ATEEZ – Ghost Lyrics (English Translation)
Verse 1
If I hold my breath, I hold it again behind you.
I hid the heated truth as if it would explode, uh.
I know your truth, hidden more deeply.
I crept out from between those black lips into a drama.
You feel it every night, cry deep inside.
You, suffocating, are awakened from sleep.
Your meaningless gestures call me.
No matter how hard you try to stop it, it flows like a timer.
Pre-Chorus
There’s no way out, a warning message.
Don’t say it out, whisper it in your ear.
It’s already too late to turn back.
Know you want it more, more than me.
Chorus
Now, you see that I’m a ghost
When the lights get low.
I’m burning the wick of your truth.
Now, you see it in your soul
When I get so close,
Only the emotions remain and go.
Post-Chorus
Now you see that I’m a ghost,
Ghost, ghost.
Luring you to the edge of your instinct.
Don’t, don’t, don’t,
Don’t, don’t.
Don’t stop, that is you.
Verse 2
Every breath I let out for you, even that
I don’t leave behind, I got you.
If a moment feels unclear,
I can show myself more clearly.
When I appear even in your dreams,
I easily become your host.
Just trust me, even if you can’t believe it,
Even if you hate the traces, look again.
Pain to gain,
Dust to flame,
I appear on your face,
Making your brain,
Instinct and insane,
Swaying grace,
The race that continues,
The chain that explodes.
Pre-Chorus
There’s no way out, a warning message.
Don’t say it out, whisper it in your ear.
It’s already too late to turn back.
Know you want it more, more than me.
Chorus
Now, you see that I’m a ghost
When the lights get low.
I’m burning the wick of your truth.
Now, you see it in your soul
When I get so close,
Only the emotions remain and go.
Post-Chorus
Now you see that I’m a ghost,
Ghost, ghost.
Luring you to the edge of your instinct.
Don’t, don’t, don’t,
Don’t, don’t.
Don’t stop, that is you.
Outro
If I hold my breath, I hold it again behind you.
I hid the heated truth as if it would explode, uh.
I know your truth, hidden more deeply.
I crept out from between those black lips into a drama.
Lyrics Meaning
“Ghost” by ATEEZ is a haunting and intense song that uses the metaphor of a ghost or haunting presence to explore themes of uncontrollable desire, hidden truth, and psychological obsession. It portrays the narrator as an inescapable, shadowy force that preys on someone’s deepest instincts and secrets.
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The Ghost as an Uncontrollable Force: The narrator is not a physical person but a psychological entity—a “ghost” that emerges in the dark (“when the lights get low”). This ghost represents a suppressed truth, a forbidden desire, or an obsessive thought that the subject cannot escape. It’s always present, “calling” from within.
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Invasion of Privacy and Mind: The lyrics depict a deep, unsettling intrusion. The ghost knows the subject’s hidden truth (“I know your truth”), invades their dreams (“When I appear even in your dreams”), and takes over as their “host.” This symbolizes how obsessive thoughts or desires can possess a person’s mind against their will.
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The Thrill of the Forbidden: There’s a dark, seductive pull to the encounter. The pre-chorus suggests the subject is complicit (“Know you want it more, more than me”) and that it’s “too late to turn back.” The ghost “lures you to the edge of your instinct,” playing on primal, subconscious urges that defy rationality. The command “Don’t stop, that is you” implies the subject’s own nature is driving this dangerous attraction.
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Metaphors of Revelation and Combustion: Central imagery involves bringing hidden things to light. The ghost “burns the wick of your truth,” forcing what is concealed into the open. The transformation from “pain to gain” and “dust to flame” suggests this painful confrontation is also a catalyst for a explosive, possibly destructive, change (“The chain that explodes”).
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Overall Tone and ATEEZ’s Concept: The song creates a claustrophobic, hypnotic, and dramatic atmosphere. It aligns with ATEEZ’s flair for theatrical, narrative-driven concepts, often exploring dualities and inner darkness. Here, they embody the seductive and terrifying force of a truth or desire that refuses to stay buried, ultimately asking: what part of yourself are you most afraid to confront? The ghost is that confronting mirror.
