Ghosts
Wylder Lyrics
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Back home
Where the shade has gathered
Ever since we left here
And the trees have overgrown
I forgot you in a way
Since then
The weeds drew up and covered
And the floors have given way
I still pray for rain
In my sleep
A place we meant to keep
I'll lay my head beneath
Somewhere the ghosts still meet
And if I woke too soon
To see them fade from view
Into the afternoon
Somewhere I thought I knew
You'll weather when I'm gone
Dead of night
In time
The shapes all sway together
Where the trees bend
And they gather in the light
Then they all just stepped away
In time
I'll forget whatever may have
Changed here
With the first of the light
The shade has left my sight
In my sleep
A place we meant to keep
I'll lay my head beneath
Somewhere the ghosts still meet
And if I woke too soon
To see them fade from view
Into the afternoon,
Somewhere I thought I knew
You'll weather when I'm gone
In my sleep
A place we meant to keep
I'll lay my head beneath
Somewhere the ghosts still meet
And if I woke too soon
To see them fade from view
Into the afternoon
Somewhere I thought I knew
You'll weather when I'm gone
The song "Ghosts" by Wylder is a haunting, reflective ballad with elements of folk and indie rock. At its core, the song is about forgetting someone and returning to a once-familiar place only to find it overgrown and changed, with memories of the past that linger like ghosts. The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia, taking the listener on a journey through quiet streets and overgrown fields, where the singer is searching for a way back home.
Throughout the song, the singer describes the landscape of their memories, where the shade has gathered and the floors have given way. They speak of forgetting the person they once knew and the way that the weeds drew up and covered the doorstep. However, in their sleep, they still find solace in the place they meant to keep, where the ghosts of the past still meet.
The chorus, repeated throughout the song, reinforces the idea that time may change things, but memories remain: "In my sleep, a place we meant to keep, I'll lay my head beneath, somewhere the ghosts still meet." The song is a poignant reminder that even as we move forward, our past experiences continue to shape us.
Line by Line Meaning
Find a way
I am searching for a way
Back home
To return to the home I left
Where the shade has gathered
Where shadows have collected
Ever since we left here
From the time we vacated this place
And the trees have overgrown
And trees have grown too much
I forgot you in a way
I forgot about you to some extent
Since then
That time has passed since then
The weeds drew up and covered
Weeds grew and covered things
Up the doorstep
Covered the entrance
And the floors have given way
Floors have fallen apart
I still pray for rain
I hope it will rain
In my sleep
During my dreams
A place we meant to keep
A place we planned to hold on to
I'll lay my head beneath
I will rest my head there
Somewhere the ghosts still meet
A place where spirits still gather
And if I woke too soon
If I were to awaken early
To see them fade from view
To watch them vanish
Into the afternoon
As the day passes
Somewhere I thought I knew
A place that I believed I knew
You'll weather when I'm gone
You'll survive when I'm departed
Dead of night
The darkest part of the night
In time
As time goes by
The shapes all sway together
The forms move in unison
Where the trees bend
Where trees curve
And they gather in the light
And they gather in a lit space
Then they all just stepped away
Then they all just walked off
I'll forget whatever may have
I will forget anything that might have
Changed here
Altered about the place
With the first of the light
With the start of the day
The shade has left my sight
The shadows are no longer visible to me
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Will McCarry
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Wylder
Thanks for the warm reception and we hope you're enjoying the new music. This one's easily our favorite music video we’ve ever done and it and it's the type of storytelling we look forward to showcasing more of on the full upcoming record. Look out for "Golden Age Thinking" on Friday, July 12 (only a few weeks away)!
Roger Bonsang
Really good song! So frustrating that we don't hear music like this on the radio
Spencer H
Absolutely love this song, nice visuals 😍
Waddle dee 69
LOVE IT!
Tindra W
THIS. IS. SO. PRETTY. AND BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE IT! 😍🥰💕
Wylder
Thank you! :)
Two Step Flow
Really nice work! Congrats
Shonay K
THAT WAS AWESOME
Moonbae 0323
Watching teen mom and just heard this song love it
Jamis Coda
My brother, his wife and their young grandson have seen an orb while vacationing. They were sitting on the deck of a beach house rental they rented every summer for a week. The deck is about 10 feet high. He descibed it as a clear globe about the size of a beachball. He said it floated down the beach and stopped in front of them long enough for them to get a good look. He said it appeared like there was fire burning inside. It then shot away across the water. He didnt even know what it was. I did some googling for him and discovered it must have been an orb.
There is a naval base nearby and I questioned whether it was some sort of remote control device. He didnt think so. It was also before drones. It also returned on another night.
My mothers ashes were spread in the water of in front of the house and so are the ashes of the previous owner of the house who was a friend of the family.
My brother still swears this story is true.