Little Ghost
W. C. Lindsay Lyrics

Little ghost little ghost you're my oldest friend
The singer addresses their own inner turmoil, referring to it as a 'little ghost' which has been with them for a long time, almost like an old friend.

You say we're young with broken hearts
The 'little ghost' part of the singer is telling them that they are hurt and damaged in love, and it's because they are young and inexperienced.

But I think we're just bent
Despite the 'broken hearts,' the singer maintains a sense of resilience and hope - they say they're not broken, just slightly bent.

It's not something we can't mend
The artist reassures themselves that, although they have experienced some heartache, they are not beyond repair.

But we're a little mixed up
The artist acknowledges that they have been emotionally confused about their relationships and their place in the world.

It might've been fifteen years before you'd finally had enough
The 'little ghost' part of the singer has been with them for a long time, perhaps even since childhood, and it is only now that it is becoming too much to handle.

Of this broken love in a fishbowl
The singer feels trapped, as if they are in a small glass bowl with their broken love on display for all to see.

I don't wanna leave when you're so old
The artist fears abandoning their own inner turmoil, even if it means carrying the pain with them for the rest of their life.

I don't wanna leave when you're wrinkled
The artist fears growing old and still carrying the weight of their past emotional struggles.

And I don't wanna bring little kids home
The artist is hesitant to start a family, perhaps out of fear that the same 'little ghost' will manifest within their children.

Just like my parents did and my parents quit
The singer's own parents' failed relationship serves as a source of pain and uncertainty for them.

We're the generation of parents split
The artist sees their own generation as marked by a high rate of familial dysfunction, possibly due to the changing cultural landscape around love and relationships.

In the generation of little ghosts and none of us seemed to give a shit
The singer reflects on their own emotional struggles and those of their peers, feeling as if no one is truly paying attention to the impact of these struggles.

And I'm sorry over my dead body
The singer expresses regret and apology to their own inner turmoil, indicating that they will never abandon it or leave it behind.

You say you say you say you say you don't play don't play don't play all the games you play
The 'little ghost' within the singer admonishes them for their patterns of behavior, characterizing them as 'games.'

Little ghost
The artist returns to addressing their own inner turmoil as a 'little ghost.'

It's the only song I can't live without
For the artist, this particular song is deeply meaningful and has become a touchstone for their own emotional journey.

‘Cause I can't let you go
The 'little ghost' within the singer cannot be easily pushed aside or forgotten.

You sing like a little ghost
The 'little ghost' part of the singer is described as 'singing,' perhaps indicating an intuitive, ethereal quality to their presence.

You know you do
The artist affirms the previous line, telling the 'little ghost' that they are indeed a soothing presence in their life.