Lyric discussion by AgosPomi 

Cover art for Ghosts lyrics by Gabrielle Aplin

Gabrielle wrote this after/during her struggle with agoraphobia. The fear she was feeling is tangible throughout the song.

i agree that gabrielle puts a lot of emotion into her songs, but i'm not so sure how this song is about agoraphobia? my understanding is that this song is about loneliness. "and friends don't stick around, they go which way the wind goes" i feel like that's saying friends aren't permanent, they'll leave you and you'll be alone. and the chorus "when you're awake on your own, shadows turn into ghosts" i feel like that says when you're by yourself you're haunted by the memories of people. i guess we'll never know for sure, after all, only the writer truly...