Ghost

Dragonette, through 'Ghost,' takes us on a spectral and poignant journey of a soul caught between remorse and longing. Initially, there's an eerie stillness, conveyed by the idea that 'time hasn't moved' since the 'night I died.' This death is not literal but symbolic of the relationship's demise due to the protagonist's infidelity. The 'walking my ghost' conveys a sense of lifelessness and detachment, as though the person they were before is now a mere specter of the past.

The repetition of 'He knows he knows he knows I've been Untrue' underscores the chorus with a haunting staccato, reflecting the guilt that pierces the protagonist's conscience. With every utterance, the weight of the betrayal becomes more palpable, festering like a wound that refuses to heal. This refrain also reveals the transparency of the protagonist's actions, leaving them exposed and vulnerable beneath the gaze of their former lover.

A transformation occurs as the ghostly figure attempts to confront the broken fragments of the relationship. The act of 'floating like fog, haunting my old life' captures the protagonist's inability to let go, enveloped by the fog of their own making. It's a limbo between a desire to return and the acknowledgement of change, tying into a struggle to reconcile the past with the present.

Toward the conclusion of the song, there's an evolution in the emotional journey, marked by the realization that 'He knows just by the way I float in.' This suggests that, while the protagonist yearns for a resurrection of the relationship, the transparency of their ghost-like state makes it clear that things can never fully return to how they were. The bitter acceptance that 'my time’s a record that’s skipping' is the protagonist's recognition of their cyclical tendency to falter, marking an end to the fantasy of redemption.