Ghost

• By: Halsey
• Album: Room 93 EP

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	noun - the soul of a dead person believed to appear to the living
searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ B1	verb - trying to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - to stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.
innocent /ˈɪnəsnt/ B1	adjective - not guilty of a crime or offense
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin
fresh /freʃ/ A2	adjective - newly made or obtained; not stale, damaged, or worn.
leather /ˈleðər/ A2	noun - a material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process
begging /ˈbeɡɪŋ/ B1	verb - asking someone earnestly or humbly for something
taste /teɪst/ A2	noun - the sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - an intentionally false statement verb - to speak untruthfully
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting
corridor /ˈkɔːrɪdɔːr/ B1	noun - a long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - feel intense dislike for.
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or an animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs.
sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ A1	verb - being in a state of sleep.
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
rolling /ˈroʊlɪŋ/ A2	verb - move or cause to move in a particular direction by turning over and over
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - having no one else present; solitary.
numbers /ˈnʌmbərz/ A1	noun - a symbol or word used to represent an amount or quantity.
deep /diːp/ A1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a strong affection for.
leave /liːv/ A1	verb - go away from.

Grammar:

• I'm searching for something that I can't reach

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'be' (am/are/is) + verb-ing to describe ongoing action

  ➔ This construction emphasizes that the action of searching is happening right now.

• Want them wearing leather

  ➔ Use of 'want' + object + present participle to express desire for a repetitive or habitual action

  ➔ This grammatical structure indicates a desire for an ongoing or habitual activity involving the object.

• We're off the deep end, sleeping all night through the weekend

  ➔ Use of 'be' + prepositional phrase ('off the deep end') to suggest being in a certain state or situation

  ➔ The phrase 'off the deep end' idiomatically means being in a state of extreme emotion or behavior.

• Got a million numbers and they're filling up your phone, boy

  ➔ Use of 'and' to connect two independent clauses, forming a compound sentence

  ➔ Conjunction 'and' links two ideas, showing both are happening simultaneously or are related.

• You say that you're no good for me

  ➔ Use of reported speech with 'say' + that + clause to report someone's words

  ➔ The structure 'say that' introduces a clause reporting what someone has expressed.

• What happened to the soul that you used to be?

  ➔ Use of 'happened to' + noun phrase to ask about the fate or change of something

  ➔ The phrase 'happened to' is used to question the fate or situation of something in the past.