Ghosts
Hesperian Lyrics

You're kinda cute
An opening flirtatious statement to lead into the song's overarching themes.

I think I'll take you up to the stars
The dream of escaping reality with a loved one, to reach for something greater.

Before we bleed out
A sense of impending doom: the need to find peace and resolution before disaster strikes.

I'm tired of spinning around
The exhaustion and frustration of repeating the same mistakes, feeling stuck and going nowhere.

And I think it's passed on
The idea that time has moved on, that things have changed and there is no going back.

I think it's all gone
The belief that something essential has been lost, that the past was better even if it wasn't perfect.

I think I'm past the point of return
The realization that you can never fully go back to how things were, that you can only move forward.

This role has played out
Acknowledgement that old identities and patterns no longer serve us, and need to be cast aside to make room for something new.

Tired of sifting through the evidence
The frustration of wading through confusing or conflicting information, trying to make sense of a situation.

No time
A sense of urgency, that there is no more time to waste in indecision.

Time to curb the feel
The need to put emotions and impulses in check, to think before acting on them.

But we all know what is real
The understanding that certain things are undeniable, that there are truths to be found in even the chaos of emotion and experience.

Taken to heart, holding on to the light
A determination to hold onto hope and positivity, despite the darkness that surrounds us.

When you're ready to fight, I'll be right here waiting
A promise to support and stand by someone through difficult times.

Sometimes it isn't worth my time
The recognition that some battles are not worth fighting, that it's important to choose which issues to prioritize.

But we all know how it feels
Empathy for the struggles of others, that we have all experienced some form of pain or hardship.

Let it be known that I'm taken hold
A declaration that one has found their footing, that they are taking control of their life.

This burning fever inside of me
The intensity of passion, ambition, and desire that cannot be ignored.

Waiting on the outside
The sense of being stuck in limbo, waiting for something to happen or to be let in.

For a miracle
A deep desire for something magical, something outside the realm of normal possibility.

Stainless apparitions grace a stage of misconceptions
The falseness of appearances, that things are not always as they seem.

And we're all in love with pretty lights
The appeal of superficial beauty, even if it ultimately leads to disappointment.

Broken homes and long goodbyes
The sadness and heartache of saying goodbye to something once cherished, the grief of loss and change.

() like I just can't breathe
The feeling of suffocation or being overwhelmed, like one cannot catch their breath or find a way out.

Like I'm trying to scream and tell them what it all means
The desperation to communicate and be understood, to express the complexity of one's emotions and experiences.

But my hands are tied up
The frustration of being unable to take action, to be held back by external constraints.

When you take the best of me, feels a lot like I just can't breathe
The pain and difficulty of losing a part of oneself or of something one holds dear, to the point of feeling suffocated or trapped.

No graves can keep my secret
A declaration of inner strength, the idea that one's identity and struggles cannot be silenced or hidden away.