Ghost

Pearl Jam

The mind is grey like the city, packing in and overgrown
Love is deep, dig it out
Standing in a hole alone
Working for something that one can never hold
A place in the clouds
Good place to hide oh my oh...
So I'm flying (away, away)
Driving (away, away)
Finding hope in ways I missed before
I missed before
The tv, she talks to me
Breaking news and building walls
Selling me what I don't need
I never knew soap made you taller
So I'm riding (away, away)
Hiding (away, away)
So much talk it makes no sense at all
My senses have gone... awol, awol, awol, awol, awol...
So I'm hiding (away, away)
Driving (away, away)
Passing new friends I won't know at all
Won't know at all
It doesn't hurt when I bleed
But my memories, they eat me
I've seen it all before...
Bring it on, cause I'm no victim
Dying (away, away)
Dying (away, away)
Dying
Dying...


Lyrics submitted by Stephen_Flow

Ghost Lyrics as written by Jeffrey Allen Ament Eddie Jerome Vedder

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    I totally agree with your interpretation, this song is so high paced i rank it up their with rearviewmirror and MFC as far as Driving songs go.

    N0 C0DE 79on April 11, 2005   Link

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