Taking Back Sunday

Genre: Rock, Alternative, Punk

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Rhythm	9.7
Melody	10.0
Instruments	10.0
Lyrics	9.9
Vocal	9.9
This song has been reviewed 14 times. Overall score for this song, 9.9.

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Taking Back Sunday - What's It Feel Like To Be A Ghost Lyrics

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Song details
Title	What's It Feel Like To Be A Ghost
Artist	Taking Back Sunday
Album	Louder Now (2006) , Track 1
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Song lyrics

Send "What's It Feel Like To Be A Ghost" ringtones to your cell

And then you said a little more about your dreams,
Like that was my call. (My call.) 
If you would only listen. 
Bypassed everything and went straight for the neck. 
(I study,) 
We're studied. 
(Up nightly.) 
Dragged you out into the streets, 
Before you buckle at your knees. (Buckle at your knees.) 

What's it feel like to be a ghost? 
(Well, louder now, louder now.) 
So what's it feel like to be a ghost? 
(Ahhhh.)
Are you up for, are you up for this? 
(Well, are you up for, are you up for..) 
Are you up for, are you up for this? 
(Well, are you up for, are you up for..) 

This is quick but not quite painless, 
It sits perched on your arm. 
Tacky and irrelevant. (So what?) 
A permanent reminder that oh christ...
(I study,) 
We're studied. 
(Up nightly.) 
Dragged you out into the streets, 
Before you buckle at your knees. (Buckle.)

What's it feel like to be a ghost? 
(Well, louder now, louder now.) 
So what's it feel like to be a ghost? 
(Ahhhh.)
Are you up for, are you up for this? 
(Well, are you up for, are you up for..) 
Are you up for, are you up for this? 
(Well, are you up for, are you up for..) 

I said so, look closely, 
There might be something you like. 
What was it like?
(Oh and I...) 
Looked so close, it's been months, who knows if I,
Will get this right. 
(Oh and I..) 
Look so closely, there might be something you'd like.
What was it like?

Oh and I....

What's it feel like to be a ghost? 
(Well, louder now, louder now.) 
So what's it feel like to be a ghost? 
(Ahhhh.)
Are you up for, are you up for this? 
(Well, are you up for, are you up for..) 
Are you up for, are you up for this? 
(Well, are you up for, are you up for..)

