Ghost of Yesterday
Haunting Memories: Embracing the Ghost of Yesterday
Lyrics
Ghost of yesterday
Reference to memories or remnants of the past, possibly regrets.
Stalking 'round my room
Implies a persistent and intrusive presence in the speaker's personal space.
All night long you stay
Suggests that the haunting feelings persist throughout the night.
Walk around profound gloom
Describes the pervasive sense of deep sadness or depression.
When the darkness falls
Refers to a specific time when the emotional burden becomes more intense.
When I've gone to bed
Indicates a moment of vulnerability, likely during sleep.
Weirdly come your calls
Suggests that the memories or regrets manifest in strange ways, possibly in dreams.
Mournfully, scornfully dead
Expresses the emotional weight of the haunting memories, emphasizing a sense of mourning and scorn.
Folly of a love I strangled
Acknowledges a love that was destructive or harmful.
Pulsing heart I thought was gone
Highlights the persistence of emotions that were believed to have faded.
Gives no peace
Expresses the lack of tranquility or resolution in the speaker's heart.
Will not cease
Emphasizes the continuous nature of the emotional turmoil.
Prowling 'round till dawn
Implies that the haunting thoughts persist until the morning.
Ghost of yesterday
Reiterates the presence of lingering memories from the past.
Every night you're here
Confirms the recurrence of the haunting every night.
Whispering away
Describes the haunting memories as whispers, reinforcing their subtle but persistent nature.
"Might have been, might have been, oh, my dear"
Suggests reflections on missed opportunities or unrealized potentials.
Foolish heart must pay
Conveys the idea that the consequences of a foolish love linger.
Ghost of yesterday
Reiterates the enduring presence of the haunting memories from the past.
Yesterday
Finalizes the focus on the past, reinforcing the theme of yesterday's ghosts.
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