Ghost World Lyrics
my graduation speech
and with college out of reach
if I can't find a job I'm left with Dad and Myrtle Beach
tearing it down--or
probably more like hanging around
Everyone I know is acting weird
or way too cool
they hang out by the pool
so I just read a lot and ride my bike around the school
tearing it down--or
probably more like hanging around
is someone with the brains and the know-how
to tell me what I want..
anyhow
12th of June, a gibbous moon
is this the longest day?
I walked down to the bay
and jumped off of the dock and watched the summer waste away
tearing it down--or
probably more like hanging around
this song was based on daniel clowes' graphic novel "ghost world". enid rocks!
sinkstone,
Thanks for confirming what I've thought for some time. I've always heard this song from Enid's perspective.
This song really got to me--I heard it the fall after I graduated from high school, just as I was starting college. The funny thing is, I actually wrote/delivered the graduation speech at my school but it had nothing to do with grades or anything like that. Anybody could submit a speech and mine got chosen. The night I gave it I felt like that was my last big chance to do something great so the summer that followed was a little bit melancholy. I felt like Enid a lot back then.
So funny, I'd never really listened to the words before, but I love that it's based on the graphic novel - both that and the film are amazing!
we've all been here right? it's hurts to remember the me that used to be.