Ghost
Sky Ferreira Lyrics
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I'm just no longer in the day dream
Of the delusion that
Once was hard between our love it seems
Lately I've been between
Being steady or a head case
What's become of us now
Hanging our hearts in disgrace
What did I do to make you so cruel
I've got this ache inside my heart
I know that it's you
What should I do now that
I know that we're doomed
I loved you most
And now you're a ghost
I walk right through
Oh remember when you said
That I was sick inside the head
I'm just half way there
My common sense hanging by a thread
I'm bad on the outside
But a coward at heart
The taste of salt in my mouth
My voice is silent
But my thoughts are right
What did I do to make you so cruel
I've got this ache inside my heart
I know that it's you
What should I do now that
I know that we're doomed
I loved you most
And now you're a ghost
I walk right through
What did I do to make you so cruel
I've got this ache inside my heart
I know that it's you
What should I do now that
I know that we're doomed
I loved you most
And now you're a ghost
I walk right through
In Sky Ferreira's song "Ghost", the lyrics revolve around a failed relationship as the singer navigates through the aftermath of it. The singer is not irrational but has come to the realization that the relationship they once had was a delusion. The line "What's become of us now hanging our hearts in disgrace" implies that the breakup was not amicable and emotions were left hanging.
The singer seems to be struggling with their feelings throughout the song. She's caught between being steady or a head case, bad on the outside but coward at heart. These lyrics suggest a person who is stuck between moving on and holding on to what's left of the relationship. The line "I loved you most and now you're a ghost, I walk right through" implies that the partner has disappeared from the singer's life and is just a memory.
The chorus questions the actions that led to the relationship ending and suggests that the singer's partner was the one who was cruel to them. The line "What should I do now that I know that we're doomed" implies that the singer has accepted the end of the relationship and is trying to move on. The theme of the song is about coming to terms with a breakup and accepting the reality of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not irrational
I am not illogical or without reason
I'm just no longer in the day dream
I am no longer living in a made-up world
Of the delusion that
Of the false belief that
Once was hard between our love it seems
Once there were difficulties between us in our relationship
Lately I've been between
Recently, I have been alternating between
Being steady or a head case
Being emotionally stable or emotionally unstable
What's become of us now
What has happened to us now
Hanging our hearts in disgrace
Feeling ashamed of our broken hearts
What did I do to make you so cruel
What action of mine caused you to be so unkind
I've got this ache inside my heart
I have a painful feeling in my chest
I know that it's you
I know that it is because of you
What should I do now that
What actions or decisions should I make now that
I know that we're doomed
I know that our relationship is destined to fail
I loved you most
I loved you more than anything else
And now you're a ghost
And now you are only a reminder of what once was
I walk right through
I am unaffected by your presence
Oh remember when you said
Remember when you told me
That I was sick inside the head
That I was mentally ill
I'm just half way there
I'm only halfway to recovery
My common sense hanging by a thread
My ability to reason is barely holding on
I'm bad on the outside
I seem rough and dangerous on the surface
But a coward at heart
But actually, I am full of fear and weakness
The taste of salt in my mouth
I have a taste of salt in my mouth, likely from crying
My voice is silent
I have nothing to say, no words to express my feelings
But my thoughts are right
But inside, I know what is true and correct
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: SKY FERREIRA, JON BRION, BLAKE MILLS
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