Chasing Ghosts

I guess it’s luck, but it’s the same
Hard luck, you’ve been trying to tame
Maybe it’s love, but it’s like you said,
“Love is like a role that we play.” 

But, I believe in you so much
I could die for the words that you say
But, I believe in you so much
I could die from the words that you say 

But you’re chasing the ghost of a good thing
Haunting yourself as the real thing
It’s getting away from you again
While you’re chasing ghosts.

Today my music tastes were reverted back to the way they were when I was in high school. Good ole' Dashboard Confessional. I think I remember now why I liked them. They're great to listen to when you just want to feel like someone--anyone--else understands the crap you're going through. This song has always been one of my favorites written by Dashboard. Today it applies to a situation in my own life. Here is my own interpretation of this song today.

1. You're chasing the ghost of a good thing

2. Haunting yourself as the real thing

3. It’s getting away from you again

4. While you’re chasing ghosts. 

1. You're chasing something that you used to think made you happy--holding onto your addictions instead of just letting them go.

2. Trying to convince yourself that this happiness you're forging is real.

3. The ones you love the most are slipping away from you again

4. While you're choosing addiction and lies instead.

But, I believe in you so much, I could die from the words that you say 

 I trusted you to such a degree, that when you lied, it such was a crushing blow--to me, to us, and to our entire foundation.

--It's getting away from you again. While you're chasing ghosts.--