Ghosts of Us
The Last Shadow Puppets

Verse 1:
I saw you in the corner of that bar tonight,
Your laughter like broken glass, caught in the artificial light.
Worn out jeans and a smile like a forgotten sin,
I wanted to say hello, but recoiled from the state I’m in.

Chorus:
Oh, ghosts of us, they haunt the dim-lit streets,
With every step, your echo calls in need of some sweet release.
We danced in a whirlwind, now it’s a storm that we brace,
With memories like shadows, painting life’s empty space.

Verse 2:
Your eyes, they sparkle like shards of old champagne,
While I’m just a faded picture, trapped in a frame of pain.
I remembered our sunsets, the laughter, the fights,
Now I’m just a tourist in your city of blights.

Chorus:
Oh, ghosts of us, they haunt the dim-lit streets,
With every step, your echo calls in need of some sweet release.
We danced in a whirlwind, now it’s a storm that we brace,
With memories like shadows, painting life’s empty space.

Bridge:
Oh, the velvet shadows creep, as silence fills the air,
Life’s a broken jukebox, playing tunes of despair.
Every joke you used to tell, now feels like a twist,
Dark humour in the air, sweet lover’s dismiss.

Verse 3:
You’re still the queen of my forgotten masquerade,
While I’m just a jester, a fool in your parade.
Lit cigarette and a smile, you’ve conquered this town,
I’m just the ghost in the back, without a crown.

Chorus:
Oh, ghosts of us, they haunt the dim-lit streets,
With every step, your echo calls in need of some sweet release.
We danced in a whirlwind, now it’s a storm that we brace,
With memories like shadows, painting life’s empty space.

Outro:
So here's to the memories, with their bittersweet sting,
You’ll always be the melancholy melody I sing.
As I walk past the bar, with your laughter in the wind,
Just a tragic reminder of a love that’s grown thin.