The Ghost of Cincinnati
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The Ghost of Cincinnati by Big Red Machine
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Big Red MachineProduced by
Aaron DessnerWrited by
Aaron DessnerAbout
‘The Ghost of Cincinnati’ is the second single from Big Red Machine’s sophomore album. The song is Aaron Dessner’s debut as a main vocalist. According to Dessner’s Instagram post, It was inspired by a sreenplay (‘Dandelion’) by the filmmaker Nicole Riegel, the co-writer of the song.
The Ghost of Cincinnati Lyrics
[Intro]
There the bell tolls noon on 12th and Vine
And I still need this overtime
'Cause I'm over myself
I'm over the hill
I'm Over-the-Rhine
For the millionth time
For the millionth time
[Verse 1]
I park at this spot and stare at the water
Try to remember I'm somebody's father
Dawn commute across Covington Bridge
Get lost in my head, just looking at it
Now I'm looking at you
Through the hole in my sheet
And I still need this overtime
[Chorus 1]
'Cause I'm over myself
I'm over the hill
I'm Over-the-Rhinе
For the millionth time
For the millionth timе
I'm overspent
Overworked
Overlooked
I'm Over-the-Rhine
For the millionth time
[Verse 2]
Cut through Ault Park 'cause it's safe now
I stalk the streets in my nightgown
The Ghost of Cincinnati slinks past
I smell your coffee, can you taste that?
My lip on your cup won't even feel real
I'm rushing there, all the way there
[Chorus 2]
'Cause I'm over myself
Over the hill
I'm Over-the-Rhine
For the millionth time
For the millionth time
I'm overspent
Overworked
Overlooked
I'm Over-the-Rhine
For the millionth time
I feel over my head
Over the hill
I'm over myself
I'm Over-the-Rhine
For the millionth time
[Bridge]
Stalk the spring grove
Rot in my old clothes
Pardon Pete Rose
And wonder why the evil grows
Now I'm in the big time?
Not a suicide
I'd stalk the streets
And haunt you from the northside
I pace the hedge row
Dodge the low blows
Play the Fountain Square
And wonder where my cousins go
I haunt the northside
Stop the traffic lights
Cycle up Price Hill
And stare up at the Pepsi sign
[Outro]
I'm overextended
I'm over it all
I'm Over-the-Rhine
For the millionth time
I'm overextended
I'm over it all
I'm Over-the-Rhine
For the millionth time
For the millionth time
The Ghost of Cincinnati Q&A
Who wrote The Ghost of Cincinnati's ?
The Ghost of Cincinnati was written by Aaron Dessner.
Who produced The Ghost of Cincinnati's ?
The Ghost of Cincinnati was produced by Aaron Dessner.
When did Big Red Machine release The Ghost of Cincinnati?
Big Red Machine released The Ghost of Cincinnati on Wed Jun 30 2021.
What did Big Red Machine say about "The Ghost of Cincinnati"?
Aaron Dessner told Variety:
‘The Ghost of Cincinnati’ wasn’t written as a song for Big Red Machine. That’s one that I played for Taylor [Swift], and she said, ‘This has to be on the record.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, but it’s just me playing guitar by myself.’ She said, ‘No, it’s perfect. It’s exactly wha...
What else have the artists said about the song?
Aaron Dessner:
It’s about the feeling of someone that’s empty, overextended to the point where they feel empty and hollow, like a ghost. They’re still alive, but they kind of feel like they’re running on fumes and searching for a remedy through fleeting memories and fleeting images of the past. It’...