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Ghost Of David Lyrics
I've seen you walk desert highways
Come on out, they're waiting for you
Mother lost her one and only
Fear the worst, for dead are many
Man, I had seen the ghost of David
In the house of his childhood
Forget him not, still he loves you
Life is short but love's eternal
Come on out, we're waiting for you
Come on out, they're waiting for you
Mother lost her one and only
Fear the worst, for dead are many
In the house of his childhood
Forget him not, still he loves you
Life is short but love's eternal
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Actually, I believe the lyric is "Anna, I've seen the ghost of David." The song is reportedly about a dream he had about David Bazan of Pedro the Lion, a good friend of his, and Anna is David's wife. This would make more sense, since the following words are "forget him not, he still loves you/Life is short but love's eternal."
I love the warm, mellow tone on his guitar. I'm actually kind of surprised that nobody else has written about this song. It's one of the gems, and the title track...
amazing song, david and damien are both such amazing lyricists.
I'd read that this song is about David Bazan, but I also read it was to/about/for David Bazan's mother; not his wife. So I always thought the line was "And I've seen the ghost of David..."
*ps: but it does sound like Anna.