Apart from the signature scream-vocal intro leading into the song, “Give Up My Ghost” is one of the three songs on The Dead Days that doesn’t feature scream-vocals, the other two being “Like It or Not” and “The Dead Days”.
A deceivingly cheerful-toned song, “Give Up My Ghost” deals with a very seri...
[Intro: Nicholas Matthews]
Yeah!
[Verse 1: Nicholas Matthews]
Tongue-twisted lines, bitter symphony
I'll be the trustworthy side to my suffering
I've got a hit list for this sickness
So don't try to fucking sell me on a deathwish
Why? I've been here once before
[Pre-Chorus: Nicholas Matthews]
'Cause I've been fighting all my life
It's all the same, I wasted all my time (In hopes to get it right)
Severed all my ties, and now I know where to go
There's so much they don't know
[Chorus: Nicholas Matthews and Bradley Iverson]
Maybe I should give up my ghost and live forever
Too hard to take, feels like I'm worlds away
I don't wanna go this alone, it's now or never
Too hard to say so I suffocate, suffocate
[Verse 2: Nicholas Matthews]
I should've known, should've known they were sick of me
Led me to play selfish games for the sympathy
I went insane, turned my allies into enemies
Then fucking left them a problematic, awkward status
[Pre-Chorus: Nicholas Matthews]
'Cause I've been fighting all my life
It's all the same, I wasted all my time (In hopes to get it right)
Severed all my ties, and now I know where to go
There's so much they don't know
[Chorus: Nicholas Matthews and Bradley Iverson]
Maybe I should give up my ghost and live forever
Too hard to take, feels like I'm worlds away
I don't wanna go this alone, it's now or never
Too hard to say so I suffocate, suffocate
I always felt like a throwaway (Throwaway) ever since I can remember
Maybe I should give up my ghost and live forever
[Bridge: Nicholas Matthews and Bradley Iverson]
Forget my name
I put myself on display, tried not to show the pain
Inside of me, side of me no one ever sees
A side of me, side of me that no one would believe
Maybe you're all just too late, there's nothing left to take
There's a side of me, side of me no one ever sees
A side of me, a side of me believes that
[Outro: Nicholas Matthews and Bradley Iverson]
Maybe I should give up my ghost and live forever
Too hard to take, feels like I'm worlds away
I don't wanna go this alone, it's now or never
Too hard to say so I suffocate, suffocate
I always felt like a throwaway (Throwaway) ever since I can remember
Maybe I should give up my ghost and live forever, forever, forever
Give Up My Ghost was written by Bradley Iverson & Dan Juarez & Johnny Braddock & Nicholas Matthews.
Give Up My Ghost was produced by Kris Crummett.
Get Scared released Give Up My Ghost on Fri Apr 19 2019.