Send "What's It Feel Like To Be A Ghost" ringtones to your cell

lyrics submitted by Mrsway182 on 26-02-2006

lyrics corrected by BKOHLER, matthew_tm on 26-04-2006

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05-04-2006 23:02 tom_harris4
3,369 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal All the new stuff is great...sounds even better live too
12-04-2006 00:47 freshprince077
38 posts	louder now, louder now...
16-04-2006 13:06 Dashboard_day
19 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal YEah, this is one of the best songs from their new cd, but I only have like five songs from it, I can't wait to hear the rest of their new cd, I know I'll love it. I don't know if it'll be as good as Where You Wanna Be though. and I know it can't be as good as Tell All Your Friends. That's one of the best cds ever. Still... anything Taking Back Sunday does is still amazing.
25-04-2006 06:02 roxyangelrox
566 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal this song makes you wanna rock out and dance! i love it! the title is wrong here, though. "What's It Feel Like To Be a Ghost"*
25-04-2006 17:57 i_am_flawed
102 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal i just got back from the mall, but before the mall i had 5 needles in my mouth and was at the dentist for 3 hours, but after, my mom took me to the mall to buy the cd, all =the pain and agony was sooooo worth it, this cd kicks so much ass!
26-04-2006 00:55 livinginmusic
154 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal great song. started off the cd well.
30-04-2006 16:14 dianeeee
9 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I love this song, it's a great way to start off the cd.
09-05-2006 04:00 knifeprty5xx
2 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal This song is very original and the guitars rule. Only one of the many songs I love from TBS.
16-05-2006 03:17 i_am_flawed
102 posts	"This is quick but not quite painless" its true with most situations, they say it doesn't hurt but it always does.
30-05-2006 06:29 Baino
2,208 posts	Amazing. Great stuff TBS.
03-08-2006 06:26 morgish
280 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal haha. wow i love this song. its fantastic and one of my favorites. i really hate people who know like 1 song by taking back sunday.(which it's most likely MakeDamnSure because that was all over MTV ) and these people are all like "oh my gosh i love taking back sunday" and they've never heard any other songs by them.. That really agrivates me. :] ha. the first time i heard this song i giggled because when Adam echos Fred when he says Buckle he kinda moans at the end and i totally laughed to my self there.
13-09-2006 01:12 xx_Gabi
65 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Amazing song! I keep playing it over and over again.
30-11-2006 01:55 mills82
4 posts	okay, i absolutely adore taking back sunday, but what the hell is the song about?
23-12-2006 04:38 KimmyMagnifical
8 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal I love this freaking song. If it were a guy, I'd marry it, it's just that good. I think it's about telling someone they aren't really what they used to be anymore, or at least part of it it, "What's it Feel Like to be a ghost" is asking what it feels like to be a shadow of what you used to be. "I said so, look closely, There might be something you like. What was it like? Looked so close, it's been months, who knows if I, Will get this right. Look so closely, there might be something you'd like." I think thats where he asks her to look at how he is now and try to accept it and find something she likes about him, because he doesn't know if he'll be able to change back to how he was. "This is quick but not quite painless, It sits perched on your arm. Tacky and irrelevant. (So what?) A permanent reminder that oh christ... (I study,) We're studied. (Up nightly.) Dragged you out into the streets, Before you buckle at your knees." It's a quick and easy question (why did you change? are you okay? ect.) but the answer is going to hurt, and she already kinda knows it she just wants to hear him say it. The tacky and irrelevant part is about what an odd time it is to ask that question, but he says so what because it still needs to be addressed, because it's holding back their relationship (A permanent reminder). As for the begining I can't say that i really know. I think "And then you said a little more about your dreams, Like that was my call. (My call.) If you would only listen. Bypassed everything and went straight for the neck. (I study,) We're studied. (Up nightly.) Dragged you out into the streets, Before you buckle at your knees. (Buckle at your knees.) " Talking about their dreams was probably something they were both interested in but since he changed he doesn't care because it's nothing he can control, but she catches him on it and they argue. Bypassing everything and heading straight for the neck is hitting a sore spot and probably the root of the problem and biggest part of the argument. Dragging out into the streets probably refers to him starting to yell and her buckling at the knees is probably her crying and making him stop yelling. Yeah idk if it's right, but you can consider it
07-01-2007 21:44 XamazingX
46 posts	this song is awesome
17-03-2007 18:03 debOrah18
36 posts	WE SWING AND WE SWAY AS THIS TINY VOICE IN MY HEAD STARTS TO SING UR SAFE CHILD U R SAFE -------THAT IS MY FAVORITE PART OF THE SONG!!!!! this song rocks. ive loved tbs since where u wanna be and tell all ur friends..those albums got me thru so much. louder now is different but i still love it. tbs is always there for me. rocK on TbS
20-07-2007 08:30 disco__rockster
949 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal yea this is a realy especially the first 2 lines the way its sung its awesome
20-07-2007 08:32 disco__rockster
949 posts	hehe i meant its a realy GOOD song hehe
20-07-2007 20:40 Your_Marionette
93 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal Taking Back SUnday is like the single SIQest band ever...I've seen them 6 times and had so much fun every time! What's It Feel Like To Be A Ghost was probubly the best song from the first set at they're most recent so in Worcester. They're insane!
20-07-2007 20:41 Your_Marionette
93 posts	i meant SHOW not so in that last one
16-12-2008 18:11 17boo
2 posts	rhythm melody instruments lyrics vocal i loooooooooooooooooooooooove it!! i think i got a pretty good idea about what its about ← me and tbs hehe