Just A Ghost
Echoes of a Silent Struggle
Lyrics
She never said "I didn't ask for this" but it was right there on her lips
Unspoken acknowledgment of an undesired situation.
Dirt poor and raising four on her own
Struggling financially and raising four children alone.
"It's just the season that I'm in" she said, with a crooked grin
Explaining difficulties with a wry smile, attributing it to a phase.
But seasons don't change much where I live
Implies a stagnant or unchanging environment.
Days are long and years are short, the needle's on the record
Reflection on the passage of time, using a record needle metaphor.
"You'll be fine someday" you tell your soul
Encouraging oneself that things will improve in the future.
Talk of hope just makes you bored when it's never getting better
Expressing a sense of hopelessness despite hearing optimistic words.
You'll live someday, now you're just a ghost
Acknowledging a current state of existence as a spectral, diminished presence.
Yeah, you're just a ghost
Reiteration of the person's diminished, ghost-like state.
I'm not fooling anyone, I guess just trying to do my very best
Admitting honesty about personal struggles and efforts to cope.
She made her point with a half-hearted laugh
Expressing a point or perspective with a half-hearted laugh.
Maybe things could change real soon and she'd be twirling round the quiet room
Hope for a positive change in the near future, visualizing a joyful moment.
But that may never be what she gets
Acknowledging the uncertainty of realizing those positive changes.
Days are long and years are short, the needle's on the record
Repeating the reflection on the passage of time, emphasizing the record metaphor.
"You'll be fine someday" you tell your soul
Encouraging oneself again that improvement will come someday.
Talk of hope just makes you bored when it's never getting better
Expressing disinterest in hopeful talk due to a lack of improvement.
You'll live someday, now you're just a ghost
Reiterating the current ghost-like existence despite previous encouragement.
Yeah, you're just a ghost
Emphasizing the persistent state of being a ghost.
Days are long and years are short, the needle's on the record
Repeating the reflection on time, underscoring the monotony.
"You'll be fine someday" you tell your soul
Reassuring oneself about a future improvement despite the ongoing struggles.
Talk of hope just makes you bored when it's never getting better
Expressing boredom with hopeful talk that doesn't lead to positive change.
You'll live someday, now you're just a ghost
Reaffirming the ghost-like existence in the present.
You'll live someday, now you're just a ghost
Repeating the idea that living will happen someday, despite current ghost-like state.
Yeah, you're just a ghost
Final confirmation of the current state as just a ghost.
Just a ghost
Reiteration of the person's identity as merely a ghost.
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