1. An indie rock ban… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 2 artists with the name Ghosty.
1. An indie rock band from Kansas.
2. A hip hop artist from Pittspurgh, PA.
1. After two full length albums, a slew of EP’s, and several miles of tape, Ghosty is now putting the finishing touches on their latest short-form release, entitled “Team Up Again”. This will be the third installment in a series of digital EPs released on the band’s own More Famouser Records imprint. In the Fall of 2010, a 12” vinyl LP release on More Famouser will collect the highlights of the Ghosty EP series, combined with unreleased tracks, to form the band’s third full-length album.
It’s fair to say that a sense of longing and reflection permeates Ghosty’s music. Members Connor, Nolte, Wetzel, Adams, Blanton, and Johnson aren’t sure why this is, but they continue this trend with their latest release. It would seem that Ghosty is simply attempting to understand its own inner child, ambitiously and optimistically hoping that through introspection they might stumble onto some universal truths and “connect” with other human beings with those same urges. Ghosty occasionally fears that its devotion to /obsession with pop music has “gone too far” or is having an “irreversible corrosive impact” on other aspects of its life, but that’s probably just Ghosty being paranoid.
Between years spent in both Lawrence, KS and Kansas City, MO, Ghosty has always managed to catch new hooks out of the air, and from these hooks, build tunes that are earnest and refreshing. Their songs have been known to posses powers to please your ear, arrest your indifference, jolt you from your routine, or overwhelm you with wistful sentimentality for days gone by. Their newest work is no exception. …At least that’s how Ghosty hopes you might feel.
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2. Ghosty; born 10/27/88 and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Hip hop artist. Latest mixtape: UPS Is Hiring (2010). Can't find much else about him, let alone a wiki page or website.
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Jacqueline
Ghosty Lyrics
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The tragic morning kind
She was so fair
I was her man
Now I truly wake to find
That waking up to those brown eyes
At stunning second home by a lake
Was the product of stolen snapshots and
I had a dream
My brother Ryan
He floated down
Oh, from a cloud as I cried over you
As I cried over you
He's dressed in a white suit
My brother's so smart
My brother's so sharp, he says
He says - "You know you're a grown man,
Now you can do just what you want."
And I really believed him
But now I'm slowly waking up
Asleep it seemed much easier
Now I can barely face the day
So what's the point of sleeping
If you're more tired when you wake?
So I say sleeping's a mistake
Sleeping's a mistake
Sleeping's a mistake
Sleeping's a mistake
Sleeping's a mistake
Sleeping's a mistake
Sleeping's a mistake
I can't take the starting over
Over, over, over, over
I can't take, I can't take starting over
I don't like the starting over
Over, over, over, over
I don't like, I don't like starting over again
In the song “Jacqueline” by Ghosty, the lyrics talk about the singer’s dreams and his state of being in the present versus in his dreams. It starts off with the singer dreaming about a woman named Jacqueline who he describes as being so fair, and him being her man. However, he wakes up to realize that he was only dreaming, and the reality of his life is a stunning second home by a lake that he saw in stolen snapshots. The chorus repeats that sleeping is a mistake because when he wakes up, he is more tired than when he went to sleep.
The second part of the song talks about the singer dreaming of his brother Ryan who appeared to him in a white suit. His brother tells him that he’s a grown man and can do what he wants, and the singer believes him. However, he wakes up slowly and finds it harder to face the day. The repetition of “sleeping’s a mistake” implies a deeper meaning that the singer is wrestling with--the idea of wanting to be in another world or state of being, but the reality of the present is hard to face. The last section of the song emphasizes his struggles with starting over again and a resignation to not wanting to do so, preferring instead to live in his dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a dream of Jacqueline
The singer had a dream about a woman named Jacqueline.
The tragic morning kind
The dream had a sad and heartbreaking feeling to it.
She was so fair
Jacqueline was very beautiful in the dream.
I was her man
The singer was romantically involved with Jacqueline in the dream.
Now I truly wake to find
The singer is now awake and realizes that the dream was not real.
That waking up to those brown eyes
The singer had been waking up to someone with brown eyes, but it wasn't Jacqueline.
At stunning second home by a lake
The singer was waking up in a beautiful vacation home by a lake.
Was the product of stolen snapshots and
The vacation home was not theirs and they were staying there without permission.
You know, sleeping's a mistake
The singer regrets sleeping and waking up to reality.
My brother Ryan
The singer's brother's name is Ryan.
He floated down
Ryan appeared in the dream and descended from the sky.
Oh, from a cloud as I cried over you
The singer was crying over someone while Ryan appeared in the dream.
He's dressed in a white suit
Ryan was dressed in a white suit, indicating that he was important or significant.
My brother's so smart
The singer admires his brother's intelligence.
My brother's so sharp, he says
Ryan is clever and has something to say.
He says - "You know you're a grown man,
Ryan tells the singer that he is an adult now.
Now you can do just what you want."
Ryan encourages the singer to make his own decisions.
And I really believed him
The singer trusted Ryan's advice and believed him.
But now I'm slowly waking up
The singer is realizing that Ryan's advice may not have been accurate.
Asleep it seemed much easier
It was easier to ignore reality and sleep when things were tough.
Now I can barely face the day
The singer feels overwhelmed by the demands of reality.
So what's the point of sleeping
The singer questions the value of sleeping and avoiding reality.
If you're more tired when you wake?
If sleep leads to disappointment and exhaustion, what's the point?
Sleeping's a mistake
The singer reiterates that sleeping is not helpful and can lead to more problems.
I can't take the starting over
Starting over again is difficult for the singer and they dread it.
Over, over, over, over
The repetition of 'over' emphasizes the frustration and exhaustion of starting over.
I don't like the starting over
The singer expresses their dislike of having to start over.
Over, over, over, over
The repetition of 'over' emphasizes the repetitive and tiring nature of starting over.
I don't like, I don't like starting over again
The singer repeats their dislike of starting over, emphasizing their frustration and exhaustion.
Contributed by Peyton E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.