Ghost
Chasing Shadows of Love: Alexandra Mahajan's Haunting Melody
Lyrics
All I see is the ghost of somebody I love
All the speaker perceives is the lingering presence of someone they loved.
Of somebody that I want
This person is also someone the speaker desires.
of somebody that I lost
The individual in question is someone the speaker has lost.
And all I see is the ghost of somebody that I love
Repetition of the theme: the persistent image of a lost love.
Of somebody who is broken
The remembered figure is portrayed as broken and struggling with trust issues.
And can't remember how to trust
Emphasizes the challenge the person faces in trusting others due to past experiences.
All I see is the ghost of somebody I love
Reiteration of the speaker's fixation on the ghostly presence of the lost loved one.
Of somebody that I want
Expresses the speaker's ongoing desire for the person they once wanted.
of somebody that I lost
Reiterates the sense of loss experienced by the speaker.
And all I see is the ghost of somebody that I love
Continuation of the theme of a haunting, lost love.
Of somebody who is broken
Details the broken state of the remembered individual, struggling with trust.
And can't remember how to trust
Highlights the difficulty the person has in recalling how to trust others.
We were young and chasing dreams
Shifts to a reflective tone, reminiscing about youthful days and shared dreams.
Promised you wouldn't leave
Recalls a promise made not to leave, emphasizing commitment.
Act like you forgot me
Expresses disappointment as the other person seems to have forgotten the speaker.
And you left my heart to bleed
Describes the emotional pain endured as a result of the abandonment.
We were young and chasing dreams
Revisits the theme of pursuing dreams in youth, now tainted by abandonment.
Left me begging on my knees
Portrays the speaker in a vulnerable position, pleading for a return.
Saying come back
Quoting the plea for the lost one to come back, suggesting desperation.
Oh, come back to me
The repetition intensifies the emotional plea for a return.
All I see is the ghost of somebody I love
Reiterates the persistent presence of the ghostly figure in the speaker's perception.
Of somebody that I want
Expresses the ongoing desire for the person and the pain of their absence.
Of somebody that I lost
Repeats the theme of losing the person the speaker loves.
And all I see is the ghost of somebody that I love
Continued fixation on the haunting memory of the lost loved one.
Of somebody who is broken
Highlights the broken state of the remembered individual, emphasizing trust issues.
And can't remember how to trust
Reiterates the difficulty the person faces in trusting others.
All I see is the ghost of somebody I love
Repetition of the theme, emphasizing the all-encompassing presence of the lost love.
Of somebody that I want
Expresses the ongoing desire for the person and the pain of their absence.
Of somebody that I lost
Reiterates the sense of loss experienced by the speaker.
And all I see is the ghost of somebody that I love
Continued fixation on the haunting memory of the lost loved one.
Of somebody who is broken
Details the broken state of the remembered individual, struggling with trust.
And can't remember how to trust
Emphasizes the difficulty the person has in recalling how to trust others.
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