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Originally Posted by Becky
In some ways, to me, it comes across as someone who has had a burden lifted from them because the lyrics take what is obviously a bad situation and turn it into a positive one. The lyrics are very beautiful and poetic and speak to a strength of recovery. It's as Jon has said of many songs, they can become your own. Anyone could have a "ghost" haunting them that they they overcome and refuse to let overshadow them anymore and once you step out of that ghost's shadow and into the light, there is relief.
I applied the lyrics to a situation in my life and burst into to tears over the song and believe me, it had nothing to do with Richie. That's the beauty of poetry.
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Such a beautiful comment!