Misguided Ghosts – English Lyrics

• By: Paramore
• Album: Brand New Eyes

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and poetic world of English songwriting with Paramore's 'Misguided Ghosts.' This song is an exceptional tool for language learners, offering clear, slow-tempo English pronunciation, rich metaphors (such as comparing lost souls to 'ghosts'), and emotional idioms that will help you express vulnerability, self-reflection, and personal growth.

[English]

I'm going away for a while

But I'll be back, don't try and follow me

'Cause I'll return as soon as possible

See, I'm trying to find my place

But it might not be here where I feel safe

We all learn to make mistakes

And run from them, from them

With no direction

We'll run from them, from them

With no conviction

'Cause I'm just one of those ghosts

Travelin' endlessly

Don't need no roads

In fact, they follow me

And we just go in circles

Well, now I'm told that this is life

And pain is just a simple compromise

So we can get what we want out of it

Would someone care to classify

Our broken hearts and twisted minds

So I can find someone to rely on

And run to them, to them

Full speed ahead

Oh, you are not useless

We are just

Misguided ghosts

Travelin' endlessly

The ones we trusted the most

Pushed us far away

And there's no one road

And we should not be the same

But I'm just a ghost

And still they echo me

They echo me in circles

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
misguided /ˌmɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/ C1	adjective - having or showing faulty judgment or reasoning
conviction /kənˈvɪkʃn/ C1	noun - a firmly held belief or opinion
compromise /ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/ B2	noun - an agreement reached by each side giving up something
classify /ˈklæsɪfaɪ/ B2	verb - to arrange in categories according to shared qualities
endlessly /ˈendləsli/ B2	adjective - having no limit or end
rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ B1	verb - to depend on with full trust
direction /dəˈrekʃn/ A2	noun - a course along which someone or something moves
twisted /ˈtwɪstɪd/ B2	adjective - distorted or perverted in character or meaning
echo /ˈekəʊ/ B2	verb - to repeat or reflect
useless /ˈjuːsləs/ A2	adjective - not fulfilling the desired purpose
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
circles /ˈsɜːklz/ A1	noun - a round shape or cycle of events
broken /ˈbrəʊkən/ A2	adjective - physically fractured or damaged
trusted /ˈtrʌstɪd/ B1	verb - believed in the reliability of someone
ghosts /ɡəʊsts/ A2	noun - an apparition of a dead person