There are 2 bands using the name The Collision operating on either side of … Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 bands using the name The Collision operating on either side of the pond.

1. The Collision - a 5 piece rock combo based in Warrington, Cheshire, UK

2. The Collision - a 4 piece Experimental Rock group from Wooster, Ohio, US

THE COLLISION started unconsciously back in the early 2000's when all there was was a dream of two 1st or 2nd graders with no talent. The two grew together and to this day are best friends. It was their 5th grade year that they put out their first album under the band name "Dreams Aren't Reality", sort of a grungy, metal and mostly instrumental album. Nate Head played guitar, bass and sang on the album and Ben Benekos played drums and laid down the keyboard tracks.
It wasn't until their 6th grade year that they realized that to play live it would be necessary to have a bass player and possibly another guitar player. Soon after, Brian Buehler (bass) and Matt Kaufman (guitar) were brought into the band. They had their very first practice on new years eve of 2005. Not too long after, the exchange of Matt Kaufman for Nathan Harley was made and since then, THE COLLISION has been very much a learning process for each individual and for the band as a whole and there has been much progress and growth on many levels.
The band grew together, each other being the others' best friends and learned musically together through also playing in the WCS chapel band from 6th-8th grade led by Mr. Claes, their middle school music teacher who actually came to be one of the band's closest friends!
In July of 2008, Brian Buehler left the band in preparation to go off to boarding school for his Freshman year. Since then, THE COLLISION has been without a bass player and is still searching for that special someone. ;] haha! In this long time frame, they have not played one show without a bass player because of the following people to who they are VERY grateful: Bailey Alexander, Bryson Gentry, Matt Troyer, Nate Ward, Nathan Amstutz, and Trenton Troyer.
The group is powered solely by Freshmen in high school on fire for God and that have a great message! Since their first show in September of 2007, THE COLLISION has played somewhere around 40 shows. Their goal for summer of 2009 is to match that! So hopefully you will make it out to a show soon!!!

Ghosts
The Collision Lyrics

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I've been living in a ghost town
For most of my life
Some times it would feel like a hoppin' little town
All the things that make everything seem alright
Nothin' changes here in this ghost town
Until it has to change
But lately I've seen life in this little town
A warm smile, passer-by, now we're all the same

We're all the same
In this ghost town
In this ghost bar
And everything in life seems so far
In this ghost town
In this ghost bar
And everything in life is so far
Away
Daddy lived and died in this ghost town
Factory shut down long ago
When the sun goes down
And the streets go bare
Well it's hard, it's hard, it's hard
Not to feel so, so alone
Cause we've been left on our own in this ghost town
Life has gone out of my face
Cause the buildings
The paint is peelin'
And I'm left with this feelin'
You and I ain't gettin' out of this place
In this ghost town
In this ghost bar
And everything in life seems so far
In this ghost town
In this ghost bar
And everything in life is so far
Away
In this ghost town
In this ghost bar
And everything in life seems so far
In this ghost town
In this ghost bar

And everything in life is so far
Away

Overall Meaning

The Collision's song Ghosts speaks about a person living in a ghost town for most of their life. They describe how sometimes the town would feel lively, but for the most part, nothing changes until it has to. The lyrics seem to suggest that the town is stagnant and stuck in the past, with the singer feeling lonely and isolated. They also mention how the singer's father lived and died in the same town, and the factory shut down long ago. The song's overall tone is bleak and hopeless, with the lyrics repeating how everything in life seems so far away.

The lyrics suggest that the singer feels stuck in their current situation and unable to escape the ghost town. They mention how the buildings are decaying, and the paint is peeling, highlighting the town's lack of investment and care. The lyrics "we're all the same" suggest that the singer feels that everyone in the town is going through the same struggles and isolation, making them all similar. However, the repetition of how everything in life seems so far away suggests that the singer may feel like they are missing out on opportunities and experiences that are out of reach.

Overall, the song Ghosts by The Collision is a powerful commentary on the struggles of living in a town lost to time. The lyrics are desperate and bleak, highlighting the isolation and hopelessness the singer feels. The repetition of the line "In this ghost town, In this ghost bar, And everything in life seems so far" encapsulates the song's overall mood, leaving the listener with a sense of melancholy and longing for something more.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been living in a ghost town
I have been living in a place that has lost its vibrancy and has become dull and lifeless

For most of my life
This has been the situation for the majority of the time that I have been alive

Some times it would feel like a hoppin' little town
Occasionally, there would be some signs of life, making it feel like an active and lively town

All the things that make everything seem alright
These occasional activities and signs of life can make everything feel alright, if only for a short time

Nothin' changes here in this ghost town
Nothing really changes in this place, it remains dormant and inactive

Until it has to change
Things only change when circumstances require it, otherwise everything stays the same

But lately I've seen life in this little town
Recently, I have seen some signs of life in this small community

A warm smile, passer-by, now we're all the same
A simple gesture from a passer-by, like a warm smile, can make us feel connected and alike

We're all the same
Regardless of our background or status, we all share the same experience of living in this ghost town and feeling isolated

Daddy lived and died in this ghost town
My father spent his entire life in this place, and eventually, passed away here

Factory shut down long ago
The factory that brought life and jobs to this town has been shut down for a long time, contributing to the town's decline

When the sun goes down
As night falls, the town becomes even more desolate and isolated

And the streets go bare
The once-busy streets become empty and quiet

Well it's hard, it's hard, it's hard
Living in this ghost town is difficult, and the feeling of isolation and loneliness can be overwhelming

Not to feel so, so alone
It is impossible not to feel completely alone in this environment

Cause we've been left on our own in this ghost town
We have been abandoned and left to fend for ourselves in this place where everything is slowly dying

Life has gone out of my face
The lack of vibrancy and activity in this place has taken its toll on my well-being and spirit

Cause the buildings
The buildings, which were once thriving and alive, now reflect the lifeless state of the town

The paint is peelin'
The paint on the buildings is peeling, adding to the overall feeling of decay and neglect

And I'm left with this feelin'
This environment evokes a feeling of despair and hopelessness

You and I ain't gettin' out of this place
There seems to be no escape from this town, and the feeling of being trapped only adds to the sense of loneliness and isolation

And everything in life seems so far away
This town and its environment create such a feeling of disconnection that it seems like everything in life is beyond reach

Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: RYAN RUD, TADEUSZ HAJNASIEWICZ

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