Lyric discussion by BlakeHC 

Cover art for Ghost lyrics by Bombay Bicycle Club

The first stanza in this song shows what the narrator /should/ be doing, which is picking up a pen if he's chasing his dream, or putting on a show (presumably a concert), but he'd rather to pretend the whole way through. The narrator then shifts to a second person, offering an excuse for the person (I always think it's a girl for some reason, whatever) not being around, even though she should be. And then essentially repeating it in the next line. Not sure about the chorus, but it's about a spirit that likes someone else more than the narrator, someone who always points out her flaws - when and how and when - but can never be criticized because it's 'ever-changing.' Not sure, it's a little vague.

** = love that you give

The third stanza becomes more storylike in the fact that he's talking about a group of people, but how the girl still stands out because of her love and her audacity to 'fly straight up and come the fuck down.' But also how she's corrupt inside, that her house is falling because she built it on the wrong ground, or that she's losing all of her friends because she chose the wrong ones perhaps?

thats a really good interpretation of it. couldnt have said it better myself.