Ghosteen Speaks – English Lyrics

• By: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
• Album: Ghosteen

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds' "Ghosteen Speaks." This deeply moving song, rich with poignant lyrics and an atmospheric sound, offers a unique opportunity to explore English expressions of grief, love, and spiritual connection. Discover how simple, yet powerful, phrases can convey profound universal experiences, making it an exceptional piece for understanding the nuances of language through raw human emotion.

[English]

I am beside you, I am beside you

I am beside you, I am beside you

Look for me, look for me

...

I am beside you, look for me

I try to forget to remember nothing is something

Where something is meant to be

I am beside you, I am beside you

Look for me, look for me

I think that well they've gathered here for me

I am within you, you are within me

I am beside you, you are beside me

I think they're singing to be free, I think they're singing to be free

I think my friends have gathered here for me

I think they've gathered here for me

To be beside me

Look for me, look for me

I am beside you, you are beside me

You are beside me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beside /bɪˈsaɪd/ B2	preposition - next to or at the side of
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze in a specified direction
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to make an attempt to do something
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to fail to remember
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ B1	verb - to bring back to mind; to have in one's thoughts again
gather /ˈɡæðər/ B2	verb - to come together; to bring together
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
free /friː/ A2	adjective - not imprisoned or enslaved
within /wɪˈðɪn/ B2	preposition - inside; in the interior of
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ A2	pronoun - an unknown or unspecified thing