Ghosts
Mi-Sex Lyrics

The lyrics to Mi-Sex’s song “Ghosts” are enigmatic and somewhat nonsensical. The first two lines of the song, “Yea sit on down / Wherever you like,” suggest that we are in a familiar and welcoming space where the singer is inviting someone else to relax. But the next line, “Can I get you some water / Can you gimme a fright,” introduces a more surreal element. The offer of water is innocuous enough, but the request for a “fright” is puzzling. The singer seems to be suggesting that they and their guest are somehow in danger, and that danger might be exciting.

The next two lines deepen the sense of unease: “Oh no / No ghost.” Here, the singer seems to be reassuring their guest that there is no ghost present, while simultaneously acknowledging the possibility of one. The next two lines, “The ‘frigerator / A loss of sight,” are equally cryptic. The refrigerator is an everyday object, but the idea of it causing a “loss of sight” is inexplicable. Perhaps the singer is suggesting that the refrigerator’s hum or the darkness inside it is unsettling. Likewise, the next line – “No Terminator” – is puzzling. The Terminator is a science fiction character, but why would one be expected to appear in this context?

Overall, the lyrics to “Ghosts” are fragmented and dreamlike. They seem to suggest a sense of danger and unease, but the specifics are ambiguous. There is a sense that the singer is inviting someone – perhaps the listener – into a mysterious and potentially perilous world, but the lyrics provide few clues as to what is happening.