Ghosts
Lau vs Adem Lyrics

We say we're not like them,
We claim to be distinct from a previous generation.

A generation ago.
As recently as one generation prior.

We came on the same ships, we were hidden below.
While arriving on the same vessels, we were concealed.

We came seeking protection,
We arrived with a motive of safety.

Away from the strife.
Fleeing discord and turmoil.

Away from the struggles and the hardships of life.
Seeking refuge from adversity and difficulties.

I'm not an incomer
I am not a foreigner.

My parents were ghosts
My predecessors were invisible and ignored.

Sir I was born here,
I am a native of this place.

So where would I go?
What other place would be considered home?

There's ghosts on the motorway.
Spectral figures can be seen along the roadway.

The world is on fire.
The planet is in chaos and turmoil.

There's ghosts on the sand flats as the water gets higher and higher.
As the waters rise, ethereal apparitions emerge on the sand flats.

There's ghosts in the brothels.
Haunted spirits haunt houses of prostitution.

Behind thick stony walls
Obscured by formidable barriers.

There's ghosts and their children in prison food halls.
Even in correctional facilities, phantoms and their offspring exist.

I'm not an incomer, my parents were ghosts.
My heritage is rooted in invisibility and neglect, but I am not a stranger.

Sir I was born here so where would I go?
Given that I am from here, where else would I be considered local?

I'm not an incomer, my parents were ghosts.
I am not an outsider despite my predecessors being disregarded.

Sir I was born here so where would I go?
My birthplace serves as my only true home.

I'm not an incomer, my parents were ghosts.
While my ancestors were marginalized, I am not a foreigner.

Sir I was born here so where would I go?
Where else would I be considered local, given that I am from this land?