The hands on the clock stop quietly
Through the window, they come on lukewarm winds

To a world of fools who’ve forsaken them
When a voice creeping on your pillow whispers to you

Ghosts will emerge
Behind your ears, the otherworld dances
Ghosts will emerge
But they’re not all that bad
They’ll take you along
To play in a world no one can see
Ghosts are real, you know
But they’re not as scary as the living

Secretly perched on your shoulder
Watching our world change

We’re born when we’re named, that’s how it is
If we can embrace the unknown

Ghosts will emerge
On the far side of the river, that child dances
Ghosts will emerge
While devouring the darkness in our hearts, they sing
They’ll laugh at you
In a language no adults can hear
Ghosts are real, you know
They’re always watching from the sidelines, so don’t you forget

Both mourners and gods exist
Breaking out of this stifled Earth
You create and ghosts come pouring out

Ghosts will emerge
Bringing us together, the dancing living
Ghosts will emerge
Wipe your tears and play, that’s all we can do
The ghosts leave you behind
Returning to a world that no one can see
Ghosts are real, you know
Farewell, mortals, and take care