Ghost Town
Sarah and the Sundays Lyrics

In the town where the people were laid to rest
The town that Sarah is in is a place where people have given up on their dreams and have died without achieving anything.

They closed their eyes you opened wide
Sarah is different from the people in the town because she has hope and is determined to achieve her dreams no matter what.

As you held your breath
Sarah is nervous and scared about pursuing her dreams in a town that doesn't support her.

They all said "You'll never make it out alive
The people in the town don't think Sarah's dreams are possible and are trying to discourage her.

From this cemetery
The town is metaphorically like a cemetery because it is where dreams go to die.

All the dreams you had will die
The people in the town believe that Sarah's dreams will fail and be forgotten just like everyone else's.

It's not that scary
The people in the town are trying to convince Sarah to stay because they are scared of leaving themselves.

So stay with us
The people in the town want Sarah to stay and give up on her dreams.

Give us your trust
The people in the town are asking Sarah to trust them and not pursue her dreams.

Don't leave for the life you wanna live
The people in the town don't want Sarah to leave and pursue her dreams because they think it's impossible.

Cause we have learned to never forget
The people in the town have given up on their own dreams and don't want to see someone else succeed where they have failed.

And to never forgive
The people in the town are resentful of people who leave and pursue their dreams because it reminds them of their own failures.

So you walk back and forth
Sarah is conflicted and unsure about what to do.

Down the barren street
The street represents the town and how there is nothing there for Sarah.

Kicking rocks with chains shackled
Sarah feels trapped and weighed down by the expectations of the people in the town.

On your feet
The chains on her feet represent the limitations and obstacles that the people in the town have put on her.

The mayor says "To get the key to the city
The mayor represents the authority figures in the town who have control over what happens there.

You have to be free
In order for Sarah to achieve her dreams and leave the town, she has to break free from the expectations and limitations of the people in the town.

You'll never leave this Ghost Town if it's up to me
The mayor is trying to prevent Sarah from leaving the town and pursuing her dreams.

As you wander in the moonstruck nighttime
Sarah is lost and unsure about her future.

The darkness consumes your thoughts
Sarah is overwhelmed by the negativity and limitations of the town.

Look up and see the stars are shining brightly
The stars represent the hope and possibility of achieving her dreams.

They are the ones who made it out alive
The stars are a symbol of people who have left the town and achieved their dreams.

Look down and see your hands disappearing
Sarah is losing sight of her dreams and is slowly giving them up.

As all your dreams drift away
Sarah is losing hope and is giving in to the negativity of the town.

All of a sudden your heart stops beating
Sarah feels defeated and like her dreams are impossible to achieve.

You aren't the one that got away
Sarah is stuck in the town and feels like there is no way out.

You are here to stay
Sarah feels like she is trapped in the town and has no way out.

And they said
The people in the town are trying to convince Sarah to stay and give up on her dreams.

You gave us your trust
The people in the town are trying to use Sarah's trust against her to make her stay.

You won't leave for the life you wanna live
The people in the town don't think Sarah will leave because they believe her dreams are impossible to achieve.

Cause you have learned to never forget
The people in the town have given up on their own dreams and don't want to see someone else succeed where they have failed.

And to never forgive
The people in the town are resentful of people who leave and pursue their dreams because it reminds them of their own failures.