Ghost of Us – English Lyrics

• By: Midnight Til Morning

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant emotions of lost love with Midnight Til Morning's 'Ghost of Us.' This song offers a chance to connect with heartfelt lyrics and a blend of pop, rock, and country influences, making it a unique experience for those learning the language of longing and remembrance.

[English]

I just came to let you know that it's been hard to let you go.

I've done it all to try to cope. I'm still in love with the ghost of us.

I gave it all, gave it all that I had.

You did your best, we weren't built to last, but we honed.

Put all the blame back on me.

You took your shots, well I took mine too.

You know you were always hard to lose, now I'm running.

All of the walls start crumbling.

If I'm honest, when you call me,

My bags been packed since the morning.

And it's timeless, we just talking,

Now I'm banging on your back door darling.

I just came to let you know that it's been hard to let you go.

I've done it all to try to cope. I'm still in love with the ghost of us.

Spend all night here deleting your pictures,

One phone call and I'll tell you I miss you so.

Are we stuck in the afterglow? Baby it's so hard to let you.

Go.

It's so damn hard to let you.

Spent an hour beneath the ceiling fan.

Cigarettes and some empty cans ain't helping.

The feelings overrunning.

Mom asks if you're doing well.

I say you are, but it's hard to tell, she don't know yet.

If she did, she'd be broken.

If I'm honest, when you call me,

My bags been packed since the morning.

And it's timeless, we just talking,

Now I'm banging on your back door darling.

Oh yeah!

I just came to let you know that it's been hard to let you go.

I've done it all to try to cope. I'm still in love with the ghost of us.

Spend all night here deleting your pictures,

One phone call and I'll tell you I miss you so.

Are we stuck in the afterglow? Baby it's so hard to let you.

Go.

It's so damn hard to let you.

Go.

It's so damn hard to let you.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cope /koʊp/ B1	verb - deal effectively with something difficult
ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1	noun - the spirit of a dead person noun - a faint trace or vestige
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be deprived of or cease to have
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
walls /wɔːlz/ A2	noun - vertical structures defining an area noun - barriers or defenses
crumbling /ˈkrʌmblɪŋ/ B1	verb - to break into small fragments
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ B1	adjective - free of deceit; truthful
packed /pækt/ A2	adjective - filled tightly with items
talking /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to communicate verbally
banging /ˈbæŋɪŋ/ A2	verb - to strike forcefully
pictures /ˈpɪktʃərz/ A2	noun - visual representations
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sadness at the absence of someone
afterglow /ˈæftərɡloʊ/ B2	noun - a warm feeling after something pleasant
damn /dæm/ B1	adjective - expressing frustration or annoyance
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - the upper interior surface of a room
cans /kænz/ A2	noun - containers for holding liquids or food
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2	noun - emotional states

Key Grammar Structures

• I just came to let you know that it's been hard to let you go.

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The phrase "it's been hard" uses the present perfect to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing the ongoing difficulty of letting go.

• I've done it all to try to cope.

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The use of "I've done" in the present perfect indicates actions completed in the past with relevance to the present, showing the speaker's efforts to cope.

• You did your best, we weren't built to last, but we honed.

  ➔ Simple Past vs. Past Continuous

  ➔ The contrast between "You did" (simple past) and "we weren't built" (past continuous) highlights a completed action versus a state that existed in the past.

• If I'm honest, when you call me, My bags been packed since the morning.

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "My bags been packed since the morning" uses the present perfect continuous to emphasize the duration of an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

• Are we stuck in the afterglow? Baby it's so hard to let you.

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The phrase "it's so hard to let you" uses the present continuous to describe an action happening now, emphasizing the current difficulty of letting go.