The Juliana Theory was an indie, alternative rock, and post-hardcore quinte… Read Full Bio ↴The Juliana Theory was an indie, alternative rock, and post-hardcore quintet from Pennsylvania formed in 1997 by Brett Detar, formerly of Zao. and Chad Alan. The band released its first two albums, "Understand This Is A Dream" (1999) and "Emotion Is Dead" (2000), as well as the "Music from Another Room EP" (2001) on Tooth and Nail Records. In 2002, the band signed to Epic Records and released the acclaimed cd "Love" (2003). When not in the studio, the band was always on the road, criss-crossing the US/Canada over a dozen times and touring Europe and Australia. In late 2005, they released their final album "Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat" before disbanding in February of 2006. They then released "A Small Noise" (2006). The band believed that their swan song - Deadbeat Sweetheartbeat was their best written and best performed record.

• Brett Detar - vocals, guitars
• Chad Alan - bass, backing vocals
• Joshua Fiedler - guitars
• Joshua Kosker - guitars, backing vocals
• Josh Walters - drums

Leave Like a Ghost
The Juliana Theory Lyrics

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It's a ghost town baby. It will drive you crazy when you rely on all your friends.
I've seen people sucked in. There's no way to them from becoming walking dead.
You're still living, but barely breathing. Get out while you can.

Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you.
Drive away and don't look back. You're gone.

It's a ghost town sister. I've seen your dreams wither, and that's what's giving me the creeps.

Spent your whole life waiting in a town that's fading into never ending sleep.
You're still breathing, barely breathing. Get out while you can.

Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you. Drive away and don't look back.
Just drive away ‘cause nothing here will change you. Drive away and don't look back.

You say, “We're so alone here. We drink all alone here.
Nobody feels like we feel like we do.
We're all alone here. We die all alone here.
No one, yeah nobody feels like we do, like we do.”

Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you. Drive away and don't look back.
Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you. Drive away and don't look back.
Just drive away ‘cause nothing here will change you. Drive away and don't look back.

You're still breathing, barely breathing. Get out while you can.

Overall Meaning

The Juliana Theory's song "Leave Like a Ghost" is a powerful anthem about feeling stuck and suffocated in a small town that's dying, with no way out in sight. The song begins with the line, "It's a ghost town baby. It will drive you crazy when you rely on all your friends," set to an upbeat guitar riff that creates an ironic contrast to the desperate lyrics. The song becomes even more intense when the singer warns the listener about the danger of getting stuck in a place that sucks the life out of you, leaving you "barely breathing." However, there is a glimmer of hope offered in the chorus, where the singer urges the listener to "just drive away" and not look back, promising that they'll be saved from the emptiness that haunts them.

The verses and choruses alternate between the singer's voice and a distorted guitar riff, creating a sense of tension and urgency that captures the song's theme. The bridge features a spoken-word section, where the singer address the listener directly, saying, "You say, 'We're so alone here. We drink all alone here. Nobody feels like we feel like we do. We're all alone here. We die all alone here. No one, yeah nobody feels like we do, like we do.'" The repeated use of "we" emphasizes the feeling of being isolated and misunderstood, which intensifies the need to escape.

Line by Line Meaning

It's a ghost town baby. It will drive you crazy when you rely on all your friends.
Living in this town is like being in a ghost town, you'll go mad relying on people who will not help you.

I've seen people sucked in. There's no way to them from becoming walking dead.
I've seen people trapped in this town, they become like zombies with no escape.

You're still living, but barely breathing. Get out while you can.
You're still alive, but this town is consuming you, you need to leave before it's too late.

Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you.
There's no one in this town who will help you, you need to leave on your own.

Drive away and don't look back. You're gone.
Leave this town behind, and never come back, start anew and forget this place.

It's a ghost town sister. I've seen your dreams wither, and that's what's giving me the creeps.
This place is a ghost town, and it's made your dreams fade away, it makes me uneasy.

Spent your whole life waiting in a town that's fading into never ending sleep.
You've spent your whole life waiting in a town that's slowly dying and falling into an eternal sleep.

Just drive away ‘cause nothing here will change you. Drive away and don't look back.
There's nothing in this town that will change you, so leave it behind and never look back.

You say, “We're so alone here. We drink all alone here.
You feel so alone in this town and you resort to drinking by yourself to cope.

Nobody feels like we feel like we do.
No one understands what we're going through, we're alone in this feeling.

We're all alone here. We die all alone here.
We're all by ourselves in this town, and we'll die the same way, with no one to comfort us.

No one, yeah nobody feels like we do, like we do.
There's no one in this world who understands how we feel, how alone we are.

You're still breathing, barely breathing. Get out while you can.
You're still holding on, but barely, you need to leave before you become like the rest of this town.

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