| The Microphones – Great Ghosts Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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While i'm fairly certain this song probably has something to do with a girl, possibly the same girl in 'moon sequel', the relationship which caused Phil to 'exile' himself in Norway for a while, the song means more to me personally when viewed more generally: I guess I think of the 'ghosts' as humanity in general, or more the day-to-day people, living very routinely, never venturing into anything different, Phil reduces these people to 'ghosts', they are pale reflections of what they could be if they'd only allow themselves to experience a little more, take risks. Wanting to set himself apart from these people, Phil goes away, fantasises about 'how I would be after living in exile, after closing your eyes to me', shutting himself off from the kind of lifestyle he hoped not to gain, he feels that he can better himself by setting himself apart. But, after trying and realising you cannot change yourself simply by changing where you live, he still looks like himself, he still 'wallows like Phil', he cannot run away from his problems as he is still haunted by the ghosts he left behind. Feeling the potential judgement of the people he once knew, he surrenders to them, to the lifestyle he was trying desperately to avoid, or 'joins in' with the mundane routine of life, settles for a life less exciting than what he'd hoped, but something real nonetheless. |
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