Happy Phantom Lyrics

Lyric discussion by antisheep 

Cover art for Happy Phantom lyrics by Tori Amos

To me, this song is about her gaining artistic merit from what essentially is death. Inspirational forces that have passed on, and I don't doubt that the allusions to Phantom of the Opera are many... but I think this song is about being envious of the dead in parts...

"Or will I see you dear and wish I could come back You found a girl that you could TRULY love again Will you still call for me when she falls asleep Or do we soon forget the things we cannot see"

In this section I think it's about her looking on at the living and seeing them move on. Not necessarily a POTO reference because there was no second party in that story..

a truly whimsical song regardless... one of my favourites