Zero 7 is a London, UK downtempo duo, founded in , by Henry Binns & Sam Har… Read Full Bio ↴Zero 7 is a London, UK downtempo duo, founded in , by Henry Binns & Sam Hardaker.

They began as studio engineers at Mickie Most's RAK recording studio in London, engineering music for British groups like the Pet Shop Boys, Young Disciples, and Robert Plant. In 1997 they were asked by a college friend, Nigel Godrich (who was busy producing 'OK Computer'), to remix Radiohead's "Climbing Up the Walls". They called the mix "the Zero 7 Mix" which stuck.

Ghost Ship in a Storm
Zero 7 Lyrics

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Nothing makes me want to disappear
As when someone opens their mouth

It's just my luck
I get hit by a car
While carrying a cake

Dripping cherries

Onto pavement
Bride and groom on my face

I'm not there like a ghost ship in a storm

It only figures
That I'd ride my bike
Into wet cement

And as I'm sinkin'
The last thing that I think
Is did I pay my rent

I ride through like a ghost ship in a storm

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Ghost Ship in a Storm" by Zero 7 reflect the feelings of the singer who doesn't seem to have control over the things happening around them. The first two lines suggest that the singer feels a strong urge to disappear when someone opens their mouth. This might imply that the singer does not find meaning in what people are saying or is anxious about facing their opinions or reflection. The next lines go on to express the singer's misfortune in life in the form of accidents. The image of getting hit by a car while carrying a cake and ruining a bride and groom's wedding with dripping cherries showcases the singer's struggles in life.

The chorus conveys the feeling of the singer's detachment from reality, their existence being unnoticeable, thus becoming a ghost in a storm. The last part of the song depicts the singer's journey through life as a ghost ship in a storm while riding a bike and sinking in wet cement, emphasising the singer's idea of riding through life without any direction, purpose or control. The final line, "I ride through like a ghost ship in a storm" sums up the idea of the singer's journey through life.

Line by Line Meaning

Nothing makes me want to disappear
I feel the urge to vanish utterly when someone opens their mouth.

As when someone opens their mouth
It's their words that push me Over the Edge.

It's just my luck
I am always the unlucky one in tough situations.

I get hit by a car
I get into trouble by accident.

While carrying a cake
When the last thing I want is for things to go badly for me, they always do.

Dripping cherries
The look of the mess perfectly encapsulates how disastrous things can get for me.

Onto pavement
All the time, I'm falling down metaphorical staircases I never realized I was on.

Bride and groom on my face
A symbol of the terrible surprises life can have in store for me.

I'm not there like a ghost ship in a storm
I am a mere phantom of myself, during tumultuous times, reminiscent of a ship sailing in protracted tempestuous weather.

It only figures
It's no surprise that it happens to me, given my luck.

That I'd ride my bike
I am always in motion, for better or worse.

Into wet cement
I am always stumbling, even when there are no hurdles in my path.

And as I'm sinking
As things spiral out of control, the only thing left to do is sink.

The last thing that I think
In the midst of crisis, the smallest details still loom the large.

Is did I pay my rent
Even in the depths of peril, everyday worries still matter to me.

I ride through like a ghost ship in a storm
I exist, but barely, as I pass through difficult situations like an ethereal entity through a squall.

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Written by: JIM O'ROURKE

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