Phantom Living
The Fixx Lyrics


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Phantom living
A ghost before my eyes
A deep thrill feeling
That someone roams my life

Sets off in the air at night
Steers me round to mother earth
Turns this search into a pair of learning eyes
Now staring at a photograph

Doesn't stir the memory
Of something I thought would last
Underneath it all
This is phantom living

I lose myself
With a distance in my eyes
Throwing out deception
Emplanted, steals my time

I feel the meaning
Your words cannot describe
And perverts the answer
Of my actions underlined

Now staring at an open book
Just becomes the story
Of something I thought would last
Underneath it all

This is phantom living
Now staring at an open book
Just becomes the story
Of something I thought would last





Underneath it all
This is phantom living

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Fixx's song "Phantom Living" seem to describe a feeling of detachment and disillusionment with the world around the singer. They refer to a deep-seated sense of unease and disconnection, as though the world is somehow not real, or that the singer is merely a ghost or a phantasm moving through it. The phrase "phantom living" seems to embody this sentiment, suggesting that the singer's existence is somehow insubstantial or illusory.


The song's recurring theme of staring at things - a photograph, an open book - and feeling that they are somehow disconnected or no longer impart meaning speaks to the sense of dislocation felt by the singer. They are unable to connect with the world in the way they once could, and instead seem to experience life as something that is happening to them, rather than something they are participating in.


Overall, "Phantom Living" seems to convey a sense of ennui and melancholy, reflecting a feeling of isolation and detachment from the world around us.


Line by Line Meaning

Phantom living
Living in a state of barely existing or feeling like a ghost


A ghost before my eyes
Feeling as if there's a specter following or haunting me


A deep thrill feeling
Being excited at the possibility of someone else being in my life


That someone roams my life
Believing that there is a person or presence that is affecting my life


Sets off in the air at night
Starting a journey or search that happens in the middle of the night


Steers me round to mother earth
Grounding me and returning me to reality


Turns this search into a pair of learning eyes
Transforming my search into an opportunity to learn something new


Now staring at a photograph
Looking at an image that holds some significance


Doesn't stir the memory
Failing to remind me of something I thought would be memorable


Of something I thought would last
Of a memory or relationship I believed would endure


Underneath it all
Despite everything happening in my life


This is phantom living
This is a barely existent, ghost-like way of living


I lose myself
Becoming absorbed in my thoughts or actions


With a distance in my eyes
Looking at things from afar, with detachment


Throwing out deception
Rejecting dishonesty or insincerity


Emplanted, steals my time
Pushing away anything that distracts me from the truth


I feel the meaning
I understand the significance of my experiences


Your words cannot describe
Even though others may try to explain or comfort me


And perverts the answer
And confuses or distorts the solution


Of my actions underlined
Of the reasons why I'm doing what I'm doing


Now staring at an open book
Focusing on something new that might offer insight


Just becomes the story
Becomes another experience or memory to add to my life


Underneath it all
Despite everything happening in my life


This is phantom living
This is a barely existent, ghost-like way of living


Now staring at an open book
Focusing on something new that might offer insight


Just becomes the story
Becomes another experience or memory to add to my life


Of something I thought would last
Of a memory or relationship I believed would endure


Underneath it all
Despite everything happening in my life


This is phantom living
This is a barely existent, ghost-like way of living




Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ADAM TERENCE WOODS, CYRIL JOHN CURNIN, DANIEL KINGSMILL BROWN, JAMES WEST ORAM, PETER JOHN GREENALL

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joe smith

IMO, greatest bass riff/bass work ever.

Tom Baddley

This song is still haunting.

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Miami Vice 🔥🔥🔥

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This would be a great james bond intro song

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Miami Vice forever

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Miami vice and Legba right now

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Why Miami Vice?

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This song was featured in the Miami Vice episode’The Tale of the Goat’

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