Ghost
Various Artists Lyrics

I keep going to the river to pray
The singer visits the river often to pray, hoping for a solution to wash away their pain.

'Cause I need something that can wash all the pain
The singer is in need of something that can clean away their pain and troubles.

And at most I'm sleeping all these demons away
The singer tries to escape their inner demons by sleeping, but these issues still persist.

But your ghost, the ghost of you
The memory of someone who has haunted the artist continues to linger and bother them.

It keeps me awake
The presence of the ghost is strong enough to keep the artist awake at night.

My friends had you figured out
The singer's friends knew what kind of person the ghost was.

Yeah, they saw what's inside of you
The singer's friends recognized the true nature of the ghost.

You tried hiding another you
The ghost tried to conceal their true self and persona from others.

But your evil was coming through
Despite the ghost's attempts to put on a false persona, their malicious nature was evident.

These guys sitting on the wall
The artist describes an audience watching them.

They watch every move I make
The audience is closely examining the singer's actions.

Bright light living in the shade
The artist describes an entity that is bright or prominent, yet hidden in the darkness or shadows.

Your cold heart makes my spirit shake
The ghost's cruel and unfeeling nature deeply affects the singer's emotional state and well-being.

I had to go through hell to prove I'm not insane
In order to convince others that they are mentally stable, the singer has had to endure a great deal of unspeakable suffering and hardship.

Had to meet the devil just to know his name
The singer has encountered extremely negative influences in their life, including those associated with the devil, in order to gain a better understanding of themselves and the world around them.

And that's when my love was burning
It was during this time of hardship that the artist's passion and inner fire grew stronger.

Yeah, it's still burning
The artist's desire and commitment to this passionate love still exists.

Each time that I think you go
Every time the singer believes the ghost is gone or leaving, they are disappointed when it returns.

I turn around and you're creeping in
Despite the singer's best efforts to get away from the ghost, it continues to insidiously enter their life again and again.

And I let you under my skin
The artist allows themselves to become vulnerable and exposed to the ghost's influence and presence.

'Cause I love living in the sin
The artist is drawn to the forbidden or immoral nature of their relationship with the ghost, despite its negative effects.

Boy you never told me
The artist is addressing the ghost directly.

True love was going to hurt
The singer was not prepared for the pain that their love for the ghost would cause them.

True pain I don't deserve
The artist does not believe they deserve to feel such intense, genuine suffering and heartache.

Truth is that I never learn
Despite the repeated negative consequences of their relationship with the ghost, the singer continues to fall into the same patterns and behaviours.

Give up the ghost
The singer is commanding the ghost to leave them alone.

Stop the haunting baby
The singer is pleading with the ghost to stop tormenting them.