Ghost Woman has been Canada's Evan Uschenko's outlet for his interest in so… Read Full Bio ↴Ghost Woman has been Canada's Evan Uschenko's outlet for his interest in songwriting and recording, which began after a number of years spent playing as a sideman in various Canadian indie ensembles, most notably in the Michael Rault band, a group that displays a similar affinity for perfectly dialed, partially yesteryear-looking guitar pop. Following 2022's self-titled debut, Ghost Woman, issued by the British Full Time Hobby label to great critical acclaim, Ghost Woman's sophomore album, Anne, If (January 2023) presents a slightly more expansive vision of what Ghost Woman can offer.

Please note that from November 2023's Hindsight is 50/50 onwards, Uschenko started using Ghostwoman as the preferred spelling for the project. The albums are now listed on streaming platforms under that slightly altered moniker, which means that most scrobbles will now go to Ghostwoman instead.

Along
Ghost Woman Lyrics

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Who am i to pretend
It's all easy and then
A sucker to the game
But then you see her

And if you leave it behind
If its gets harder to find
Never quite the same

I haven't seen you in
A long time

Can't trust your love with a friend
You know just how this will end
In a room by the door
But did i see her

When you get closer and find
Just what was on his mind
And it's all the same

I haven't loved you in
A long time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ghost Woman's song "Along" explore themes of uncertainty, regret, and lost love. The singer acknowledges their own vulnerability and admits to being a "sucker to the game," perhaps referring to the emotional risks and potential pain involved in pursuing love. However, the song takes a more nostalgic turn as the chorus reveals the longing for a past love and the desire to reconnect despite the difficulties.

The phrase "if you leave it behind" may refer to the idea of letting go of the past and moving on, yet this is juxtaposed with the line "never quite the same." The singer seems to acknowledge that although they may try to move on, the memory of the lost love is still ever-present and can never be fully forgotten. The final lines of the song, "I haven't loved you in a long time," again express regret over lost love, but also suggest that the singer has come to terms with this reality and is perhaps ready to move forward.

Overall, the lyrics to "Along" are emotionally evocative and capture the complex feelings of nostalgia, regret, and longing that come with lost love.

Line by Line Meaning

Who am i to pretend
I am not anyone special to hide my true feelings or to pretend.

It's all easy and then
Things may seem easy at first, but they can quickly become difficult.

A sucker to the game
I am easily fooled by the game of love.

But then you see her
But when you see that special someone, everything else fades away.

And if you leave it behind
If you forget about the past and move on.

If its gets harder to find
If it becomes more difficult to locate or recognize.

Never quite the same
It never feels exactly the same as it did before.

I haven't seen you in
I have not had the pleasure of seeing you in such a long time.

A long time
It has been a significant amount of time since I last saw you.

Can't trust your love with a friend
You cannot trust a friend with your significant other's love.