Cover art for Ghosts That We Knew (Live) by Mumford & Sons

Ghosts That We Knew (Live)

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Ghosts That We Knew (Live) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You saw my pain, washed out in the rain
And broken glass, saw the blood run from my veins
But you saw no fault, no cracks in my heart
And you knelt beside, my hope torn apart
But the ghosts that we knew will flicker from view
And we'll live a long life

[Chorus]
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
Cause oh they gave me such a fright
But I will hold as long as you like
Just promise me we'll be all right

[Verse 2]
So lead me back
Turn south from that place
And close my eyes to my recent disgrace
Cause you know my call
And we'll share my all
And our children come and they will hear me roar

[Chorus]
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
Cause oh they gave me such a fright
But I will hold as long as you like
Just promise me we'll be all right
[Instrumental]

[Bridge]
But hold me still
Bury my heart on the coals
And hold me still
Bury my heart next to yours

[Chorus]
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
Cause oh they gave me such a fright
But I will hold on with all of my might
Just promise me we'll be all right

[Outro]
The ghosts that we knew made us black and all blue
But we'll live a long life
And the ghosts that we knew will flicker from view
And we'll live a long life

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This song is a live version of British band Mumford & Sons' “Ghosts That We Knew”, released on their sophomore album Babel, on September 21, 2012.

They actually previewed the song during their concert at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, as the live sessions took place a month before Babel’s release. The song has exactly the same structure as the studio version, only adding an instrumental part before the bridge.

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Recorded At
Red Rocks
Release Date
November 30, 2012
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