Ghost Story

A Haunting Tale of Regret and Redemption: Unveiling John Cale's Ghost Story
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Lyrics

It was seven o'clock in the morning

Beginning of the day at 7 a.m.

Too late to handle the day

Feeling it's too late to effectively manage or navigate through the day's challenges.

At home it was only two thirty

At home, the time felt much earlier, creating a sense of disconnection or time disparity.

The skin on my wrists turning grey

A metaphorical expression indicating a feeling of hopelessness or despair.


Stood up, wished us good luck

Someone stood up, offering good wishes, perhaps before departing or embarking on a journey.

He changed his attitudes twice

Reference to someone changing their opinions or behaviors multiple times.

The box in the corner shivered in fear

Indicates a television or radio reacting with a sense of fear or instability.

He was tired and hungry for days.

Describes someone experiencing fatigue and hunger persistently over several days.


The next year she bought a new stomach

Metaphorically refers to a surgical procedure or significant change in someone's life.

From Liverpool made in Detroit

Describes a new stomach, possibly an object or device, originating from Liverpool but manufactured in Detroit.

Constantly passing old matches

Continuously encountering reminders of past relationships or experiences.

Some sentries and millionaires

Mentions a mix of security personnel and wealthy individuals, possibly in a symbolic context.


Who did? Gallagher did

Attributing an action or responsibility to someone named Gallagher.

The same old thing every time

Expresses frustration or disillusionment with repetitive situations or behaviors.

Gave up, more empty cups

Deciding to stop trying, possibly due to a feeling of emptiness or dissatisfaction.

They were tired and hungry for nights.

Similar to line 9, describing tiredness and hunger, but specifically during nights.


It made life a littl e easier

Having something or someone that makes life more manageable or bearable.

To have Holland on the run

Suggests having control or influence over a situation or person, represented by "having Holland on the run."

It didn't take that long to forget her

Indicates the ease with which someone was forgotten or removed from memory.

My old man and his gun

Refers to the speaker's father and his association with a gun, possibly hinting at a troubled or dangerous past.


Rushed out, lions about

Describes a hurried departure or escape, likening it to lions fleeing.

Wasting away on advice

Wasting away due to following advice or suggestions, possibly indicating a detrimental impact.

A hundred and three, 400 or more

Numbers indicating a high count, suggesting a haunting memory or experience affecting the individual.

It'll haunt you for the rest of your life

Assures the persistence of haunting memories for the rest of one's life.

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