The Black Ghosts are a United Kingdom-based electronic music duo composed o… Read Full Bio ↴The Black Ghosts are a United Kingdom-based electronic music duo composed of Theo Keating and Simon Lord, formed in 2006. They are currently signed to Southern Fried Records in the UK and IAMSOUND Records in North America. Keating and Lord had previously been in the bands The Wiseguys and Simian, respectively. The two discovered each other through the Internet and had only physically met after they had worked on a significant amount of material together. The Black Ghosts' style was described as being "perverse, personal pop music", a tendency that has its roots in both Keating and Lord's early childhood. Keating was encouraged by his mother to watch horror movies at a young age; Lord's grandmother was considered psychic.

The Black Ghosts released a series of singles followed by the DJ mix titled Mixtape and the well-received EP "Anyway You Choose to Give It". Their self-titled debut album was released on July 8, 2008. The lead single "Repetition Kills You" features Damon Albarn as guest vocalist. The song "I Want Nothing" is currently featured on the Triple J Hit List. Each track from the album is to be accompanied by a music video. The track "Full Moon" is featured in the 2008 film Twilight. It is also included the soundtrack album of the film.

In March of 2008, Lord performed a three-song live video set for LiveDaily Sessions during the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. The set included the songs "Some Way Though This", "Anyway You Choose to Give It" and "Something New", which premiered on August 14, 2008.

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The Black Ghosts Lyrics

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A different time and place some new faces in my life is what I'm needing
I've grown old too fast and whole weeks pass without a single glimpse of meaning
And if disaster came at least there'd be a change
It's got to be better than sitting on this beach
I feel it there in front of me but in my present life
Of holding court with scheming money grabbers its
Getting further out of reach

So give me something new
Something to break through the normal
The things I have to do to keep myself from falling
Out of view
A different way to walk some new words to talk a
Climate change is what I'm needing
I've turned to the dark I've ignored the spark
I've found ways to numb my feelings
But its no good, behind my hood are dreams of better
Days in better places
I feel it there in front of me but in my present life
Of holding court with ungrateful pretenders
Its getting further out of reach

So give me something new
Something to break through the normal
The things I have to do to keep myself from falling
Out of view

So give me something new

Something to break through the normal
The things I have to do to keep myself from falling out of view

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are about the desire for change and something new in life. The singer is dissatisfied with their current situation and the people they surround themselves with. They long for a different time and place with new faces in their life. They feel old and like they are just going through the motions of life without any real meaning. They mention the possibility of disaster coming but welcome it because it would at least bring change. They acknowledge that there is something better out there, but find it hard to reach because of their current situation with the "scheming money grabbers" and "ungrateful pretenders" they hold court with.

The repetition of "give me something new" is a cry for help or a plea for something to break them out of their mundane routine. They are searching for new experiences that will provide them with a sense of purpose and fulfillment. The line "out of view" could imply that they feel invisible or unnoticed and are searching for something to make them stand out.

Line by Line Meaning

A different time and place some new faces in my life is what I'm needing
I'm tired of the mundane routine and the same people I see all the time. I want a change of environment and new people in my life.

I've grown old too fast and whole weeks pass without a single glimpse of meaning
My life has become monotonous, and I feel like I'm not moving forward or achieving anything meaningful.

And if disaster came at least there'd be a change
I'm so desperate for change that even a disaster, which is usually a bad thing, would be a welcome disruption to my current life.

It's got to be better than sitting on this beach
Anything is better than doing nothing and being stuck in one place, like sitting on a beach for too long.

I feel it there in front of me but in my present life of holding court with scheming money grabbers its getting further out of reach
I have a sense that there's something better out there for me, but my current lifestyle of being surrounded by greedy people is making it harder to reach my dreams.

So give me something new, something to break through the normal, the things I have to do to keep myself from falling out of view
I want something that will shake up my current routine and help me escape the monotony of my life.

A different way to walk, some new words to talk, a climate change is what I'm needing
I want a complete change in my life, including the way I walk, talk, and interact with the world. I want a new climate and atmosphere around me.

I've turned to the dark, I've ignored the spark, I've found ways to numb my feelings
I've been trying to cope with my dissatisfaction with my life by engaging in negative behaviors and ignoring the passions and desires that used to motivate me.

But it's no good, behind my hood are dreams of better days in better places
Despite my attempts to suppress my dreams, they still exist within me, and I long for a better life in a better place.

So give me something new, something to break through the normal, the things I have to do to keep myself from falling out of view
Once again, I'm asking for something to disrupt my current routine and help me move towards a more fulfilling life.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES ELLIS FORD, SIMON WILLIAM LORD, ALEXANDER MACNAGHTEN, JAMES ANTHONY SHAW

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