Italian Ticketmaster describes ‘Guiding Lights’ off of Skeletá as a ‘soul searching epic ballad’.
Originally this song was wrote for the League of Legends Netflix show Arcane. This was revealed by Tobias Forge in an interview with Sweden Rock Magazine. This was meant to be used for Isha’s death sce...
[Verse 1]
If I could pause right here
I would open my heart
And tell you with no fear
That the path we have walked
Led us into the dark
[Pre-Chorus]
There stood my God, before me
Do you know what they said?
[Chorus]
That the road that leads to nowhere is long
And that those who seek to go there are lost
The guiding lights, they lead you on
And the road that leads to nowhere is long
[Verse 2]
If I could turn around
I would've told you the truth
It could've found its way
Through the powers that be
I just want you to see
[Pre-Chorus]
There stands our God, before us
Can't you hear them saying
[Chorus]
That the road that leads to nowhere is long
And that those who seek to go there are lost
The guiding lights, they lead you on
And the road that leads to nowhere is long?
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
That the road that leads to nowhere is long
That the road that leads to nowhere is long
That the road that leads to nowhere is long
That the road that leads to nowhere is long
Guiding Lights was written by Tobias Forge & Fat Max Gsus.
Guiding Lights was produced by Gene Walker.
Ghost released Guiding Lights on Fri Apr 25 2025.
Tobias:
“Guiding Lights" is the more traditional hard rock ballad of the record. It’s [about] the non-ability to be able to speak to someone you know is going in the wrong direction. You don’t dare say it: ‘If I say this, we will not even be friends anymore.’
— via Louder Sound