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I'm the ghost of a man

doug60

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About

"I'm the Ghost of a Man" is a haunting reflection on defeat, addiction, and the loss of identity in a world ruled by invisible forces. The narrator, reduced to a "ghost of a man," battles despair, whiskey, and a neon-lit wheel of fate, symbolizing an oppressive system. The lyrics are raw and poetic, filled with resignation and a longing for redemption. The song captures the struggle for survival in a world where hope feels out of reach. It’s a bluesy, cyberpunk-tinged tale of resistance and surrender.

Lyrics

(Verso 1)

I'm running like a hare from a hungry wolf back

We're ruined deep where the light won't come back

Let's get out of this world, let's get out of my name

My life ain't worth a single damn dime

(Verso 2)

I lost the fight to the invisible beast

But big shots feast and the party won't cease

They come in smooth with a shining new light

A pretty new shirt, boots tall as the sky

(Refrão)

Oh, they spin the wheel in the neon light

24-7, day turning to night

The venom crawls like a slow burn and flame

Lonely whispers call my whole friend's name

(Verso 3)

They got the machine humming like a devil's choir

One more bet, one more desire

You blink once, you're caught in the snare

The poison's running through your veins like a prayer

(Ponte)

I'd like to pray, but the words turned to dust

Mama, don't look, don't see what they made of us

I'd like to plow the earth, make the seeds rise again

But they won, they won, I'm the ghost of a man

(Refrão Final)

Oh, they spin the wheel in the neon light

I'm just a number in their grand design

But whiskey's my judge, the bottle's my jury

But the dawn's coming, or is it just another light?

Outro

I don't deserve no sign

I'm the ghost of a man, the ghost of a man

I don't deserve no sign

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