The Ghost of You Lingers Lyrics

Lyric discussion by LoserNo1 

Cover art for The Ghost of You Lingers lyrics by Spoon

Corrected lyrics from the album:

If you were here would you calm me down or settle the score? The feelings I fight (I'm a stranger in town) Burn so bright (but if you were here) The feelings I fight (would you ease my mind?) (Come on!)

The sleep fled from my eyes And I, I know that I need some Give a thought to the one that you know

Oh would you calm me down When the breath gets shallow and fast?

We put on the clinic (if you were here) It felt good to me (would you calm me down) Can't you see I'm losing it (or settle the score?) Must I set up the scene?

(Not sure what he's saying here and it's not on the lyrics sheet. I think it's something about a scene backup. The next part is not all on the lyrics sheet either.)

Put on a clinic but now I need you right

Oh, would you ease my mind? Yeah

(The ghost of you lingers) Put on a clinic till we hit the wall (It lingers) Just like a sailor with his wounds being salted Come on

I had a nightmare nothing could be put back together

Would you settle the score?

If you were here Would you calm me down?

The ghost of you lingers It lingers And I always think about it

Oh, would you calm me down?