Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Lawrence Arms
Canonical path: /lawrence-arms/ghostwriter
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Ghostwriter
Read Ghostwriter lyrics by Lawrence Arms on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Ghostwriter
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
I drove the highways of a skeleton coast
Salt and sea, tapped mysteries into the keys
I wrote an opus of distorted truths
A symphony to crashing waves of victory
I am a ghostwriter
Pretend I am forever young
I bleed every ribbon dry
Waiting for my day to come
Tamerlane, my poor soul in a last refrain
An endless storm rattles on my windowpane
Creaking floors, lost voices of a thousand wars
The fire roars
I am a ghostwriter
Pretend I am forever young
I bleed every ribbon dry
Waiting for my day to come
How long can we sing the same old tired songs?
How long can we tread water?
The shore is only getting smaller
I am a ghostwriter
Pretend I am forever young
I bleed every ribbon dry
Waiting for my day to come
Waiting for my day to come
To come
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Ghostwriter"?
Lawrence Arms performs "Ghostwriter", and this lyric page sits inside the Lawrence Arms catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Ghostwriter"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Toast and Another Boring Story with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Lawrence Arms?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Lawrence Arms's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Ghostwriter yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.