We Won't Sleep
Handsome Ghost Lyrics

Oh the ghosts are sitting in their trees
The singer is haunted by his past and is reminded of his mistakes.

quietly they are singing to me
The singer is being reminded of his past mistakes in a subtle way that only he can hear.

Some slow slow song, forgetting the words
The singer is reminded of a past mistake, but is unable to remember the details of what happened.

Like long last names or lessons I've learned
The singer compares his inability to recall the past to the way that some people have difficulty remembering long names or lessons they learned in school.

But I swear that you can never tell
The singer is unsure if his mistakes are visible to others, despite feeling haunted by his past.

after four weeks you look like hell
The singer believes that his mistakes are visible to others, and that he begins to look physically worn down as a result.

fingers crossed I'm following you
Despite his past mistakes, the singer hopes to follow someone else and maybe find redemption or a way out of his haunted state.

I'll met you on the open side, in the morning heat
The singer plans to meet the person he is following in an open space where they can both be free from judgment and the ghosts of the past.

I can feel the turning tide, it's changing me
The singer has hope that something is shifting in his life, and that this meeting will lead to a change in his haunted state.

Staring at the sinking sky it's in my reach
The singer is hopeful of a new beginning and believes that his redemption is within reach.

I can see us sinking eyes you won't sleep
The singer believes that his past mistakes are shared with the person he is following, and that they are both burdened by the ghosts of the past, making it difficult to sleep soundly.

Out again, this city's our house
The singer and the person he is following find themselves in a familiar environment, but this time it feels different due to their haunted state.

but its haunted now, the people come out
The singer sees evidence that the city is also burdened by the past, as the ghosts of the people who have lived there before come out and make their presence known.

and they fill these rooms until the people come clean
People may avoid certain rooms or places in the city due to the ghosts of the past, until someone comes forward to acknowledge and confront what happened.

and I left too soon but I can't explain
The singer left the city before he was able to confront his past mistakes, and he does not have a good explanation for why he did so.

Call this off or follow through
The singer has a choice to make: he can either continue down the path of redemption, or give up and let his past mistakes continue to haunt him.

Fingers crossed I'll follow you
The singer chooses to follow the person he previously mentioned, and hopes that redemption is still possible.

I'll meet you on the open side in the morning heat
The singer plans to meet the person he is following once again, in a space where they can both be free from judgment and the ghosts of the past.

I can feel the turning tide its changing me
The singer has hope that something is shifting in his life, and that this meeting will lead to a change in his haunted state.

Staring at the sinking sky, it's in my reach
The singer is hopeful of a new beginning and believes that his redemption is within reach.

I can see your sinking eyes you don't sleep
The singer sees that the person he is following is also burdened by the ghosts of the past, and is having difficulty sleeping as a result.