FAWM: "The Ghost of My Mistakes"

The Ghost of My Mistakes

1 day ago by @frankb

Liner Notes

This is for the Skirmish, "Hangover". Hope you like it. #folk #acoustic #singersongwriter #fuc #guywithukulele

Lyrics

It’s the ghost of my mistakes It’s that knock I never answer That bill I never paid It’s a slow and silent cancer of the choices that I made

Every promise that I’m making feels like words I never said With a weight I take to bed, they whisper in the morning and hang over my head

Pre-Chorus Every silver lining turns to gray When I think it’s gone, it stays

Chorus Yeah, it’s hanging over my head Like a sky about to fall Every word left unsaid hanging over my head

There’s a shadow on the ceiling where the cracks begin to spread That clock I can’t rewind Breathing down the back of my mind

With the echo of a deadline, everything starts to shake Now the sky’s turning red As the dawn pounds my head

Chorus Yeah, it’s hanging over my head Like a sky about to fall Every word left unsaid hanging over my head

No more hanging over my head No more hanging over my head

Comments

@beacon 22h

The Ghost of My Mistakes is such a great line (and title!) You've got some great visuals here in the lyrics. I like the "every silver lining turns grey" line. Great way to undo a cliche. Nice job.

@frankb 4h

Thanks, Ken!

@jem 1d

These are such solid well crafted lyrics. I feel the ominous weight of those things you describe hanging over you. I like the image of "the shadow on the ceiling where the cracks begin to spread". The lightness of the music is a direct counterpoint to the lyrics - which makes it all the more interesting.

@frankb 23h

Thanks!