In "Phantoms" by ghostbells, grief turns a lover's absence into a haunting that still feels like home. The repeated ritual of leaving a rose on the grave and casting a ghost upon the name shows devotion outlasting death, while the question of whether they are lovers to the end wavers between hope and certainty. Dancing alone in the dark, the bereaved finds comfort in the very darkness that once held the beloved. The song holds love as a presence that refuses to end, even when only phantoms remain.
Phantoms Lyrics by ghostbells
Skin to skin, blood and bone
(This feels haunted)
We’re in the dark but not alone
(This feels haunted)
I left a rose upon your grave
(This feels haunted)
I cast my ghost upon your name
(This feels haunted)
Phantoms from me to you
Are we
Lovers to the end?
Our ghosts will dance tonight
We are
Lovers to the end
Phantoms from me to you
Are we
Lovers to the end?
Our ghosts will dance tonight
We are
Lovers to the end
Miss you tonight, I dance alone
(We are haunted)
A lover’s darkness feels like home
(We are haunted)
I left a rose upon your grave
(We are haunted)
I cast my ghost upon your name
(We are haunted)
Phantoms from me to you
Are we
Lovers to the end?
Our ghosts will dance tonight
We are
Lovers to the end
Phantoms from me to you
Are we
Lovers to the end?
Our ghosts will dance tonight
We are
Lovers to the end
Phantoms from me to you
Are we
Lovers to the end?
Our ghosts will dance tonight
We are
Lovers to the end
Phantoms from me to you
Are we
Lovers to the end?
Our ghosts will dance tonight
We are
Lovers to the end