{"id":303,"date":"2024-05-16T16:05:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T20:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brianorr.com\/blog\/?p=303"},"modified":"2024-11-14T19:47:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T23:47:48","slug":"ghost-of-the-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brianorr.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/16\/ghost-of-the-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghost of the Light"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two years ago, someone close to me lost their battle with mental illness. As many do with this condition, this person hid it so very well \u2013 outwardly, he was one of the most positive people I knew. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although I&#8217;ll never be able to comprehend the magnitude of his suffering, this song was created after reflecting on allusions from our conversations that I only recollected once he was gone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ghost of the Light<\/em> is now available on all streaming services. Listen using the links below, or head down to the bottom of this post to read the <a href=\"#lyrics\" title=\"\">lyrics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"b-music-track-social\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0AIJ7UDOB2DlXcnjDwaljj?si=837efeae3ec04ff0\" class=\"b-rounded-textbutton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/icons\/icon-spotify.svg\" alt=\"Spotify\" class=\"b-icon\">\n    Spotify\n  <\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/ca\/album\/ghost-of-the-light\/1744096910?i=1744096911\" class=\"b-rounded-textbutton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/icons\/icon-applemusic.svg\" alt=\"Apple Music\" class=\"b-icon\">\n    Apple Music\n  <\/a>  \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LMXBc7ask8I?si=RH5y-c8-1uMNgXpE\" class=\"b-rounded-textbutton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/icons\/icon-youtube.svg\" alt=\"YouTube\" class=\"b-icon\">\n    YouTube\n  <\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.ca\/tracks\/B0D2YZ7FZ6\" class=\"b-rounded-textbutton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/icons\/icon-amazon.svg\" alt=\"Amazon Music\" class=\"b-icon\">\n    Amazon Music\n  <\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/brianorr\/ghost-of-the-light\" class=\"b-rounded-textbutton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/icons\/icon-soundcloud.svg\" alt=\"SoundCloud\" class=\"b-icon\">\n    SoundCloud\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lyric Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ghost of the Light (Lyric Video)\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ny9QksSAEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Feel free to leave me a&nbsp;<a href=\"#comments\">comment<\/a>&nbsp;about the song, and don\u2019t forget to follow me on your music platform of choice to get notified when I release other new music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brianorr.com\/blog\/subscribe\/\" title=\"\">subscribe to my newsletter<\/a> to ensure you never miss any of my new music releases and stories behind the songs.&nbsp;Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Written, performed and produced by Brian Orr, \u00a9 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lyrics\">Lyrics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">I\u2019m afraid of the world<br>Afraid you\u2019re all lookin\u2019<br>Afraid that you\u2019re hearin\u2019 what I say<br>And you\u2019re listening <br><br>I\u2019m afraid of the world<br>Afraid that I\u2019m sinking <br>Afraid of the person that you see<br>And what you\u2019re thinking <br><br>I put on my bravest face<br>Hanging by my fingers over empty space<br>I could let it all go today<br>free myself from me, I say...<br><br>Goodbye,<br>I\u2019ve lived, I\u2019ve loved, I\u2019ve lied<br>I say goodbye<br>Become a ghost of the light<br><br>I say goodbye <br>I\u2019ve dreamed, I\u2019ve laughed, I\u2019ve cried<br>I say goodbye <br>Become a ghost of the light<br><br>I\u2019m afraid of the world<br>Afraid that I\u2019m foolin\u2019<br>Afraid that I\u2019m letting you all down<br>In all I\u2019m doin\u2019<br><br>I\u2019m afraid of the world<br>Afraid that I\u2019m showing<br>Afraid that the devil in my mind<br>Keeps on growing <br><br>I put on my bravest face<br>Hanging by my fingers over empty space<br>I could let it all go today<br>free myself from me, I say...<br><br>Goodbye,<br>I\u2019ve lived, I\u2019ve loved, I\u2019ve lied<br>I say goodbye<br>Become a ghost of the light<br><br>I say goodbye <br>I\u2019ve dreamed, I\u2019ve laughed, I\u2019ve cried<br>I say goodbye <br>Become a ghost of the light<br><br>I say goodbye,<br>I\u2019ve lived, I\u2019ve loved, I\u2019ve lied<br>I say goodbye<br>Become a ghost of the light<br><br>I say goodbye <br>I\u2019ve dreamed, I\u2019ve laughed, I\u2019ve cried<br>I say goodbye <br>Become a ghost of the light<br>Become a ghost of the light<br>Become a ghost<br><br>Words and music by Brian Orr, \u00a9 2024<br><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghost of the Light is now available on all streaming services. 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