Ghost Man on Third Lyrics
[Verse 1: Adam Lazzara, both, John Nolan]
Jynx me something crazy
Thinkin' if it's three then
I'm as smooth as the skin rolls across the small of your back
It's too bad it's not my style if you need me
I'm out and on the parkway patient and waiting for headlights
Dressed in a fashion that's fitting to the inconsistencies of my moods
It's times like these where silence means everything and no one is to know about this
It's times like these where silence means everything (So no one is to know about this)
[Chorus: Adam Lazzara, John Nolan]
It's a campaign of distraction
(Distraction)
Revisionist history, oh!
(And revisionist history)
[Post-Chorus: Adam Lazzara, John Nolan]
It's a shame I don't think that they'll notice
(It's a shame, I don't think that they'll notice)
It's a shame I doubt they even care
(It's a shame, I don't think that they care)
No one is to know about this
It's a shame I don't think that they'll notice
(It's a shame, I don't think that they'll notice)
It's a shame I doubt they even care
(It's a shame)
Don't let me down
Jynx me something crazy
Thinkin' if it's three then
I'm as smooth as the skin rolls across the small of your back
It's too bad it's not my style if you need me
I'm out and on the parkway patient and waiting for headlights
Dressed in a fashion that's fitting to the inconsistencies of my moods
It's times like these where silence means everything and no one is to know about this
It's times like these where silence means everything (So no one is to know about this)
[Chorus: Adam Lazzara, John Nolan]
It's a campaign of distraction
(Distraction)
Revisionist history, oh!
(And revisionist history)
[Post-Chorus: Adam Lazzara, John Nolan]
It's a shame I don't think that they'll notice
(It's a shame, I don't think that they'll notice)
It's a shame I doubt they even care
(It's a shame, I don't think that they care)
No one is to know about this
It's a shame I don't think that they'll notice
(It's a shame, I don't think that they'll notice)
It's a shame I doubt they even care
(It's a shame)
Don't let me down
[Verse 2: Adam Lazzara, John Nolan]
But whatever I have been gettin' myself into lately
Has been slicing inches from my waist
It's my face vs. the bottle (and thank god you weren't there)
And that's how bad could this hurt
Against I won't feel a thing
(And thank god you weren't there...)
I tell you all about [it] it's just not working out
(...to watch me hit bottom)
Not working out
[Chorus: Adam Lazzara, John Nolan]
It's a campaign of distraction
(Distraction)
Revisionist history, oh!
(And revisionist history)
[Post-Chorus: Adam Lazzara, John Nolan]
It's a shame I don't think that they'll notice
(It's a shame, I don't think that they'll notice)
It's a shame I doubt they even care
(It's a shame I doubt they even care)
No one is to know about this
It's a shame I don't think that they'll notice
(It's a shame, I don't think that they'll notice)
It's a shame I doubt they even care
(It's a shame, It's a shame)
No one is to know about this
Don't let me down
But whatever I have been gettin' myself into lately
Has been slicing inches from my waist
It's my face vs. the bottle (and thank god you weren't there)
And that's how bad could this hurt
Against I won't feel a thing
(And thank god you weren't there...)
I tell you all about [it] it's just not working out
(...to watch me hit bottom)
Not working out
[Chorus: Adam Lazzara, John Nolan]
It's a campaign of distraction
(Distraction)
Revisionist history, oh!
(And revisionist history)
[Post-Chorus: Adam Lazzara, John Nolan]
It's a shame I don't think that they'll notice
(It's a shame, I don't think that they'll notice)
It's a shame I doubt they even care
(It's a shame I doubt they even care)
No one is to know about this
It's a shame I don't think that they'll notice
(It's a shame, I don't think that they'll notice)
It's a shame I doubt they even care
(It's a shame, It's a shame)
No one is to know about this
Don't let me down
[Bridge: Adam Lazzara, John Nolan]
Better than
This is we why (We why)
We were taught so much better than this (So much better)
This is going anywhere (Than this)
We like to rewind (Better)
We were taught so much (So much better)
Better than, better than this (Better than this!)
[Outro: Adam Lazzara, John Nolan]
This is what livin' like this does
This is what livin' like this does
This is what livin' like this does (Like)
This is what livin' like this does (This)
This is what livin' like this does (livin' like this)
This is what livin' like this does (livin' like this)
This is what livin' like this does (livin' like this)
This is what livin' like this does (livin' like this)
This is what livin' like this does
Better than
This is we why (We why)
We were taught so much better than this (So much better)
This is going anywhere (Than this)
We like to rewind (Better)
We were taught so much (So much better)
Better than, better than this (Better than this!)
[Outro: Adam Lazzara, John Nolan]
This is what livin' like this does
This is what livin' like this does
This is what livin' like this does (Like)
This is what livin' like this does (This)
This is what livin' like this does (livin' like this)
This is what livin' like this does (livin' like this)
This is what livin' like this does (livin' like this)
This is what livin' like this does (livin' like this)
This is what livin' like this does
About
Genius Annotation
This is a song about mental health, or rather, mental unwellness.
Adam Lazzara was only 19 years old when he came to New York City from North Carolina to play with Taking Back Sunday, but he had already been through his fair share of turmoil : as he mentioned on the band’s Yahoo boards in 2002, he had been suicidal since the age of 13.
An alcoholic and a drug addict who had already been in rehab at the age of 15, Lazzara relied on substances to get himself through life.
“Ghost Man On Third” is a very personal insight on his mental state at the time.
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Credits
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Mastering
Engineer
Mixing
Additional Guitar
Percussion
Drums
Additional Vocals
Lyricist
Rhythm Guitar
Keyboard
Lead guitar
Vocals
Bass Guitar
Label
Recorded At
Big Blue Meenie (Jersey City, New Jersey)
Release Date
March 26, 2002
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