In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
If I walk down this hallway, tonight,
It's too quiet,
So I Pad through the dark
And call you on the phone
Push your old numbers
And let your house ring
Til I wake you ghost.
Let him walk down your hallway
It's not this quiet
Slide down your receiver
Sprint across the wire
Follow my number
Slide into my hand.
It's the blaze across my nightgown
It's the phone's ring.
I think last night
You were driving circles around me.
I can't drink this coffee
Til I put you in my closet
Let him shoot me down
Let him call me off
I take it from his whisper
You're not that tough.
It's too quiet,
So I Pad through the dark
And call you on the phone
Push your old numbers
And let your house ring
Til I wake you ghost.
Let him walk down your hallway
It's not this quiet
Slide down your receiver
Sprint across the wire
Follow my number
Slide into my hand.
It's the blaze across my nightgown
It's the phone's ring.
I think last night
You were driving circles around me.
I can't drink this coffee
Til I put you in my closet
Let him shoot me down
Let him call me off
I take it from his whisper
You're not that tough.
Lyrics submitted by Neon_Like, edited by roshea, EzeePosseFM, Stringer7
Your Ghost Lyrics as written by Kristen Hersh
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I love this interpretation.<br /> I love this song and I love love the cover (oh, the blasphemy) by Greg Laswell. <br /> I hadn't heard of Hersh until now. I like her a lot. :)
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Michael Stipe of REM does an excellent job helping out Kristin.
Sometimes the memory of a person you love that has left haunts you.
And how can you get over someone when you don't want to?....
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@hkbm <br /> It's been more than fourteen years since you wrote this comment, I don't know if you'll ever read this comment. But I am so touched by your reflection about your beloved grandfather. So touched. May he, and you, be blessed. Wow. So deep and beautiful and important. Thank you.
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"It's the blaze across my nightgown"
Wow! I see a subtle wind blazing through her dress, like a ghost flying past her. Such powerful imagery.
Wrong lyrics are posted.
@Pagliaro I submitted the correct lyrics, just waiting for approval.