Ghosts Lyrics

Lyric discussion by carrotkins 

Cover art for Ghosts lyrics by Japan

i just "discovered" this song, and all i can say is that it really touched me. to me it's so beautiful, sad, obscure (maybe even obscene) and the fact that it's so minimalist even puts more effect into the whole thing. to me it's really weird that it marked the top 5 in it's own time. IMO, this is a song about someone being quite optimistic with the result he's going to get, but his mistakes/wrong behavior, in other words, ghosts, make it all fail.

I love this song and cannot believe that during a work-out today I heard it as a techno/rave version sung by a young lady. Nice song and yet the lyrics are still haunting. A certain testament that this is a quality song, no matter what genre it's performed. It's so poignant because this song touches everyone that's had a set back, fear or doubt. I challenge anyone to find music that is as layered, focused, creative and genuine as David Sylvian and the artists affiliated with Japan. Maybe...Mark Hollis and crew?