Ghost Town
Hot Cross / Light the Fuse and Run Lyrics
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And if you'd seen half the shit I've seen
In this dead, dead ghost town
You wouldn't hesitate
To burn these bridges down
This will be the farthest
West we've come
The fuck we're on
And tomorrow we'll wonder
What the fuck we've done
We headed straight
On Highway fifty-eight
To Barstow
Only halfway across the desert
Before they know
When it's done
And we ride into the sun
They'll know exactly
What the fuck we've done
This is the farthest
West we've come
By now they know just
What went on
And I saw
And I saw
What the fuck we're on
Yeah, yeah, yeah
We've marked our fuckin' ground
Yeah, yeah, yeah
We own your ghost town
Yeah, yeah, yeah
We've marked our fuckin' ground
Yeah, yeah, yeah
We own this ghost town
I've got a secret
And this is a callout
And it's in the water
And it's in the air
I've got a secret
And this is a callout
And it's in the water
And it's in the air
In "Ghost Town," Hot Cross / Light the Fuse and Run describe a journey to a desolate and abandoned place. The lyrics suggest that the singer is ready to take extreme measures to escape this "dead, dead ghost town," including burning the bridges behind them. However, the song also reveals that the characters may not fully understand the consequences of their actions, as they wonder "what the fuck we're on" and "what the fuck we've done" as they head further west.
The song contains a sense of adventure and rebellion, with the lyrics "We've marked our fuckin' ground" and "We own your ghost town" indicating a desire to challenge the status quo and create their own path. However, the mention of a secret in the water and air suggests that there may be a darker side to the story, and that the characters may be fleeing from something.
Overall, the lyrics of "Ghost Town" tell a story of a group of people searching for a new beginning in a place that has been abandoned and forgotten. The song captures a sense of restlessness and the desire for freedom, but also hints at the darker complexities of the characters' motivations.
Line by Line Meaning
We woke up under the gun
We were in a dangerous situation right from the start
And if you'd seen half the shit I've seen
The things I've seen are too disturbing for most people to handle
In this dead, dead ghost town
This town is completely abandoned and lifeless
You wouldn't hesitate
You would act without delay
To burn these bridges down
To sever all ties with this place and destroy it completely
This will be the farthest
We've traveled a great distance
West we've come
Towards the west
And I wonder what
I'm curious about
The fuck we're on
What exactly we're doing here
And tomorrow we'll wonder
We'll be uncertain tomorrow
What the fuck we've done
About the consequences of our actions
We headed straight
We went in a direct path
On Highway fifty-eight
Road numbered fifty-eight
To Barstow
Towards Barstow
Only halfway across the desert
We haven't even reached the halfway point of the desert
Before they know
Before anyone realizes
When it's done
When it's all over
And we ride into the sun
We leave this place behind us
They'll know exactly
They will have a clear understanding
What the fuck we've done
About the things we've accomplished here
By now they know just
At this point they understand
What went on
What happened here
And I saw
I witnessed something
What the fuck we're on
What exactly we're doing
Yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of excitement
We've marked our fuckin' ground
We've taken ownership of this place
We own your ghost town
We're in control of this abandoned place
I've got a secret
I'm keeping something hidden
And this is a callout
This is a form of public challenge
And it's in the water
It's pervasive and hidden
And it's in the air
It's everywhere and impossible to ignore
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Katie Melua, Mike Batt
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Matt Mcguire
love this song used to listen to the split on vinyl every day
46b-ETYKiAL
Vocals sound like fear before the March of flames
sjcrln
No, they don't.
Zac Sweeney
Didn't these guys share members (at least a guitar player) with Force Fed Glass?
Dominik Shamanism
they do
sjcrln
Perhaps.