“Ghost” is a delicate, guitar-led ballad from Lianne La Havas' sophomore album Blood. The track was debuted almost a year before its release on August 24, 2014 at the AfroPunk Festival.
Lyrically, the song touches on the ambivalence of relating to a former lover after a relationship has ended. Vibe...
[Verse 1]
Whenever I called you
I couldn't say
It was only yesterday
But yesterday's so far away
What's the ETA?
Don't tell me you need me
I am estranged
And I'm over-aged
The trouble it may be
There's still a part of me
That has to know
What you have to say
[Chorus]
On and on we go
Always with the ghosts of us in tow
Stuck somewhere between a friend and foe
'Round and 'round we go
Oh, 'round and 'round again
Looking for a life beyond the end
Lost somewhere between a foe and friend
'Round and 'round again
[Verse 2]
I should have told you
Yes, I'm to blame
Oh, I took the blame
Turned it into this serenade
Oh, the mess I've made
And I should have warned you
What was in store
But I was so so sure
I wasn't haunted anymore
Not forevermore
[Chorus]
On and on we go
Always with the ghosts of us in tow
Stuck somewhere between a friend and foe
'Round and 'round we go
Oh, 'round and 'round again
Looking for a life beyond the end
Lost somewhere between a foe and friend
'Round and 'round again
[Outro]
On and on we go
Always with the ghosts of us in tow
Stuck somewhere between a friend and foe
'Round and 'round we go
'Round and 'round we go
Ghost was written by Aqualung & Lianne La Havas.
Ghost was produced by Aqualung.
Lianne La Havas released Ghost on Fri Jul 31 2015.
In an Instagram Live video Lianne explained hesitantly:
The “ghost” in the song is my, your past relationship that haunts you in your present. That’s all I’ll say.