So, so, so, so, bring it all back
I would start to see that I was scared to see it
Bring it all home, bring it all home
Bring it all home (oh, oh, I'm a ghost, ghost)
So, so, so, so, bring it all back

I would start to see that I was scared to see it
Bring it all home, bring it all home,
Bring it all home (oh, oh, I'm a ghost, ghost)

So, so, so, so, bring it all back
I would start to see that I was scared to see it
Bring it all home, bring it all home
Bring it all home (oh, oh, I'm a ghost, ghost)

So, so, so, so, bring it all back
I would start to see that I was scared to see it
Bring it all home, bring it all home
Bring it all home (oh, oh, I'm a ghost)

Overall Meaning

Grimes's song Visiting Statue appears to be a song about returning to something or someone from the past. The repeated line "bring it all back" suggests a deep longing and desire to go back in time and relive what once was. However, the singer also admits that they were "scared to see it," hinting at a possible fear of revisiting the past and having to confront difficult emotions or memories.

The line "I'm a ghost" adds a haunting quality to the song, like the singer is stuck in a limbo between the past and the present. They can't fully move on, but they also can't fully go back. The use of repetition throughout the song creates a hypnotic and almost trance-like effect, further emphasizing the singer's inability to let go of the past.

Overall, Visiting Statue seems to be a melancholic reflection on nostalgia and the pain of longing for something that can never be fully attained. The singer longs to "bring it all home," but knows deep down that they are just a "ghost" stuck between two worlds.

Line by Line Meaning

So, so, so, so, bring it all back
The singer is urging for something to be brought back from the past.

I would start to see that I was scared to see it
The singer recognizes that they were afraid to confront something in the past that is being brought back now.

Bring it all home, bring it all home
The singer is requesting for the unresolved issue to be brought to a conclusion.

Bring it all home (oh, oh, I'm a ghost, ghost)
The artist feels like a ‘ghost’ visiting a statue, representing an unresolved history which they can’t let go of.

So, so, so, so, bring it all back
The artist repeats their initial request, emphasizing its importance.

I would start to see that I was scared to see it
The singer reiterates their recognition of being afraid to confront their past.

Bring it all home, bring it all home
The singer repeats the request to conclude the unresolved issue.

Bring it all home (oh, oh, I'm a ghost, ghost)
The artist repeats the idea of feeling like a ‘ghost’ visiting a statue, unable to let go of unresolved history.

So, so, so, so, bring it all back
The artist repeats their initial request once again.

I would start to see that I was scared to see it
The artist echoes their recognition of being initially afraid to confront their past.

Bring it all home, bring it all home
The singer echoes their request to resolve the lingering issue.

Bring it all home (oh, oh, I'm a ghost)
The artist repeats their feeling of being like a ‘ghost’ visiting a statue, letting go of their past and moving on.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Claire Elise Boucher

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