Lyric discussion by beatdoctor 

Cover art for The Ghost In You lyrics by Psychedelic Furs, The

Alright, the Furs are awesome and "The Ghost In You" is a great but seemingly mysterious song. This seems like a sad song with a sort of happy rhythm describing matters of the heart. It has always struck a chord of melancholy.... someone's at a loss regarding something... here's my interpreted opinion.

He still cares for her greatly (still loves her, still misses her). At any given opportunity his mind can drift into that place where she remains sewn into his heart and memories. The thought of her loss can suddenly and physically create tears in his heart and mind.
He may block out the loss occasionally by staying busy but when his mind is at idol it's a downward spiral of his soulmate lost for good. The relentless thought of her creates a mountain of regret and sadness in his heart. He knows they had a super strong love but that he somehow the true love was lost, somewhere along their way. Though that love now seems forever far from his reach, and he cannot understand it, he just wants to know that they will both end up alright.

A man in my shoes runs a light
A MAN (LIKE ME OR ANY OTHER MAN) RUNS A LIGHT And all the papers lied tonight THE DAILY NEWS IS ALL HYPE & LIES But falling over you BUT THE CONSTANT THOUGHT OF YOU Is the news of the day IS MY REAL STRUGGLE EVERYDAY Angels fall like rain SINCEREST TEARS OF LOSING YOU STREAM And love is all of heaven away AS MY ENDEARING LOVE FOR YOU SEEMS FAR BEYOND REACH

Inside you the time moves And she don't fade The ghost in you She don't fade Inside you the time moves And she don't fade TIME MOVES FORWARD EVERYDAY AS MY LOVE FOR YOU NEVER FADES LIKE A GHOST I CAN ONLY WISH FOR YOU STILL AS MY SINCERE LOVE FOR YOU DOESN’T FADE.

A race is on I'm on your side TIME KEEPS PASSING AS I STILL WANT TO BE BY YOUR SIDE And hearing you my engines die FOR YOU REMAIN SEWN TO MY HEART AND IT’S BROKEN WITHOUT YOU I'm in a mood for you I’VE GOT YOU ON MY MIND AGAIN For running away LIKE A DOWNWARD SPIRAL THAT WON’T GO AWAY stars come down in you HOPES OF BEING WITH YOU FADE And love, you can't give it away THIS LOVE THAT WON’T QUIT…I STILL CAN’T GIVE IT TO YOU.

Inside you the time moves And she don't fade The ghost in you She don't fade Inside you the time moves And she don't fade TIME MOVES FORWARD EVERYDAY AS MY LOVE FOR YOU NEVER FADES LIKE A GHOST I CAN ONLY WISH FOR YOU STILL AS MY SINCERE LOVE FOR YOU DOESN’T FADE.

Don't you go WHY’D YOU END THIS LOVE It makes no sense I WISH I COULD FIGURE IT OUT When all your talking supermen SEEMS EXCHANGED EXPRESSIONS OF FOREVER LOVERS Just take away the time WERE JUST A WASTE OF TIME And get in the way AN MEAN NOTHING ANYMORE Ain't it just like rain MAYBE IT’S JUST AS WELL And love, is only heaven away MAYBE LOVE WILL COME AGAIN ONE DAY

Inside you the time moves And she don't fade The ghost in you She don't fade TIME MOVES FORWARD EVERYDAY AS MY LOVE FOR YOU NEVER FADES LIKE A GHOST I CAN ONLY WISH FOR YOU STILL AS MY SINCERE LOVE FOR YOU DOESN’T FADE.

Inside you the time moves And she don't fade The ghost in you She don't fade TIME MOVES FORWARD EVERYDAY AS MY LOVE FOR YOU NEVER FADES LIKE A GHOST I CAN ONLY WISH FOR YOU STILL AS MY SINCERE LOVE FOR YOU DOESN’T FADE.

Inside you the time moves And she don't fade The ghost in you She don't fade TIME MOVES FORWARD EVERYDAY AS MY LOVE FOR YOU NEVER FADES LIKE A GHOST I CAN ONLY WISH FOR YOU STILL AS MY STRONG AND SINCERE LOVE FOR YOU DOESN’T FADE.