Story Behind The Song
I think I wrote this in ?89. I was living in a one room apartment on 51st street right by the airport in Austin. If it ever had an inspired beginning, I?ve long since forgotten what it was. It?s still one of my favorites to play, though. We added it to th
| Song Length |
4:51 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant |
Subject |
Lost Love |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
Lyrics
Ghost Of A Memory
Billy Eli copyright 1993
What you?re seeing now are glimpses
Of those old might have beens
When the assault on your senses
Feels like it won?t ever end
Don?t think too much about it
And all those things that you?re feeling
Don?t give it away, you know
You know time will surely heal it
Chorus:
It?s just some old ghost of a memory
You look again and it?s gone
Just let it lay, it?ll all go away
It never hangs on too long
It?s just some old ghost of a memory
A voice you just can?t quite hear
Just let it slide, it?ll all pass you by
It never stands out too clear
When there?s no way around it
Over under or through
And you think that you?ve left it behind
It comes following you
Maybe the sun is shining
Maybe the rain?s coming down
Don?t go running and hiding
That won?t put it back in the ground
Chorus