Ghost In This House
Union Station/Alison Krauss Lyrics

I don't pick up the mail,
I avoid communication and any potential triggers that remind me of you

I don't pick up the phone,
I ignore phone calls, possibly from you or others who know us both

I don't answer the door,
I avoid confronting anyone who may remind me of you or our past together

I just soon be alone
I prefer to be alone to avoid any further emotional pain or reminders of you

I don't keep this place up,
I neglect my surroundings and my life in general due to my emotional distress

I just keep the lights down,
I create a dark and gloomy atmosphere that reflects my own emotional state

I don't live in these rooms,
I no longer feel at home in this space, as it reminds me of our time together

I just rattled around
I exist in this space without truly living, just going through the motions of life

I'm just a ghost in this house,
I am a mere shadow of my former self, consumed by my pain and memories

I'm shadow upon these walls,
I am a constant presence in this space, haunting it with my sadness

As quietly as a mouse,
I move about this space silently, almost unnoticed by the living

I haunt these halls,
My pain and memories linger here, making it difficult to move on and find peace

I'm just a whisper of smoke,
I am barely here, fading away as time goes on

I'm all that's left of two hearts on fire,
My love for you once burned bright, but now it is just a memory fading away

That once burned out of control,
Our love was intense and all-consuming, but now it is gone

You took my body and soul,
You left me empty and broken, unable to move on from the pain you caused

I don't care if it rains,
I am numb to external stimuli, having lost all capacity for joy or sadness

I don't care if it's clear,
I do not place any value on good or bad weather, as it does not impact my emotional state

I don't mind stayin' near,
I am resigned to staying in this space, unable to move on from my pain

There's another ghost here,
I am not the only one haunted by the memories of our love

He sits down in your chair,
Another ghostly presence reminds me of you and our past together

And he shines with your light,
This other ghost embodies the parts of you that I loved and miss

And he lays down his head,
This other presence is at peace in this space and able to rest, unlike me

On your pillow at night
This other ghostly presence is able to find comfort and solace here, while I am still haunted by our love

I'm living proof of the damage heartbreak does,
My existence in this space is evidence of the harm that heartbreak can cause

That once burned out of control,
Our love was once all-consuming and intense, but now it is gone

You took my body and soul,
You left me empty and broken, unable to move on from the pain you caused

I'm just a ghost in this house
I am trapped in this space, haunted by memories of our love and unable to move on