Give Up the Ghost Lyrics

Lyric discussion by befuddled 

Cover art for Give Up the Ghost lyrics by Thom Yorke

Many thanks, Worms!

Thom alternated singing: 'Don't haunt me' and 'Don't hurt me' in the chorus the last time this was performed, so there's a correction.

I really am not sure what this song is supposed to be about except 'to give up the ghost' means 'to die', so I guess that idea is in the song. I am pretty sure there's only one narrator, and he is basically telling this person he's had a full life and--for whatever reason--he is ready to die in her arms. I also think he sings 'in your arms' every time, and not 'into your arms'. And...