Ghost – English Lyrics

• By: Halsey
• Album: Badlands

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Halsey's "Ghost" offers a great opportunity to dive into contemporary English. The song's lyrics are filled with evocative metaphors and modern slang that can help you understand nuanced emotional expression. Its clear narrative about a complex relationship makes it a compelling story to follow and a special song for learners who want to connect with the heart of today's pop music.

[English]

I'm searching

For something

That I can't reach

...

I don't like them innocent

I don't want no face fresh

Want them wearing leather

Begging, let me be your taste test"

I like the sad eyes, bad guys

Mouth full of white lies

Kiss me in the corridor

But quick to tell me goodbye

You say that you're no good for me

'Cause I'm always tugging at your sleeve

And I swear I hate you when you leave

But I like it anyway

My ghost

Where'd you go?

I can't find you in the body sleeping next to me

My ghost

Where'd you go?

What happened to the soul that you used

To be?

You're a Rolling Stone boy

Never sleep alone boy

Got a million numbers

And they're filling up your phone, boy

I'm off the deep end, sleeping

All night through the weekend

Saying that I love him but

I know I'm gonna leave him

You say that you're no good for me

'Cause I'm always tugging at your sleeve

And I swear I hate you when you leave

But I like it anyway

My ghost

Where'd you go?

I can't find you in the body sleeping next to me

My ghost

Where'd you go?

What happened to the soul that you used

To be?

...

I'm searching

For something

That I can't reach

...

My ghost

Where'd you go?

I can't find you in the body sleeping next to me

My ghost

Where'd you go?

What happened to the soul that you used

To be?

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
reach /riːtʃ/ B1	verb - to stretch out an arm in order to touch or grasp something
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual part of a person often regarded as immortal
ghost /goʊst/ B2	noun - the spirit of a dead person that appears to the living
sleeping /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ B1	adjective - being in the state of sleep
love /lʌv/ A2	verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
want /wɑːnt/ A2	verb - to desire to have or do something
bad /bæd/ A2	adjective - not good in quality or behavior
good /gʊd/ A2	adjective - of high quality or standard
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have information or be aware of something
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from a place or person
hate /heɪt/ B1	verb - to dislike intensely or feel strong aversion

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't like them innocent

  ➔ Negative form of the verb 'like'.

  ➔ The phrase "I don't like" indicates a preference against something.

• You say that you're no good for me

  ➔ Reported speech.

  ➔ The phrase "You say that" introduces what someone else has expressed.

• I swear I hate you when you leave

  ➔ Use of 'swear' for emphasis.

  ➔ The word "swear" emphasizes the speaker's strong feelings.

• I can't find you in the body sleeping next to me

  ➔ Use of 'can't' for inability.

  ➔ The phrase "I can't find" indicates a lack of ability to locate someone.

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

  ➔ Use of 'used to' for past habits.

  ➔ The phrase "used to be" indicates a change from a previous state.