Ghost – English Lyrics

• By: Demi Lovato

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the tender final track of Demi Lovato’s album *It’s Not That Deep*, “Ghost.” This beautiful piano ballad is a stunning showcase of Lovato's powerful vocal range and provides excellent listening practice for emotional English vocabulary, focusing on themes of eternal love, commitment, and the poetic fear of loss.

[English]

[cheering]

[screaming]

It's been

such a long time since I put on a

concert last.

[cheering]

Can you believe that I am married now?

[cheering]

I have the most loving, supportive

husband in the whole world. [cheering]

Jordan, I love you so much. [music]

And this one is for you.

[music]

You and me, [singing]

I hope we're falling [music] for

eternity.

>> [singing]

>> Hold [music] me and promise that you'll

never leave.

>> The one thing that I'm scared [singing]

of is that your love could be temporary.

I [singing] could die just looking at

you. But if you [singing] go before I

do,

I hope you flicker the lights

and send a chill down my [singing]

spine. So cold. [music]

Want to be haunted for life by your

ghost.

[music]

If you're not here by my side,

[music]

just show me some kind of sign that

you're a close. Want to be haunted for

life by your ghost.

I have a tendency [music and singing]

to dwell on all the darkest

possibilities.

[music]

No guarantee [singing]

that we'll wake up together when we fall

asleep.

Oh, the one thing that I'm scared of is

that [singing] your love could be

temporary. I could die [singing] just

looking at you. [music]

But if you go before I do,

[music]

I hope you'll flicker the lights

and send a [music] child down my spine.

So cold. Want to be hiding for life by

your ghost.

[music]

If you're not here by my side,

just show me some kind of sign that

[music] you're close. Want to be haunted

for life by your

[music]

wo.

And if I am the first one to come.

Wo, [music]

you know I never live your love.

So baby, don't leave me alone.

[cheering]

[music]

>> [music]

>> want to be my

[music]

heat.

[music]

Oh.

[music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - intense affection verb - to feel deep affection for
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1	noun - the spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
haunted /ˈhɔːntɪd/ B2	adjective - frequently visited by a ghost; troubled
temporary /ˈtɛmp(ə)rəri/ B2	adjective - lasting for only a short time
scared /skɛrd/ B1	adjective - frightened
eternity /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/ C1	noun - infinite or unending time
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B2	noun - a commitment to do something verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something
flicker /ˈflɪkər/ B2	verb - to shine unsteadily; to move quickly back and forth
chill /tʃɪl/ B1	noun - a feeling of coldness verb - to become cold
spine /spaɪn/ B2	noun - the backbone; a series of vertebrae
darkness /ˈdɑːrk nɪs/ B1	noun - the state of being dark; lack of light
dwell /dwɛl/ B2	verb - to live in or at a specific place; to think about something repeatedly
tendency /ˈtɛndənsi/ B2	noun - an inclination toward a particular characteristic or type of behavior
guarantee /ˈɡærənti/ C1	noun - a formal assurance that certain conditions will be fulfilled verb - to provide such an assurance
asleep /əˈsliːp/ A1	adjective - in a state of sleep
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - to go away from
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - without other people
supportive /səˈpɔːrtɪv/ B2	adjective - providing help or encouragement
husband /ˈhʌzbənd/ B1	noun - a married man

Key Grammar Structures

• I hope we're falling for eternity.

  ➔ Present continuous for future arrangements

  ➔ The phrase "I hope we're falling" uses the present continuous to express a future hope or desire, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the action.

• Hold me and promise that you'll never leave.

  ➔ Imperative mood with future time reference

  ➔ The phrase "promise that you'll never leave" uses the imperative mood to make a direct request, while the future tense "you'll never leave" indicates a commitment for the future.

• The one thing that I'm scared of is that your love could be temporary.

  ➔ Relative clause with 'that'

  ➔ The clause "that your love could be temporary" is a relative clause introduced by 'that,' providing additional information about the fear being discussed.

• If you go before I do, I hope you flicker the lights.

  ➔ First conditional with 'if'

  ➔ The sentence uses the first conditional structure with 'if' to express a possible future situation and its result.

• Want to be haunted for life by your ghost.

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose with 'to'

  ➔ The phrase "to be haunted" uses the infinitive of purpose with 'to,' indicating a desired state or outcome.