Sky Ghosts
The Depreciation Guild Lyrics


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through war-hollowed buildings and forests of trash,
the tar-thickened waters and wastelands of ash,
now freed of flesh, speeding through the clouds,
the kiss-chase starts as our bones break down,
a nuclear sunset sounds;
the hole where life, for us, was drowned

through cavernous ice floes
and mountains of shale,
the daisy-swept meadows
and oceans so pale.
we'll meet on the iceblink,
some secrets we'll share,
while prismatic light-beams
add color to air.
leave inhibitions there,
the godless skies left unaware...

radiation filled the space where
angels ought to be.
with a disaffected smile she turned
and said to me (this is forever)

whatever cloud you're on i will find you,




i will find you
in time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Depreciation Guild's song Sky Ghosts create a powerful and vivid image of a post-apocalyptic world. The first stanza describes the destruction of the environment and the end of human life, with war-hollowed buildings, forests of trash, and tar-thickened waters. The idea of being "freed of flesh" and "speeding through the clouds" suggests a release from the physical body and a return to an ethereal plane. The nuclear sunset represents the finality of the devastation and the end of hope for human survival.


The second stanza offers a contrast to the desolation, with imagery of ice floes, daisies, and oceans. The line "we'll meet on the iceblink, some secrets we'll share" implies a meeting place for those who have transcended physical reality. The use of the word "prismatic" suggests a rainbow-like spectrum of colors, adding a sense of beauty and wonder to this new reality.


The final line of the song, "whatever cloud you're on I will find you, I will find you in time" adds a sense of longing and connection between those who have passed on. The idea of searching for someone on a cloud also implies a sense of drifting or moving on, perhaps to a higher plane of existence. The song as a whole can be interpreted as a warning against the destructive nature of humanity and a call for unity and transcendence.


Line by Line Meaning

through war-hollowed buildings and forests of trash,
Amid the ruins of war and mountains of garbage,


the tar-thickened waters and wastelands of ash,
During the aftermath of destruction, when water has become polluted and the planet is covered in ash,


now freed of flesh, speeding through the clouds,
After death, traveling through the skies without a body,


the kiss-chase starts as our bones break down,
The chase begins as our bones decay and break apart,


a nuclear sunset sounds;
The final moments of civilization before a nuclear explosion,


the hole where life, for us, was drowned
The place where life as we knew it ceased to exist,


through cavernous ice floes
Journeying through large, natural ice formations


and mountains of shale,
Traveling through rocky terrain made of thin, flat pieces of rock


the daisy-swept meadows
Visiting fields filled with the delicate, yellow flowers known as daisies


and oceans so pale.
The pale, shimmering blue waters of the ocean


we'll meet on the iceblink,
Meeting on a bright, luminous spot on the ice


some secrets we'll share,
Sharing secrets with each other


while prismatic light-beams
As the light displays every color of the rainbow


add color to air.
The air is filled with a rainbow of color from the light-beams


leave inhibitions there,
Let go of inhibitions when encountering the unknown


the godless skies left unaware...
No knowledge or understanding of what lies beyond our world can be found in the godless skies


radiation filled the space where
The area that previously held angels is now filled with radiation


angels ought to be.
Where one would expect to find divine creatures known as angels


with a disaffected smile she turned
She looks uninterested and bored as she turns around


and said to me (this is forever)
She speaks to the artist saying that their journey will be eternal and unending, like the radioactive space where angels should be


whatever cloud you're on i will find you,
No matter where their journey takes them, even if it's difficult to find or reach, she promises to rejoin the artist


i will find you
The vow that she will never give up searching for the artist, even across endless landscapes and through countless dangers


in time
Although it might take a long time, the vow is everlasting and will come to fruition eventually




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daniel hernandez

Through war-hollowed buildings and forests of trash
The tar-thickened waters and wastelands of ash
Now freed of flesh, speeding through the clouds
The kiss-chase starts as our bones break down
A nuclear sunset sounds;
The hole where life, for us, was drowned

Through cavernous ice floes
And mountains of shale
The daisy-swept meadows
And oceans so pale
We'll meet on the iceblink
Some secrets we'll share
While prismatic light-beams
Add color to air
Leave inhibitions there
The godless skies left unaware...

Radiation filled the space where
Angels ought to be
With a disaffected smile she turned
And said to me (this is forever)

Whatever cloud you're on i will find you
I will find you
In time



All comments from YouTube:

daniel hernandez

Through war-hollowed buildings and forests of trash
The tar-thickened waters and wastelands of ash
Now freed of flesh, speeding through the clouds
The kiss-chase starts as our bones break down
A nuclear sunset sounds;
The hole where life, for us, was drowned

Through cavernous ice floes
And mountains of shale
The daisy-swept meadows
And oceans so pale
We'll meet on the iceblink
Some secrets we'll share
While prismatic light-beams
Add color to air
Leave inhibitions there
The godless skies left unaware...

Radiation filled the space where
Angels ought to be
With a disaffected smile she turned
And said to me (this is forever)

Whatever cloud you're on i will find you
I will find you
In time

addie

these lyrics are beyond beautiful

Chris Manolo

Absolutely great. One of my 3 favourite songs on their 2007 album. Hope they soon make up their mind to release all this on cd! Ten-Bit generation, keep up the good work!

Nevin Eid

these guys freaking rock. so glad i found them.

alex aguirre

Awesome song, I need to get their album! Such a cool sound 👍

Chrisbkoolio

Great band! :D

LC1991

I'm not sure what just happened, but I like it. I like it a lot.

Emily Cecilia

just as an estimate, i think i've listened to this song....... 20 times today.

ramiro fauno martinez

pure love !!

disclaimer065

My favorite shoegaze album.

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