1) The Tubs wa… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) The Tubs was a Norwegian rock band active in the 1990s;
2) The Tubs is a Welsh band based in London;
3) The Tubs is a Belgian garage rock band.
1) The Tubs was a Norwegian rock band active in the 1990s. The band was started in 1991 by Tor Egil Høyvik, Bjarte Johansen, Arve Ullebø and Bjørn Nesse. The Tubs released three albums before going on hiatus in 2000. Tor Egil Høyvik and Bjarte Johansen also played in the band Me And You Va-Va-Voom.
2) The Tubs is a Welsh band based in London. Formed in 2019 by Owen Williams and George Nicholls (both formerly of Welsh pop band Joanna Gruesome), the band released the single “I Don’t Know How It Works” on Prefect Records in February 2020 and played gigs alongside artists like Porridge Radio, Ex-Void and Marcel Wave, as well as providing support for Flasher & Public Practice. After a few lineup shuffles, they recruited Max Warren (bass), Steve Stonholdt (guitar) and Matthew Green (drums) to form the current lineup. The band released their debut album, "Dead Meat", in 2023.
3) The Tubs is a Belgian garage rock band. The band released "Happily Ever Jaded" in 2017.
Ghosts
The Tubs Lyrics
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Tonight
The strange sound of nothing
Fills my ears
Then night rushes in
Like a crowd of nights
And the ghost of our old love appears
That comes with the night
Grows darker when it walks my way
And it laughs while I listen
For the breaking of day
And the ghost of our old love goes away
The Tubs' song "Ghosts" is a hauntingly beautiful piece that carries with it a sense of nostalgia and longing. The opening line "The silence is unusually loud" sets the tone for the entire song. It's a paradoxical statement that amplifies the emptiness and loneliness that the singer feels. The "strange sound of nothing" further emphasizes the feeling of being adrift and disconnected from reality.
As the night falls, the singer feels overwhelmed as if "night rushes in like a crowd of nights". In this moment, the memory of their old love comes back to haunt them. The use of the word "ghost" is interesting here as it implies that the love is not completely gone but rather lingers on as a shadow of its former self. The second verse takes a darker turn. The singer talks about the world becoming even darker when the ghost of their old love appears. This could be seen as a reflection of the singer's mindset, where everything seems bleak and hopeless. The ghost "laughs" mockingly as if to taunt the singer who is waiting for the light of day to break.
Overall, "Ghosts" is a powerful song that captures the essence of loneliness and heartbreak. The imagery of the night and ghosts evoke a sense of the unknown that is often found in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
The silence is unusually loud
The quietness is so loud that it's almost unbearable.
Tonight
This evening, at this moment in time.
The strange sound of nothing
The eerie noise of complete and utter silence.
Fills my ears
Takes up space in my mind and senses.
Then night rushes in
The darkness of night suddenly surrounds everything.
Like a crowd of nights
As if multiple nights are overlapping and blending together.
And the ghost of our old love appears
An intangible memory of a past romantic relationship surfaces.
This strange world of darkness
The unfamiliar and unsettling realm of complete darkness.
That comes with the night
That accompanies and envelopes everything during the nighttime.
Grows darker when it walks my way
The darkness becomes even more intense when it approaches me.
And it laughs while I listen
The darkness seems to mock me as I attempt to cope with it.
For the breaking of day
The hope and anticipation for the sun to rise and bring light back to the world.
And the ghost of our old love goes away
The memory of past love fades as the night (and darkness) dissolves with the arrival of the new day (and light).
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ANTONIO DE SHAWN JEFFRIES, ERIKA NURI, ERIKA F NURI
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ItsMeAaron
lyrics: The old man next door says his house is haunted
He says a ghost keeps him awake
I think he's having a hard time, to be honest
Since his darling passed away
But he fears that a phantom
Has finally found him... some nemesis that never quit holding a grudge
The old man next door says his house is haunted
It's best to be upfront with some tough love
I said Robert I'm so sorry
Your house ain't haunted
You're just not used to bein' alone
Robert all the creaks and shifts are just the sounds you missed
When you shared your home
He says: no, no, no, no no no...
I've had some close calls with falling items
I'm duckin' picture frames and dinner plates and all
All my daily meds: I can never find 'em
They're put in places that I never would've done
And the furniture shifts and it caused me to trip
I wake up with my pillow on my face every night
It sounds silly but this house is tryin' to kill me
Will you come see?
Just stay with me?
Just stay with me one time?
I said Robert I'm so sorry
Your house ain't haunted
You're just not used to bein' alone
Robert all the shifts and creaks are just the signs of grief
Now you're living on your own...
But okay, I'll go...
And I can't help but feel absurd because nothing
That I've heard from the downstairs room
Is of paranormal origin, it's 4 am, this poor old man is just confused
But wait
I hear footsteps... on the stairs...
They're gettin' louder and louder... Above me... They're stomping
I pray it's just Robert until I hear him scream my name
NEIGHBOR GUY!
And I go running up the stairs, jumping three at a time
And I'm fully unprepared for the terrors I will find
I burst into the room and by the light of the moon
It's a ghost as real as both me and you
And it wasn't the butler that he sacked without cause
Or that surly groundskeeper or that mafia boss
Or his old business partner that he stabbed in the back
Or the ghost of Christmas Future, Present or Past
And it wasn't the guy from the mishap at the zoo
Or that other guy from the other mishap at the zoo
No, of all the spooky specters Robert wronged in his life
The ghost floating between us was his darling dead wife
And she said
Robert, I'm so sorry
Didn't mean to scare you
I'm just not used to bein' alone
Robert, ya see, death's a one way street
And I can't find my way back home
Robert, I figured I'd just come getcha
I thought a haunting might do the trick
Robert, I'm sorry, I thought it'd be easier
I don't remember you bein' this quick...
The old house next door's got a sign out front now
A for sale sign tied to a post
So, attention shoppers, you can make an offer
On a 2 bed, 2 bath and a Ghost
Hope this helps if you wanna sing it
DeepBlueInk
Bug. What a song. Thank you so much for working with me again on this one. It's such a good song and I'm so so happy with our music video!
Hope everyone enjoys it as much as we did!!!
BlundellPlus
There’s so much wit to the lyrics, but the animation helps to bring even more. Thanks for all the work you do with your music videos! They never fail to entertain. :)
The sleeping bag design was so clever, by the way.
Bug Hunter
You are the best. So, so glad we crossed paths… So we could play rocket league. Oh, and I guess this animation stuff too! 😂
You nailed this one. Your best work yet (and that’s saying something)
Ciaran McHale
@BlundellPlus If you look closely, you will see other clever and humorous touches throughout the video, such as the list of side effects on the medicine bottle (I can't recall them all because I'm a bit forgetful), the status/warning message on the washing machine, the Bug Hunter logo on the headboard of the bed, and the illustrations of the two guys who had mishaps at the zoo. Those are the ones I spotted. Perhaps there are more.
Sleeves
pls work together more with each other, the main reason I got into both of your works was because of this video
Payton Pawmer 124
This looks beautiful and wonderful thank you for making this
Sam Reid
Never has a story of a wife trying to off her husband been so sweet. Great song, Bug
Bug Hunter
I really did take the premise and said “now how do I make people cry?”
TheInternetIdiot
@Bug Hunter And it worked.
Kenneth S.
@Bug Hunter You actually did make me cry lol.