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Griftwood

Release date: 11th March 2022

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'Griftwood' arrives as a ten-track deep cut on Impera, dressed in arena rock grandeur but preoccupied with something altogether more caustic: the figure of the false preacher, the charlatan who weaponises faith for personal gain. Ghost's lyrical theme cuts against the song's monumental surface, a tension that gives the track its bite. The music itself is gargantuan. Opener 'Imperium' sets the record's grand statement, but it is 'Griftwood' that exemplifies the album's commitment to rock music at its most expansive. The song builds on a foundation of conviction and swagger, Ghost adopting the voice of an immovable force ("I'm your rock, baby / I won't back down") whilst the lyrics interrogate the mechanics of spiritual manipulation and the promise of deliverance from suffering. A Dork four-star record, Impera closes with 'Respite on the Spitalfields', a statement that both satisfies and leaves wanting for more.

"Griftwood" is a track by Ghost, from the album IMPERA, released 11th March 2022. The track is 5:16 long. It's filed under Metal. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 12 articles about Ghost.

About the Artist

Ghost

Ghost

Lyrics

Griftwood

Yes
Yeah

Suffering for the Lord is not an easy thing
Be it a conjuring
So ordained and adored, so immaculate
Ooh, so worth the debt

I'm your rock, baby
I won't back down
I'm your rock, baby
Ask yourself, ooh
Are you righteous? Yes

You want to play with the sire? (Yes)
You want a view from the spire? (Yes)
You want a seat by the pyre?
And never ever suffer again

Yes
Yeah
Yeah

Sacrifice for the horde leads the way from shame
Be it a loser's game
The disdain and abhorred lash of the senate whip
Ooh, it's a power trip

I'm your rock, baby
I won't back down
I'm your rock, baby
Ask yourself, ooh
Are you righteous? Yes

You want to play with the sire? (Yes)
You want a view from the spire? (Yes)
You want a seat by the pyre?
And never ever suffer again (Yes)

You want to console the griever? (Yes)
You want to guide the believer? (Yes)
You and the greatest deceiver?
And never ever suffer again

Holy Mother
You washeth the sin from my feet
Holy Mother
You shine like the sun and the moon
And the stars in the sky
Holy Mother (Mother)
You washeth the sin from my feet

Holy Mother
You shine like the sun and the moon
And the stars in the sky
The world rests heavy on your shoulders
Holy Mother
You shine like the sun and the moon
And the stars in the sky

I'm your rock, baby
I won't back down
I'm your rock, baby
Ask yourself
Are you righteous?
Yes

You want to play with the sire? (Yes)
You want a view from the spire? (Yes)
You want a seat by the pyre?
And never ever suffer again
(Never ever suffer, never ever suffer again)

You want to play with the sire? (Yes)
You want a view from the spire? (Yes)
You want a seat by the pyre?
And never ever suffer again (yeah)

You want to console the griever?
You want to guide the believer?
You and the greatest deceiver?
And never ever suffer again

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From IMPERA

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11th March 2022
Track number
10
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2022
  1. 1Imperium
    1:40
  2. 2Kaisarion
    5:02
  3. 3Spillways
    3:17
  4. 4Call Me Little Sunshine
    4:44

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Klas Åhlund, Peter Svensson, Tobias Forge
    Producer
    Klas Åhlund
    Drums
    Ricard Nettermalm
    Guitar
    Fredrik Åkesson
    Vocals
    Papa Emeritus IV, Tobias Forge
    Bass Guitar
    Fredrik Åkesson
    Mastering Engineer
    Ted Jensen
    Mixing Engineer
    Andy Wallace, Dan Malsch
    Piano
    Martin Hederos
    Recording Engineer
    Martin Eriksson Sandmark, Stefan Boman
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