Holy Ghost Lyrics

Lyric discussion by lennart107 

Cover art for Holy Ghost lyrics by White Lies

The outro lyrics are "One of us, one of us, you could be one of us", and I think "I got good news, I've got the good news".

The lyric context is clearly religious, and "writhing on the floor" is certainly a reference to somebody shaking from "the power of the holy spirit" which is a thing in some fundamentalist churches, and the screaming is probably a reference to "speaking in tongues".

The "you" of the lyrics is clearly somebody using their supposed deep faith and visions to manipulate people, including "men in the shadows" which might be the men in the church who actually run things, as opposed to the people they put on stage during the sermons. "Selling your sex" might just mean being charming, but could also mean that the person in question are sleeping with these men to get what they want.

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