Pearl Jam – Ghost

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the mind is grey like the city, packing in and overgrown
love is deep, dig it out
standing in a hole alone
working for something that one can never hold
a place in the clouds
a good place to hide oh my oh...
so i'm flying (away, away)
driving (away, away)
finding, hoping, ways i missed before
i missed before
the tv, she talks to me
breaking news and building walls
selling me what i don't need
i never knew soap made you taller
so i'm riding (away, away)
hiding (away, away)
so much talk it makes no sense at all
my senses have gone...
so i'm hiding (away, away)
driving (away, away)
passing new friends i won't know at all
won't know at all
it doesn't hurt when i bleed
but my memories, they eat me
i've seen it all before...
bring it on, cuz i'm no victim
dying (away, away)
dying (away, away)
dying
dying...

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Track duration: 03:14


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    General Comment:Jeff wrote this one.

    Is PJ's most underrated tune ever
    Flag seba88argon November 12, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i think its about Capitalism
    Flag CCDevlinon June 07, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This song is just a sarcastic way of saying the T.V runs the mind and that this country's media runs it on fear
    Flag Somethingmanon April 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:That writer is Eddie Vedder...or is it? Actually, I THINK that Ed Ved wrote this one...

    I like this song, but it's kind of weak compared to the best stuff on Riot Act...

    I don't really like the chorus, it kind of bogs down the song, but a nice performance by McCready saves it.

    It's basically just about wanting to get away from everything...to be a "ghost" in the world.
    Flag ElderOblivionon September 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:writer wants to get away from all the bs in the world. he is happy with himself.
    Flag glorifiedg79on July 19, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I totally agree with your interpretation, this song is so high paced i rank it up their with rearviewmirror and MFC as far as Driving songs go.
    Flag N0 C0DE 79on April 10, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Good song...
    an ode to complacency
    Flag CaptainLaganjaon April 16, 2004   Link

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