Folk Alley Sessions at 30A: Indigo Girls - “Ghost”

[@roseyposies]

One of the greatest songs ever made. Lovely lyrics 💛

[@itsthemaggieshow]

Everyone’s talking about the lyrics, and they are amazing, but is anyone going to acknowledge the hauntingly beautiful melodies and harmonies? Stunning.

[@Heckofaride]

I only sing the melody!

[@dongillette]

Never fails to give me a chill.

[@iamwhere]

They just two beautiful people singing beautiful songs. I want to hug them and say thank you for the years of hours I’ve loved, listened, and sang along. Now I see your face before me and I would launch a thousand ships to bring your heart back to my island as the sand beneath me slips… 👊🏼💔

[@sharriaharmstrong9750]

These ladies were a major part of my life from the time I was 16 years old. Some of my current life philosophy was extracted from their lyrics and their unapologetic candor.

[@bpalpha]

Hard to see them get old. One of my most loved songs. Great fucking writing.

[@jhogan1960]

I suspect you are one of those bipolar, alphabet people, but this is song speaks to heteros, too.

[@categorille8330]

@@jhogan1960 bwaa bwaa this song speaks to heteros too bwaaa :'0

[@ThatSuzanneSchmid]

Just be happy we're all still here. Getting older is a privilege and better than the alternative.

[@amydimond1609]

This is the most Beautiful version I’ve ever heard. Eternal Fan!

[@alihoneyspin]

Incredible!! I've loved those amazing humans since I first heard them in 1996, I was 19. They continue to blow me away!! 💜💜💜

[@toddroberts1829]

The Most beautiful and poetic lyrics ever written and put on an album. I highly recommend 1200 Curfews live version of Ghost. Genius.

[@conleyferguson4046]

So so so wonderful. Thank you both ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tommylowell2768]

Indigo Girls, thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your gifts and your souls with the world. All time great song

[@tunafarrell2067]

I realize this song is about a lost lover, but so many of the words speak so clearly about how it felt to lose my mother over thirty years ago.

[@msbeepbeep]

The most beautiful song ever written….poetic lyrics and haunting melody

[@joannemlytle]

Still so beautiful. I will follow you and sing with you until the end of the earth.

[@StabnSteer]

Emily - one of my all-time favorite songwriters!

[@jessmoss3181]

Just crying. One of my all time favorite songs.

[@coastalartistlivingonislan8395]

Best song ever ! Emily rocks. It’s April 2022. The world has gone nuts. You gals give us peace! Thank-you ! I wonder do your read these updates? I’m in love with your ghost. Oh the dreams and nightmares from my way back dreams !

[@skcrary]

Incredible. Thank you for sharing.

[@jhogan1960]

The Girls still got it. Such a great love song.

[@missileana1]

And here's the lyris There's a letter on the desktop that I dug out of a drawer The last truce we ever came to In our adolescent war And I start to feel the fever From the warm air through the screen You come regular like seasons Shadowing my dreams And the Mississippi's mighty But it starts in Minnesota At a place that you could walk across With five steps down And I guess that's how you started Like a pinprick to my heart But at this point you rush right through me And I start to drown And there's not enough room In this world for my pain Signals cross and love gets lost And time passed makes it plain Of all my demon spirits I need you the most I'm in love with your ghost I'm in love with your ghost Dark and dangerous like a secret (don't tell a soul) That gets whispered in a hush When I wake the things I dreamed about you (don't tell a soul) Last night make me blush And you kiss me like a lover Then you sting me like a viper I go follow to the river Play your memory like a piper And I feel it like a sickness How this love is killing me I'd walk into the fingers Of your fire willingly And dance the edge of sanity I've never been this close In love with your ghost, ooh Ooh Unknowing captor You never know how much you Pierce my spirit But I can't touch you Can you hear it A cry to be free Oh I'm forever under lock and key As you pass through me Now I see your face before me I would launch a thousand ships To bring your heart back to my island As the sand beneath me slips As I burn up in your presence And I know now how it feels To be weakened like Achilles With you always at my heels This bitter pill I swallow Is the silence that I keep It poisons me I can't swim free The river is too deep Though I'm baptized by your touch I am no worse than most In love with your ghost (in love with your ghost) You are shadowing my dreams (In love with your ghost) (In love with your ghost)

[@jhogan1960]

Thank you. I'm as old as they are, yet this song still speaks to me.

[@lettuceboy2382]

I never understood why they never achieved the fame of Joni Mitchell or James Taylor.

[@giggles7179]

...but who has? They just don't make 'em like they used to.

[@TheLbannon69]

.. damn!

[@Varisunia]

Beautiful

[@giuseppevalleri]

Wow

[@rebeccahagin3313]

Penny 🇳🇿says: To my 'ghost', 15 years ago today, you changed my life forever. I love you everly xxx

[@brettnoel1783]

Love you both