Ghosts
Whispers of Love and Loss: A Ghostly Tale by Simon and the Island
Lyrics
This is a story about ghosts
This is a narrative about supernatural entities
And they walk through my room
The ghosts move through my living space
And they walk through my room
Reiteration of the ghosts' presence in the narrator's room
These are the times I need you most
Expressing a need for companionship during challenging times
In a world full of doom
In a world filled with negativity and despair
In a world full of doom
Reiteration of the challenging world context
Ou, ou, ouuu,
Vocalization expressing emotional intensity or longing
Ou, Ou, ouuu,
-And you are the only one I’ve loved
Acknowledgment of a singular love interest
Under a rose coloured moon, oh a rose coloured moon
Describing a romantic moment under a special moon
You are a sky of paper doves
Comparing the loved one to a sky filled with paper doves
Well, I’m lost without you
Admission of feeling directionless or incomplete without the loved one
Yeah, I’m lost without you
-Ou, ou, ouuu,
Continuation of emotional vocalization
Ou, Ou, ouuu,
-Ou, ou, ouuu,
-Ou, Ou, ouuu,
-And oh well the lights they seem brighter
Highlighting the perceived brightness of lights when alone with the loved one
When I’m all alone with you
Emphasizing the elevated nature of the skies when in the company of the loved one
And oh well the skies they seem higher
Reiteration of the enhanced experience of solitude with the loved one
When I’m all alone with you
-This is story about ghosts
Reintroduction of the theme of ghosts in the narrative
And they walk through my room
Reiteration of ghosts walking through the narrator's room, bringing the narrative full circle
And they walk through my room
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