Ghost Of Your Goodbye
Haunted Heartbreak: Jayce Turley's Melancholic Tale
Lyrics
Well, I woke up on the wrong side
Waking up on the wrong side suggests a negative start to the day, possibly reflecting a troubled or challenging situation.
Of the wrong side of my head
Being on the wrong side of the head may symbolize confusion or a state of emotional distress.
Spent my life drinking in this bar
Spending life drinking in a bar implies a coping mechanism or escape from problems.
And i'm lucky I ain't dead
Expressing gratitude for not being dead despite life challenges.
That girl in the iron city
Referring to a girl in Iron City who has had a significant impact on the speaker's life.
She took my heart from me
The girl took the speaker's heart, possibly indicating a past relationship.
Boiled blood in my veins
Describing intense emotions, with blood boiling and veins feeling constricted.
And chained down my two left feet
Feeling restricted or hindered in life, particularly in relationships or movement.
So I get stoned, on the ghost of your Goodbye
Getting intoxicated on the memories or lingering emotions from the farewell of a loved one.
So damn dark I can't see the sun
Feeling emotionally dark and unable to see the positive aspects of life.
The trees drown out the light
The presence of obstacles or negativity (trees) blocking the light or positivity in life.
That, bright sky and this ole heart
Comparing the brightness of the sky to the speaker's sinking heart, possibly indicating a sense of despair.
Are sinking so damn low
Expressing a deep emotional low point in life.
So I drink in the dark
Seeking solace or escape through alcohol in the absence of light in the speaker's soul.
With no light left in my soul
Conveying a sense of emotional emptiness or numbness.
She took my truck and all my stuff
Detailing a loss, where the girl takes away the speaker's possessions and throws them into a lake.
And dumped it in the lake
Highlighting the severity of the speaker's actions and the impact of the breakup.
And all these sins didn't deserve
Expressing a feeling of injustice or undeserved consequences for the speaker's actions.
The lies shoved in my face
Reference to lies and deception experienced by the speaker.
She she swore she'd never love again
Describing the girl's vow to avoid love again after the speaker's heartbreak.
She swore my heart to break
Reiterating the promise made by the girl to break the speaker's heart.
She swore to god that he wasn't real
Suggesting disbelief or skepticism in concepts like love or God.
Until she met her judgment day
Linking the girl's acknowledgment of God to a moment of reckoning or realization.
So I get stoned, on the ghost of your Goodbye
Repeating the theme of seeking intoxication through the memories of the farewell.
So damn dark I can't see the sun
Continuing to describe the emotional darkness and inability to see positivity.
The trees drown out the light
Emphasizing the persistent obstacles (trees) blocking out the light in the speaker's life.
That, bright sky and this ole heart
Reiterating the comparison between the bright sky and the speaker's sinking heart.
Are sinking so damn low
Expressing a continued emotional low point in the speaker's life.
So I drink in the dark
Reflecting on drinking in the absence of light or positivity in the soul.
With no light left in my soul
Concluding with a sense of complete darkness or emptiness within the speaker's soul.
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