Weeds
Handsome Ghost Lyrics

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If you wake up someday soon
In a great big house, in a new bedroom
If you get to thinking
'Bout the passing of time

Circumstances, years are strange
The same old people have new last names
And if for a moment

I am crossing your mind
I hope it lingers

Find me in the weeds, find me in the dark
Diving underneath, fighting off the sharks
Find me still loving you the best that I can
Find me in the wrong, find me in the right
Find me in the calm in the middle of the night
Find me still loving you the best that I can

Find me still loving you the best that I can

If some weekend evening, your kind new man
At a black tie party, he takes your hand
If you make your entrance in that dress that I liked

If sometime later you should meet
Some quiet stranger who talks like me
And if for a moment, I am crossing your mind
I hope it lingers

Find me in the weeds, find me in the dark
Diving underneath, fighting off the sharks
Find me still loving you the best that I can
Find me in the wrong, find me in the right
Find me in the calm in the middle of the night
Find me still loving you the best that I can

Find me still loving you the best that I can

Find me in the weeds, find me in the dark
Diving underneath, fighting off the sharks
Find me still loving you the best that I can
Find me in the wrong, find me in the right
Find me in the calm in the middle of the night
Find me still loving you the best that I can

Find me still loving you the best that I can

Find me still loving you the best that I can

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Handsome Ghost's song Weeds speak of a sense of nostalgia and longing for a past love. The song is addressed to an ex-lover who the singer hopes is doing well and has moved on from their relationship. The opening lines describe a scenario where the ex-lover has moved on and achieved great things, but the singer is still dwelling on the past. The lyrics mention "the passing of time" and how "circumstances, years are strange," hinting at how much has changed since the relationship ended. Despite all this, the singer says, "I hope it lingers," hoping that the ex-lover still thinks of them from time to time.

The chorus of the song finds the singer diving "underneath" and "fighting off the sharks," which could be interpreted as the struggles the singer has overcome since the breakup. The singer asks the ex-lover to find them "in the wrong" or "in the right," or even "in the calm in the middle of the night," saying that they are still loving the ex-lover "the best that I can." The chorus is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the singer's longing to be found by the ex-lover, despite everything that has transpired.

The second verse speaks of a scenario where the ex-lover has moved on with a new man, but the singer still hopes that the ex-lover remembers their time together. The singer mentions a dress that the ex-lover used to wear, and how seeing them in that dress with a new partner would be painful, yet the sentiment remains the same - the singer still hopes to be remembered by the ex-lover.

In conclusion, Handsome Ghost's song Weeds portrays a universal feeling of wistful longing for a past love. The singer hopes that despite moving on, their ex-lover still thinks of them from time to time, and that their love can still be found in unlikely moments and memories.

Line by Line Meaning

If you wake up someday soon In a great big house, in a new bedroom
If you find yourself in a new and large home with a fresh bedroom, one day soon

If you get to thinking 'Bout the passing of time
If you start pondering on how time passes

Circumstances, years are strange The same old people have new last names
Time can bring unexpected changes, like people taking new last names

And if for a moment I am crossing your mind I hope it lingers
And if you ever think of me, even for a brief moment, I hope that thought stays with you

Find me in the weeds, find me in the dark Diving underneath, fighting off the sharks Find me still loving you the best that I can Find me in the wrong, find me in the right Find me in the calm in the middle of the night Find me still loving you the best that I can
No matter what the circumstance, seek me out and feel my love still present in your life

If some weekend evening, your kind new man At a black tie party, he takes your hand If you make your entrance in that dress that I liked
If you attended a fancy event wearing the dress I used to love and your new partner is holding your hand

If sometime later you should meet Some quiet stranger who talks like me And if for a moment, I am crossing your mind I hope it lingers
If you ever come across someone who reminds you of me, and I enter your thoughts again, I hope that memory stays with you

Find me in the weeds, find me in the dark Diving underneath, fighting off the sharks Find me still loving you the best that I can Find me in the wrong, find me in the right Find me in the calm in the middle of the night Find me still loving you the best that I can
Regardless of where you look or find yourself, know that I am still doing my best to love you to the fullest

Find me still loving you the best that I can
Know that my love for you remains unchanged and steadfast

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