“Love Is a Ghost (And I Still Want to Know)”

Epic power-ballad drenched in aching soul, gospel-tinged hard-alt-rock pure haunted yearning, howls for love beneath Massive backing choirs, deep delay, lush keys, bluesy, driving screaming guitars

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[Sax Solo]

[Verse 1: Over Slow Piano & Guitar Swells]:
I’ve felt lips that tasted like hope
But turned to ash in the morning light
I’ve held hearts that beat like drums
Then vanished in the endless night

They said love would save my soul
But it’s torn me apart instead
Left me screaming to the sky
With a choir inside my head

[Pre-Chorus: Tension Rises, Choir Begins]:
I’ve climbed the stairway made of dreams
Just to fall back through the seams
And still I cry… still I scream…

[Chorus: Massive Power Ballad Chorus, Choir Harmonies, Guitar Climbing]:
I want to know what love is!
I need to feel what I missed
I want to feel something pure
That doesn’t leave me unsure

What is love?
Is it war in disguise?
Or a kiss with no lies?
If love is real, then show me how
‘Cause I’ve been bleeding from it now

[Instrumental Solo]

[Verse 2: Now Backed by Full Band]:
I gave my name to strangers’ prayers
Chased shadows in silk and leather
I thought love was fire in her stare
But all I got was stormy weather

Every rose left thorns in my spine
Every “I love you” turned to “Goodbye”
So tell me, was I wrong to try?
Was I just born to die?

[Bridge: Guitar Solo + Spoken Interlude]:
“You talk about love like it’s light…
But all I’ve seen is shadow.
If love exists,
It’s a ghost with my name carved in its breath.
But I still wanna know
Why does it haunt me?:
Love is a callin'
Love is a callin' through the storm
And I can feel the cold wind blowin'
And it cuts me to the bone
And though I feel my blood run cold
It warms my heart and it warms my soul
And it makes me know I have no control
I am only human"
 
[Guitar solo]

[Chorus: Even Bigger, Gospel Choir Lifts Him to the Heavens]:
I want to know what love is!
Not just the pain or the bliss
I want to see past the lies
Past the tears in your eyes

What is love?
Is it truth in disguise?
Or a drug that slowly dies?
If love is God, then hear my cry
‘Cause I’ve been living just to try!

[Instrumental Solo]

[Final Chorus: Echoes, Stripped Down, Almost A Capella]:
I want to know… what love is…
I want to feel… just one kiss…
No more ghosts, no more chains…
Just love… without pain...

[Outro: Distant Piano, Faint Guitar Harmonics]:
"What is love… if not the thing we never reach…?
What is love… if not the ghost that teaches us how to bleed…?
Love is a wound
Love is a wound that never heals
And it's so much deeper than the flesh
But it feels just as real
And it's the deepest scar
That you'll ever see
And it's the deepest scar
That's been put on me
And I still wanna know"
[Fades out with a Instrumental Solo]

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[Intro: Over Sparse Piano]: "I’ve been walking… through fire… for years… I don’t even know if love is real… or just something we fear… And I still wanna know Is it real or is it an illusion? And I still wanna know Are we dealin' with reality or just confusion? And I still wanna know 'Cause I can't help believin' in the things that I can feel And I still wanna know" [Sax Solo] [Verse 1: Over Slow Piano & Guitar Swells]: I’ve felt lips that tasted like hope But turned to ash in the morning light I’ve held hearts that beat like drums Then vanished in the endless night They said love would save my soul But it’s torn me apart instead Left me screaming to the sky With a choir inside my head [Pre-Chorus: Tension Rises, Choir Begins]: I’ve climbed the stairway made of dreams Just to fall back through the seams And still I cry… still I scream… [Chorus: Massive Power Ballad Chorus, Choir Harmonies, Guitar Climbing]: I want to know what love is! I need to feel what I missed I want to feel something pure That doesn’t leave me unsure What is love? Is it war in disguise? Or a kiss with no lies? If love is real, then show me how ‘Cause I’ve been bleeding from it now [Instrumental Solo] [Verse 2: Now Backed by Full Band]: I gave my name to strangers’ prayers Chased shadows in silk and leather I thought love was fire in her stare But all I got was stormy weather Every rose left thorns in my spine Every “I love you” turned to “Goodbye” So tell me, was I wrong to try? Was I just born to die? [Bridge: Guitar Solo + Spoken Interlude]: “You talk about love like it’s light… But all I’ve seen is shadow. If love exists, It’s a ghost with my name carved in its breath. But I still wanna know Why does it haunt me?: Love is a callin' Love is a callin' through the storm And I can feel the cold wind blowin' And it cuts me to the bone And though I feel my blood run cold It warms my heart and it warms my soul And it makes me know I have no control I am only human" [Guitar solo] [Chorus: Even Bigger, Gospel Choir Lifts Him to the Heavens]: I want to know what love is! Not just the pain or the bliss I want to see past the lies Past the tears in your eyes What is love? Is it truth in disguise? Or a drug that slowly dies? If love is God, then hear my cry ‘Cause I’ve been living just to try! [Instrumental Solo] [Final Chorus: Echoes, Stripped Down, Almost A Capella]: I want to know… what love is… I want to feel… just one kiss… No more ghosts, no more chains… Just love… without pain... [Outro: Distant Piano, Faint Guitar Harmonics]: "What is love… if not the thing we never reach…? What is love… if not the ghost that teaches us how to bleed…? Love is a wound Love is a wound that never heals And it's so much deeper than the flesh But it feels just as real And it's the deepest scar That you'll ever see And it's the deepest scar That's been put on me And I still wanna know" [Fades out with a Instrumental Solo]

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