Look behind you
Avoid the shadows
Watch your back now
Make your breathing shallow

Keep your room locked
And leave the blinds closed
I'm right there staring at your window

And all I need is you
And all I need is you

I'm in the background
On the radio
I'm in your car
In your house
Waiting at your door
Under your footsteps
I'm everything you know
Just let me haunt
Let me haunt
Let me be your ghost

You had your chance love
You tried to stay strong
You tried to let go
Tell yourself you moved on

But then it comes back
That feeling in your bones
Like I'm right there

And all I need is you
And all I need is you

I'm in the background
On the radio
I'm in your car
In your house
Waiting at your door
Under your footsteps
I'm everything you know
Just let me haunt
Let me haunt
Let me be your ghost
Let me be your ghost
Just let me be your ghost

I'm in the background
On the radio
I'm in your car
In your house
Waiting at your door
Under your footsteps
I'm everything you know
Just let me haunt
Let me haunt
Let me be your ghost


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Ghost Lyrics as written by Nathan Allen Mcfarland William Charles Anderson

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    I actually think it's about unrequited love between two people. The girl unconditionally loves the singer, but the singer doesn't feel the same way back. They dated for a while but the singer dumped her, while she's left haunted by memories. He's gone through this and understands what she's feeling, which is why he wrote the song. He's hurting because he hurt her.

    xCatpireon June 27, 2010   Link

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