A heartfelt ballad that explores the poignant feelings of isolation experienced in a crowded home. 'Ghosts in the Living Room' captures the struggle of being with someone you love yet feeling an overwhelming sense of loneliness amidst family and friends.
Verse 1:
In a house full of voices, I sit quiet as a mouse,
Searching for connection, but I can’t find you in this house.
Laughter fills the air, but I’m lost in my own tune,
Feeling like a shadow in an empty, brightened room.
Chorus:
Oh, these ghosts in the living room,
Haunting my heart every night,
You’re here but miles away,
In this crowded, lonely fight.
Verse 2:
Every smile I wear, like a mask at the fair,
Hiding all the heartache, just pretending I don’t care.
Your family gathers ‘round, they hold you close and tight,
But I’m a drifting paper boat, lost in the moonlight.
Chorus:
Oh, these ghosts in the living room,
Haunting my heart every night,
You’re here but miles away,
In this crowded, lonely fight.
Bridge:
I hear the storys’ echoes, drifting through the hall,
But it’s like I’m on the outside, can’t seem to break the wall.
You reach for my hand, but it feels just like a dream,
A bittersweet illusion, as we float down this stream.
Chorus:
Oh, these ghosts in the living room,
Haunting my heart every night,
You’re here but miles away,
In this crowded, lonely fight.
Outro:
So I’ll sit here in silence, lost in what could be,
While your laughter surrounds, a painful symphony.
In a house full of love, I find myself alone,
With ghosts in the living room, where I used to call home.
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It’s about the difficulty of being with a significant other who makes you feel alone in a house full of family.
Tyler Childers