Smoke
Us Ghosts Lyrics
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This is the price you pay,
For all the things you say.
Your words won't keep you safe,
Your words will be your grave.
No matter how much you dig,
No matter what the route.
A grave as big as your mouth
In the end you couldn't even win your way,
And after everything you still don't see.
That man you say you are is not the man you'll ever be.
You hang on words that mean the world,
And yet they don't mean a thing
To be honest, Your promises mean nothing to me
You're a fake, You won't amount to anything
You'll face your demons,
The day you see them.
At the end of the road,
Your lies are set in stone
Can't you see you're at the end of your road?
You thought you'd be safe behind your walls and your smoke.
But really your nothing at all.
I cleared up the smoke,
And watched your walls fall.
And It goes to show,
Your lying has brought you nothing but foes.
You can't tell me that you never knew?
This is the end for you.
This is the end for you!
There's nothing left to do.
I am done with the likes of you.
They'll remove your lying tongue.
And watch you burn!
The song "Smoke" by Us Ghosts is about the consequences of lying and the fact that dishonesty will catch up with you eventually. The opening two lines of the song, "This is the price you pay, For all the things you say," set the tone for the rest of the song, which focuses on the idea that the things you say will ultimately come back to haunt you. The lyrics suggest that no matter how much you try to lie or deceive, the truth will eventually come out, and you will have to face the consequences of your actions. As the song progresses, the idea of being trapped by your own words and your own lies becomes more and more prominent.
The chorus of the song, "Can't you see you're at the end of your road? You thought you'd be safe behind your walls and your smoke. But really your nothing at all. I cleared up the smoke, And watched your walls fall," highlights the fact that even though you may think you're protecting yourself by lying or putting up walls, in reality, you're only making things worse for yourself. The line "I cleared up the smoke" suggests that the truth has been revealed, and the lies have been exposed, leaving the singer to watch as the walls someone built around themselves come crashing down.
Overall, "Smoke" is a warning against the dangers of lying and deception. The song suggests that no matter how much you try to protect yourself with lies and deceit, the truth will come out, and you will have to face the consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Welcome
Opening greeting that signifies the start of a warning message
This is the price you pay,
There are consequences for what you do and say
For all the things you say.
Everything you say will catch up with you eventually
Your words won't keep you safe,
You can't hide behind empty words
Your words will be your grave.
Your words will be the cause of your downfall
No matter how much you dig,
You can't dig your way out of your lies
No matter what the route.
No matter what path you take, the truth will always be there
You'll never lie your way out,
Lying will only make things worse
A grave as big as your mouth
The size of the trouble you're in is as big as the lies you tell
In the end you couldn't even win your way,
Even with all your lies, you still couldn't come out on top
And after everything you still don't see.
Despite everything that has happened, you still can't see the truth
That man you say you are is not the man you'll ever be.
The person you claim to be is not who you truly are
You hang on words that mean the world,
You put great importance on words that have no real value
And yet they don't mean a thing
The words you hold onto are empty and meaningless
To be honest, Your promises mean nothing to me
I don't believe anything you say or promise
You're a fake, You won't amount to anything
You're a phony and will never achieve anything
You'll face your demons,
You will eventually have to face the consequences of your actions
The day you see them.
When you finally realize the truth
At the end of the road,
When it's all said and done
Your lies are set in stone
Your lies have become a permanent part of who you are
Can't you see you're at the end of your road?
You're out of options and the end is near
You thought you'd be safe behind your walls and your smoke.
You believed your lies would protect you from the truth
But really your nothing at all.
In reality, you are insignificant
I cleared up the smoke,
I revealed the truth
And watched your walls fall.
I saw the walls you built to hide behind crumble
And It goes to show,
This proves
Your lying has brought you nothing but foes.
Your lies have caused you to lose allies and make enemies
You can't tell me that you never knew?
You can't claim ignorance about the truth
This is the end for you.
Your downfall is imminent
This is the end for you!
Reiteration of your situation's direness
There's nothing left to do.
There's nothing that can be done to save you
I am done with the likes of you.
I'm washing my hands of you
They'll remove your lying tongue.
You will be silenced
And watch you burn!
You will suffer the consequences of your actions
Contributed by Reagan O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Matty Mullins mad love for that dude \m/
tenaciousftb
Amazing song.
usghostsofficial
Wow, thank you so much! We are coming out with a new album very soon and we hope you'll check it out =)
SirNasty
usghostsofficial make this available in the us unless it’s out of your power. I like the song alot
Kassie Bronson
great breakdown at 1:55 😍👍
Josh Caldwell
this reminds me of the new sound that for all those sleeping is going for on their new upcoming record... i'm digging it!
ultimateangler31
Matty is awesome though so it's okay. And like you said this is a great band, and this will hopefully give them an extra push in the right direction. Hopefully more people will hear of these guys soon.
SupNath1
Love it
vintagejm
I got a Woe, Is Me vibe from this.
NohrianScum
Please make an album soon!!!