Name: Ghost Stories (Single)
Duration: P00H04M42S
Description: This song is an intimate exploration of my own struggle with depression while holding onto my faith. 'Ghost Stories' delves into the darkest corners of my soul, where memories and regrets weave with the complexities of my experience as a person of faith. It's about facing those inner demons and searching for the light within the darkness.

Ghost Stories (Single)

by Josh Gillespie

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This song is an intimate exploration of my own struggle with depression while holding onto my faith. 'Ghost Stories' delves into the darkest corners of my soul, where memories and regrets weave with the complexities of my experience as a person of faith. It's about facing those inner demons and searching for the light within the darkness.

lyrics

He played manic,
Never settled,
Never comfortable,
Just a man seeing ghosts
The body may be gone,
but the stories must live on,
just ghostly souls
Waiting for the moment to arrive

Sure, I carry
some ghosts with me
Visions and scents
of a former life
But I am not like
that other guy
We share nothing
but memories

I felt the ghost
of the fool I was
They’re in the echo chambers
As these walls dissolve away

Take me out
Of the slow fire
Bring me home
From in the alone
Write your strength
With these crooked lines
Will you come?

You’re only as sick
As your secrets inside
Given what’s the truth
What can I divine
My best times have been
The worst of all time
Trials and jubilations
Only he can really divide

I felt the ghost
of the fool I was
They’re in the echo chambers
As these walls dissolve away

Take me out
Of the slow fire
Bring me home
From in the alone
Write your strength
With these crooked lines

Revision takes advantage
Of hindsight’s blurry lens
Questioning reality
And all what could have beens
I battle with the Holy Ghost
Allayed by what I see
Cast down by what is lost but
You have always been with me
You have always been with me

Take me out
Of the slow fire
Bring me home
From in the alone
Write your strength
With these crooked lines
Will you come?
Will it be on time
I’ve seen your ghost
Walk on the water
But I’ll sink
Till you save me
Then I run
Knowing better
Till who’s gone
Till who’s gone
Till who’s gone

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released September 15, 2023
Josh Gillespie - Lead/Rhythm guitar, bass, vocals
Tim Birkel - Drums

Produced and engineered by Anthony Coovert at the Engine Room Recording Company

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Josh Gillespie Indianapolis, Indiana

An Indianapolis-based musician, Josh's debut album "Make Something Happen Here" in 2021 marked a break from partisan politics. His upcoming second album, Ghost Stories - Songs of Disorientation explores the complexities of faith and depression.

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