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Blossoms – Giving Up the Ghost (2018) | Track profile | Dork

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Cool Like You (Deluxe)
Giving Up the Ghost

TRACK

Giving Up the Ghost

Release date: 26th April 2018

From Cool Like You (Deluxe)

Track 9

3:22

Alternative Music Rock

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About This Track

"Giving Up the Ghost" is a track by Blossoms, from the album Cool Like You (Deluxe), released 26th April 2018. The track is 3:22 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Blossoms.

About the Artist

Blossoms

Blossoms

Lyrics

Giving Up the Ghost

We left our initials on some door
I don't know why
You're the only feeling I ignore
Upon my high dive

Wake and I find you
'Cause I want to remind you of me
I swear to God, I'm crazy
I don't even like her
But the place that she hides in my dreams
Always brings her back

Giving up the ghost
I've been so alone
Heaven fell with my fall
Just talking to the phone
Love's remote control
Maybe it's me
I feel it more than most

Could always tell by the back of her head
She was listening
I think I fell for the after effects
Of reminiscing

I don't really need her
But if you could've seen her face
You'd swear to God I'm crazy
I pretend that you're late
Defend the sores that you made
I'll be hers whatever

Giving up the ghost
I've been so alone
Heaven fell with my fall
Just talking to the phone
Love's remote control
Maybe it's me
I feel it more than most

Don't believe what they say I'm becoming
Don't come round and throw some words for me to see
Can't remember when I wasn't tired
Close my eyes, I see you walking on a wire

Giving up the ghost
I've been so alone
Heaven fell with my fall
Just talking to the phone
Loves remote control
Maybe it's me
I feel it more than

Giving up the ghost
I've been so alone
Heaven fell with my fall
Just talking to the phone
Love's remote control
Maybe it's me
I feel it more than most

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Track details

From Cool Like You (Deluxe)

3:222018

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Album

Cool Like You (Deluxe)

27th April 2018

Track number

9

Release year

2018

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2:58
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3:05
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2I Can't Stand It (Acoustic)

3Cool Like You (Acoustic)

4Unfaithful (Acoustic)

5Stranger Still (Acoustic)

6How Long Will This Last? (Acoustic)

7Between the Eyes (Acoustic)

8I Just Imagined You (Acoustic)

9Giving Up the Ghost (Acoustic)

10Lying Again (Acoustic)

11Love Talk (Acoustic)

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Charlie Salt, James Skelly, Joe Donovan, Josh Dewhurst, Myles Kellock, Tom Ogden
Producer: James Skelly, Rich Turvey