Your Ghost
Greg Laswell Lyrics
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Tonight, it's too quiet
So I pat trough the dark
And call your old nummers
And let your house ring
Till I walk your ghost
Let him down your hallway
Slide down your reciver
Spin across the wire
Follow my number
Slide into my hand
It's the blaze across your nightgrow
It's the phone's ring
I think last night, you were driving circle around me
I think last night, you were driving circle around me
I think last night, you were driving circle around me
I think last night, you were driving circle around me
I can't drink this coffee
Till I put you in my closet
Let him shoot me down
And let him call me off
Take it from his whisper
You're not that tough
It's the blaze across your nightgown
It's the phone's ring
I think last night, you were driving circle around me
I think last night, you were driving circle around me
I think last night, you were driving circle around me
I think last night, you were driving circle around me
The lyrics in Greg Laswell's song Your Ghost is about the feeling of longing and missing someone who has passed away or left. The first stanza describes the singer walking down a hallway and feeling the emptiness and silence around him. He then tries to call the person's old number, hoping that they will answer or that their ghost will come to him. The second stanza seems to evoke a memory of the person, with the singer imagining that they're there with him. He wants to hold their hand, feel their presence, and hear their voice. The chorus, "It's the blaze across your nightgown, it's the phone's ring," describes the constant reminders of the person's absence that the singer can't escape.
The following lines, "I think last night, you were driving circles around me," further emphasize the memory of the person being present. The singer is haunted by their presence and seeks to be closer to them by holding onto their personal belongings or even being shot down by someone else just to feel closer to the deceased person. Finally, the line, "Take it from his whisper, you're not that tough," suggests that the singer is struggling to come to terms with the absence of the person, and perhaps even feels guilty for not being able to hold on.
Overall, the lyrics of Your Ghost by Greg Laswell capture the melancholy and nostalgia that come with missing someone. The song explores the idea of wanting to hold onto someone who is not there, seeking comfort from their memories, and attempting to find connection in absence.
Line by Line Meaning
If I walk down this hallway tonight, it's too quiet
The hallway feels eerie and silent as I walk down it alone at night.
So I pat through the dark and call you on a whim
I search blindly in the dark and impulsively decide to call you.
And let your old phone ring 'til I walk your ghost
I keep calling your abandoned phone until the sound of the phone ringing seems like a manifestation of your ghost.
Let him walk down your hallway
Let your phantom guide me down the same hallway I walked alone earlier.
It's not this quiet slide down your receiver, spin across the wires
The tone of your now-static phone line and its emptiness make the silence feel less daunting.
Follow my number slide into my hand
Use your ethereal presence to communicate with me through this phone connection despite the rest of the hallway being empty.
It's the blaze across your nightgown, it's the phone's ring
Every time the phone rings, it feels like a fiery blaze that illuminates the darkness, bringing me to a piercing awareness.
I think last night, you were driving circles around me
I feel like you were haunting me and circling around me, staying close as if you are not ready to leave yet.
I can't drink this coffee until I put you in my closet
I cannot continue to perform normal tasks like drinking coffee until I come to terms with your absence by putting your memory in the past.
Let him shoot me down, let him call me off
Let your ghost bring me some temporary comfort, even though deep down I know that it's not even real.
Take it from his whisper, you're not that tough
Even though you are gone, you live on through whispers and feelings left behind, but I still know you were not immortal, that there were things that you could not weather.
Lyrics © HEYDAY MEDIA GROUP LLC
Written by: Kristin Hersh
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