Ghost Town
Joe Cocker Lyrics


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Died last night in my dreams
Walking the streets
Of some old ghost town

I tried to believe
In God and James Dean
But Hollywood sold out
Saw all of saints
Lock up the gate
I could not enter

Walked into the flames
Called out your name
But there was no answer

And now I know my heart is a Ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
My heart is a ghost town

Died last night in my dreams
All the machines
Had been disconnected

Time was thrown at the wind
And all of my friends
Had been disaffected

Now, I′m searching for trust
In a city of rust
A city of Vampires

Tonight, Elvis is dead
And everyone's spread
And love is a satire

And now I know my heart is a Ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
My heart is a ghost town

There′s no one left in the world
I'm gunslingin'

Don′t give a fuck if I go
Down, down, down

I got a voice in my head that′s singing
Oh, my heart is a ghost town

My heart is a ghost town
Oh, my heart is a ghost town
(Said, my heart)




My heart is a ghost town
My heart is a ghost town

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Joe Cocker's song "Ghost Town" speaks of the loneliness and emptiness one can feel when they have been abandoned by everything and everyone they ever loved. The singer describes how he died in his dreams and found himself walking through an old ghost town. He had tried to believe in God and famous icons such as James Dean, but they had failed him because Hollywood had sold out. He then saw all the saints lock up the gates, and he knew he couldn't enter. He walked into the flames and called out to his loved one, but there was no answer.


The singer then pleads for trust in a city of rust, a city of vampires, and talks about how love is a satire. He states that he feels there's no one left in the world. He sings about not caring if he goes down and how his heart is a ghost town. The last few lines speak of the voice in his head, which repeats, "My heart is a ghost town." The song portrays the feeling of abandonment and loneliness one can feel when everything and everyone around them has dissipated.


Line by Line Meaning

Died last night in my dreams
The singer had a dream about dying


Walking the streets
The singer was walking on the streets of the ghost town


Of some old ghost town
The town was old and abandoned, giving off a ghostly vibe


I tried to believe
The artist made an effort to believe in something


In God and James Dean
The artist tried to believe in a higher power and some cultural icons


But Hollywood sold out
The singer feels that Hollywood has betrayed its values


Saw all of saints
The singer saw all the saints


Lock up the gate
The artist was prevented from entering the town or accessing something


I could not enter
The artist was unable to access the town or something else


Walked into the flames
The artist walked into fire


Called out your name
The singer called out someone's name


But there was no answer
The person the artist was calling out to didn't respond


And now I know my heart is a Ghost town
The singer's heart is empty and abandoned like a ghost town


My heart is a ghost town
Reinforcement of the singer's statement that their heart is empty


All the machines
All the machines had stopped working


Had been disconnected
All the machines had been unplugged or turned off


Time was thrown at the wind
Time was no longer a constant and reliable force


And all of my friends
The singer's friends were no longer around


Had been disaffected
The singer's friends had lost interest or enthusiasm


Now, I'm searching for trust
The artist is looking for something they can depend on


In a city of rust
The artist is trying to find something reliable in a decaying and unreliable place


A city of Vampires
The people in the city are metaphorical vampires who suck the life out of everything they touch


Tonight, Elvis is dead
Elvis Presley, a popular cultural figure, has died and is no longer relevant


And everyone's spread
Everyone has gone their separate ways or become irrelevant


And love is a satire
Love has become a source of ridicule and humor


There's no one left in the world
The singer feels like they are alone in the world


I'm gunslingin'
The singer feels like they need to fight to survive


Don't give a fuck if I go
The artist doesn't care if they die


Down, down, down
The artist feels like they are descending into darkness


I got a voice in my head that's singing
The singer has a voice in their head that is speaking to them


Oh, my heart is a ghost town
Reinforcement of the singer's statement that their heart is empty


Said, my heart
The artist is repeating their statement about their empty heart


My heart is a ghost town
Final reinforcement of the artist's statement that their heart is empty




Writer(s): Tony Joe White, Michael Dan Ehmig

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Comments from YouTube:

@janicerockwell8417

I remember that feeling. Thank God I am joyful now !

@ttttttt2295

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@karavaichik

Joe Cocker - (My Heart Is A) Ghost Town
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@TiffanyLove

This video is about to blow up from Adam Lambert's version.

@alstandridge9135

Memories linger in these walls, but nowon calls

@dxb8086

It's "no one answers, no one calls". And what the fuck is a "nowon"?? -.-

@juzijuzi3117

can't find the song LRC,

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