are a commentary on the chaos and uncertainty of the world, questioning the roles that humans play in it. The song's theme emphasizes the need for a change that is profound and game-changing. The song's lyrics address the need to embrace the chaos of the world and emerge from it transformed. Love, as an essential human characteristic, is portrayed as an illusion. In the chorus, the alternative to love is the evolution of human beings into something new, something other than human, something free.


Line by Line Meaning

Something horrible awoke in us last night
We experienced a terrifying realization that woke us up to a new way of thinking


But it feels so right, a blessing in disguise
Despite the scary nature of our realization, it actually feels like a good thing


Something beautiful and free from this mess indeed
Our new perspective is beautiful and liberating, breaking free from the constraints of our previous mindset


Call it lust that bleeds, call it you and me
Our awakening is fueled by a powerful desire, and it involves our individual identities but also our unity


Out with the old and in with the rude
We're ditching our old ways and embracing a more rebellious, unapologetic attitude


Take all the bad, I know what to do
We're taking all the negative experiences and turning them into something powerful and transformative


Eat ′em alive, just to survive
We're willing to fight and consume others if necessary to keep going


We'll never be fine, just getting by!
We don't expect to ever be okay in the traditional sense, we're just trying to survive and live meaningfully


Fuck all the bullshit and hollow promises!
We're done with empty words and false hope


We′re not scared anymore
Our awakening has made us fearless


We're not scared to open our eyes to the truth that...!
We're ready to face the reality of our situation head-on


We're not human anymore!
Our awakening has transformed us into something different


With this evolution
Our transformation and growth is ongoing


Love is an illusion
We've come to see love as a false construct that can trap us


Break out of your bedroom walls!
We're urging others to escape their comfort zones and truly live


Start a revolution
We believe in taking action to instigate change


Something′s rising underneath
Our awakening is causing change from deep underground, affecting even our subconscious


These empty streets
Our community and our environment feel barren and unfulfilling


Slowly digs deep
Our transformation is happening incrementally but with great effect


Into your memories
Our new perspective is changing the way we look at our past and our experiences


And the world starts to shake
Our awakening is causing a ripple effect throughout the world


From a million voices screaming on repeat
Many others are experiencing a similar awakening, and we're all making noise about it


We′re screaming!
Our voices are loud and powerful as we demand change


Your truth is bittersweet
The reality of the situation is hard to accept and not entirely positive


It's something terrible
The world as we knew it was not a good place, and we're not sugarcoating that fact


Eat us alive, just to survive
We recognize that we're vulnerable and might still face danger, but we're willing to face it head-on


We'll never be... We′ll never be...!
We're acknowledging that things will never be normal again, for better or for worse


Start a revoltuion!
We're urging others to take action with us and create lasting change




Writer(s): Nicholas Michael Furlong, Colin Cunningham, Alixander Koochaki, Emmanuel Dominick, Kevin Mccullough

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@kyleighnicolls4877

Somethin' horrible awoke
In us last night
But it feels so right
A blessing in disguise

Something beautiful and free
From this mess indeed
Call it lust that bleeds
Call it you and me

Out with the old and in with the rude
Take all the bad I know what to do

Eat them alive
Just to survive
We'll never be fine
Just getting by

Fuck all the bullshit
And hollow promises
We're not scared anymore
We're not scared to open our eyes to the truth that

We're not human anymore
With this evolution
Love is an illusion
Break out of your bedroom walls
Start a revolution
This is evolution

Somethings risin' underneath
These empty streets
Slowly digs in deep
Into your memories

And when the world starts to shake
From a million voices
Screaming on repeat
We're screaming!

Your truth is bittersweet
It's something terrible
It's hard to see them

Eat us alive
Just to survive
We'll never be
We'll never be
(We'll never be fine)

We're not human anymore
With this evolution
Love is an illusion
Break out of your bedroom walls
Start a revolution
This is evolution

We'll never be fine
Just getting by
We'll never be fine
Just getting by

On your knees
Before you crawl
Your scream and fall
But no one's listening
Na, nana na nana
Na, nana na nana

We're not human anymore
With this evolution
Love is an illusion
Break out of your bedroom walls
Start a revolution
This is evolution

Start a revolution
Start a revolution!

Start a revolution
Start a revolution!



All comments from YouTube:

@dorothy6200

I can't find this song on my spotify anymore and thats so sad. Why was it removed this was my all time favorite! ♥♥♥

@Hunizzle

glory bee I had discovered that a few years ago, really sad.

@sigridhansen2819

Same a lot of the songs are just gray and I can't hear them 😭 that makes me so sad

@camrynbrasher1422

I hate how some people are hating just because they're not singing the same exact way they have a while back like it's okay to be different.. They're trying new melodies so chill. I love you GT

@dead4697

same!! ikr

@alyssamiles3281

finally someone said it thank you

@HorchataSoto

YESSSSS, I love this new sound

@alaneaelliott6755

either way, they will always be an amazing band

@JustARandomTrain

I hate how critics poorly judge creators and their creations, this usually happens to things that are overhyped and how humans natrually act like sheep, for example many people say they disliked suicide squad and when asked they don't give valid reasons most of the time, people need to have a mind of their own and decide for themselves weather they like or dislike something, I completely agree with what you're saying, nobody is perfect, no creation is perfect, some things are just overhyped and humans have poor judgement, although I wish things were different I can't do anything about it

@thelasthexacord2122

ghost town hasnt been the same since Evan left...

but i respect him for leaving. health before fame.

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