Jack Conte - Lonely Ghost

19 Jun 2008 · 3 min

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Jack Conte performs a lyrical monologue as a lonely ghost trapped in a casket, yearning for lost friends and grappling with darkness and a consciousness he describes as racist. He expresses gratitude and calls for collective awakening and love to light the way forward.

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And on this casket's back sits a little lonely ghost. He misses his old friends and wishes he had his soul back. But oh, it won't. Daylight will wash away. It's gonna fade, yeah, it will fade in the darkness. Darkness will take It's gonna cut ya, it will cut ya. So I am grateful for this. This consciousness so racist, it paints the darkest card. But with the sudden streak of white, it burns so bright. I will swallow it whole. I'm gonna run out. I will run till my feet give out. Breaks down. Fill it up, yeah. Fill me up. Don't worry about your turn to sunset. Just march on, but no last run. Wake up, wake up. Wake up, wake up, everybody. Let's light up the way. Let's be loving. Yeah, let's make some sound. Let's make some sound.