Haunted
The Goblin Market Lyrics


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What was true of Mary Lou
Whose blonde hair blew through the
autumn
Now I look into perfect eyes of blue
Gone but not forgotten

"We flew - me and you
Didn't we do what we wanted
I had to gow how was I to know
Some of those houses where haunted
Come with me run away with me Melissa
Run away with me run away with me"

We crept through the fall days the barns
and hallways
And weren't we always together
Sometimes I loved you
Sometimes I hated you
Once I waited for you forever

Now I look into perfect eyes of blue
And think you where all that I wanted
But you had to gow how were you to know





Some of those houses where haunted
Some of those houses where haunted

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Haunted" by The Goblin Market talks about reminiscing about memories of a past relationship. The first verse refers to a woman named Mary Lou who used to have blonde hair that blew through the autumn. However, she is now gone but not forgotten. The next verse talks about how the two individuals used to do whatever they wanted and fly together. However, the singer had to leave without knowing that some of the houses they went to were haunted. The chorus then repeats the line "run away with me" and encouraging someone named Melissa to leave with them.


The second verse reflects on the memories of their past together, crept through the fall days, the barns, and the hallways. The singer's feelings towards the other person were not always consistent, sometimes loving and sometimes hating them. At one point, they even waited for them forever. The chorus repeats again, emphasizing that some of those houses where they went to were haunted. Overall, the lyrics of "Haunted" highlight the bittersweet memories of a past relationship and the desire to run away from it all, regardless of the consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

What was true of Mary Lou
What was the real story of Mary Lou?


Whose blonde hair blew through the autumn
Her blonde hair moved in the wind during autumn


Now I look into perfect eyes of blue
I am looking into blue eyes that were perfect


Gone but not forgotten
Although gone, you are still remembered


We flew - me and you
We both escaped to do what we wanted


Didn't we do what we wanted
We did everything we wanted


I had to gow how was I to know
I had to leave, how could I have known


Some of those houses where haunted
Some of the homes we visited were haunted


Come with me run away with me Melissa
Melissa, come with me and run away


Run away with me run away with me
Let's both run away together


We crept through the fall days the barns and hallways
We walked quietly through barns and hallways during the fall season


And weren't we always together
We spent a lot of time together


Sometimes I loved you
There were times when I loved you


Sometimes I hated you
There were times when I hated you


Once I waited for you forever
There was one time when I waited for you for what seemed like an eternity


Now I look into perfect eyes of blue
I am looking into blue eyes that were perfect


And think you where all that I wanted
I consider you to have been everything that I wanted


But you had to gow how were you to know
But you had to leave, how could you have known


Some of those houses where haunted
Some of the homes we visited were haunted




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