@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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
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
Lyrics submitted by realpopprincess
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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