Haunted
Radical Face Lyrics


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I can hear the car
As it rumbles up the driveway
But I'm too scared to look,
So I curl up beneath the window
And I pray they won't find me
And I pray that I'll keep still

I see your face in the glass
With branches growing from your mouth
You wear the moon like a halo
You wear the night like it's your coat
And you're always laughing
But you always look afraid
I think we're haunted

Hands against my eyes
I hear you crying in your sleep

I think we're haunted
(Clouds are coming down the chimney)
That we're never alone
(And trees are growing through the living room)
I think we're haunted
(The moon is stuck in the ceiling)
That we're swimming through ghosts
(The rain is pouring on the dining room table)
Yeah I think we're haunted
(The vines are growing up and down the walls)
That we're never alone
(The water's flooding on the kitchen floor)
I think we're haunted
(The woods are all taking it back




We've overstayed our welcome
It's time we were gone)

Overall Meaning

The song "Haunted" by Radical Face explores the idea of being haunted both literally and figuratively. The opening lines suggest a sense of fear and apprehension as the singer hears a car approaching but is too scared to look out the window. The use of repetition of the phrase "And I pray" emphasizes the singer's intense desire to remain hidden and safe. The second verse introduces the haunting imagery of a face in the glass with branches growing from its mouth, wearing the night like a coat and laughing while appearing afraid. This creates a feeling of ambiguity and confusion as to who or what is truly haunting the singer.


The repetition of the phrase "I think we're haunted" throughout the song adds to the sense of unease and hints at a deeper meaning beyond a physical haunting. The surreal imagery of trees growing through the living room, the moon stuck in the ceiling, and vines growing up and down the walls all add to this sense of being trapped or overwhelmed by an otherworldly presence. The final lines suggest that it is time for the singer to leave and let the woods and nature reclaim the space they have overstayed in.


Overall, the lyrics of "Haunted" convey a sense of being trapped and haunted both by physical and emotional entities. It leaves the listener with a feeling of unease and ambiguity as to the true source of the haunting.


Line by Line Meaning

I can hear the car
The singer can hear a car as it pulls into their driveway.


As it rumbles up the driveway
The car moving up the driveway is creating a rumbling noise.


But I'm too scared to look,
Despite hearing the car, the singer is too frightened to glance out the window.


So I curl up beneath the window
The artist seeks refuge under the window in a curled-up position.


And I pray they won't find me
The artist fears being discovered and hopes not to be seen by whoever arrived in the car.


And I pray that I'll keep still
Along with seeking to avoid being seen, the singer also hopes to stay perfectly still and quiet to avoid detection.


I see your face in the glass
The singer observes a person's face reflected in the glass (likely a window or mirror).


With branches growing from your mouth
The person reflected in the glass has branches sprouting out from their open mouth, which is unusual and unsettling.


You wear the moon like a halo
The person in the glass seems to be surrounded by a glow, which the artist imagines as a moon-shaped halo.


You wear the night like it's your coat
The nighttime surrounds the person in the glass and envelops them like a coat.


And you're always laughing
Despite the unsettling features of this person, they seem to be laughing frequently.


But you always look afraid
Nevertheless, the person appears scared whenever the artist sees them.


I think we're haunted
The singer believes that a haunting is taking place.


Hands against my eyes
The singer places their hands over their eyes, possibly in fear.


I hear you crying in your sleep
The singer hears someone sobbing in their sleep, but it's not clear if this is the same person from the reflection or someone else entirely.


Clouds are coming down the chimney
The chimney in the house appears to be emanating clouds, which is unnatural and unsettling.


And trees are growing through the living room
Trees seem to be growing inside the living room, which shouldn't be possible and adds to the haunted atmosphere.


The moon is stuck in the ceiling
The moon now appears to be embedded in the ceiling and is stuck there, which is another supernatural occurrence.


The rain is pouring on the dining room table
Water from the rain is falling heavily on the dining room table, even though it's indoors.


The vines are growing up and down the walls
Vines that weren't there before are growing both up and down the walls, adding to the surreal environment.


The water's flooding on the kitchen floor
Water is pooling on the kitchen floor, even though no taps are on. It's another manifestation of the haunting.


The woods are all taking it back
Nature appears to be reclaiming the house, with the woods consuming it again.


We've overstayed our welcome
The singer believes that they and another person have outstayed their welcome in the haunted house.


It's time we were gone
The artist believes it's time for them to leave the haunted house for good.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BENJAMIN COOPER

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