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about
a song about how ghosts are misunderstood beings, totally misrepresented in pop culture.
lyrics
They’re really not that bad if you get to know,
Why they do what they do, they’ve become misconstrued,
As evil and horrific, is how we think they’re designed.
But allow me to talk at you and open your mind.
Take just a moment to hold off on the busting,
And you’ll see that dusty poltergeists are well worth trusting,
Ghastly goop on the walls may be kind of disgusting,
But living life with death, must takes some adjusting.
No-ones haunting anybody, they’re just resting in peace.
Trying to find some harmony with the human race.
See, these floaty phantoms have lots time going free.
You would as well if you dwelled as a formless banshee.
When you’ve the chance to take a glance, to the starry skies,
The lucent shapes that dance, they’re ghosts in disguise.
They’re grooving harmlessly, cause that’s all they wanna do,
They’re just lost souls in the world, looking for purpose too.
I welcome spectral guests, as I don’t get many,
Living visitors that is, ghosts I get plenty.
Demons, steer clear, they’re a completely different tier.
But with spooks in abundance, you’ve nothing to fear.
When you’re taking no notice, they’ll put your life before theirs,
These spectres will protect ya’s from falling down the stairs.
Sure they have no life to lose, it’s already done with,
But they can’t effect the mortal realm? That’s kind of a dumb myth.
Before you leave the house they’ll rattle your keys
To stop you getting locked out in the cold where you’ll freeze.
They’ll turn off the stove you absentmindedly left on,
To them normal days, to you phenomenon.
When a ghost sees the sign your toast’s about to burn,
They’ll pop your bread out just in time out of pure concern.
For your health, not themselves, they have no agenda,
They’ve been cursed, on this earth, with sentience forever.
And I get that you’re keen, to see the unseen,
With your paranormal heightened curiosity,
But even ghosts deserve a little privacy,
So just leave them be to live vicariously.
And Next time you try to exorcise a lost soul,
Let the eerie ghostly blight, exercise it’s ghostly right,
to be whole, To be free, to wander aimlessly.
To patrol the afterlife, completely care free.
Then one day you’ll join them and your spirits will align,
A member of apparitions on a mission to aid mankind.
There’s no need to be afraid when your mind begins to fade,
Because… what was I gonna say?
I think it was important.
Nope, that’s gone. Nevermind.
To summarise. Ghosts are cool man.
Just get to know them before you judge them. You might just surprise yourself.
credits
released April 2, 2018
mixed & mastered by charlie newton
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