“Poltergeist” is a dark, electro-alternative R&B track, from BANKS' sophomore album The Altar.
The track features syncopated beats with alternative vocals while the chorus present different layers in order to recreate a ghost-voice sound.
[Chorus]
I started all of the wars
I started all of the wars
I've been getting messages from my deep waters
(Call me up, call me up, call me up, call me up)
I'd be a resentful caretaker
Blame me for your false indicators
You mistaken all my mistakes for my crooked nature
(Call me up, call me up, call me up, call me up)
[Verse 1]
Oh my God, I think I saw a ghost
He follow me everywhere I go
He don't even try to get creative
I smell a clown looking goofy dressed up as a native
[Pre-Chorus]
Why'd you call me here? You don't even know
Acting like a fool while you mull it over
Make it go away, you won't even know
Baby looking cool smoking on a clover
[Chorus]
I started all of the wars
I started all of the wars
I've been getting messages from my deep waters
(Call me up, call me up, call me up, call me up)
I'd be a resentful caretaker
Blame me for your false indicators
You mistaken all my mistakes for my crooked nature
(Call me up, call me up, call me up, call me up)
[Verse 2]
Oh my God, I think I saw a ghost
Why you here walking around on my home street?
Pardon me
Cut your shoulder, you've been affected
I smell the chemicals, I don't see miracles
I'm at the pinnacle, oh, you're so material
Oh, did ya get your money?
[Interlude]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Y-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Y-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
I started all of the wars
I started all of the wars
I've been getting messages from my deep waters
(Call me up, call me up, call me up, call me up)
I'd be a resentful caretaker
Blame me for your false indicators
You mistaken all my mistakes for my crooked nature
(Call me up, call me up, call me up, call me up)
Poltergeist was written by Tim Anderson & John Hill & BANKS.
Poltergeist was produced by John Hill.
BANKS released Poltergeist on Fri Sep 30 2016.