Ghost Town – English Lyrics

• By: Adam Lambert
• Album: The Original High

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through Adam Lambert's 'Ghost Town,' a song that masterfully combines evocative, metaphorical lyrics with a captivating, genre-bending sound. This track offers a great opportunity to learn descriptive vocabulary related to emotions and abstract concepts. The contrast between the melancholic verses and the danceable chorus makes it a unique and memorable song for language learners.

[English]

Died last night in my dreams

Walking the streets

Of some old ghost town

I tried to believe

In God and James Dean

But Hollywood sold out

Saw all of the saints

Lock up the gates

I could not enter

Walked into the flames

Called out your name

But there was no answer

And now I know my heart is a ghost town

...

My heart is a ghost town

...

My heart is a ghost town

...

My heart is a ghost town

Died last night in my dreams

All the machines

Had been disconnected

Time was thrown at the wind

And all of my friends

Had been disaffected

Now, I'm searching for trust

In a city of rust

A city of vampires

Tonight, Elvis is dead

And everyone's spread

And love is a satire

And now I know my heart is a ghost town

...

My heart is a ghost town

...

Ooh, my heart is a ghost town

...

My heart is a ghost town

There's no one left in the world

I'm gunslingin'

Don't give a fuck if I go

Down, down, down

I got a voice in my head that keeps singing

Oh, my heart is a ghost town

...

Ooh, my heart is a ghost town

...

Oh, my heart is a ghost town

...

(Said, my heart)

My heart is a ghost town

...

My heart is a ghost town

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1	noun - the spirit of a dead person, sometimes represented as a pale, almost transparent image of the person
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a place where people live and work, larger than a village but usually smaller than a city
died /daɪd/ A2	verb - to stop living (past tense of die)
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep (third person singular present of dream)
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept that something is true or real
sold out /ˌsoʊld ˈaʊt/ B2	verb - to sell all of something (past tense of sell out) verb - to betray one's principles or friends for personal gain (past tense of sell out)
saints /seɪnts/ B1	noun - a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death
gates /ɡeɪts/ A2	noun - a barrier, usually hinged, used to close an opening in a fence, wall, or hedge
enter /ˈɛntər/ A2	verb - to come or go into a place
flames /fleɪmz/ B1	noun - a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire
answer /ˈænsər/ A1	noun - a reply to a question or problem verb - to give a reply to a question or problem
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system noun - the emotional or moral nature of a human being (figurative)
disconnected /ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd/ B2	adjective - having had a connection broken
disaffected /ˌdɪsəˈfɛktɪd/ C1	adjective - dissatisfied with people in authority and no longer willing to support them
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something verb - to believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of
rust /rʌst/ B1	noun - a reddish-brown flaky coating formed on iron or steel by oxidation, especially in the presence of moisture
vampires /ˈvæmpaɪərz/ B2	noun - a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the life essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living
satire /ˈsætaɪər/ C1	noun - the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
gunslingin' /ˈɡʌnslɪŋɪŋ/ C1	verb - to use a gun, especially skillfully or in a reckless manner (informal, present participle of gunsling) adjective - involving the skillful or reckless use of guns (informal)
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song