Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: folk
Song Meaning of “Ghost Fields” by Murder By Death
Ghost Fields tells the story of losing a loved one and grappling with the grief that follows. The narrator paints a picture of the sadness that comes with living in a world after their beloved is gone. They long for the chance to touch the “ghost fields” of the past, to trespass in them and try to find solace in the memories they left behind. The mournful lyrics express the difficulty in comprehending such grief and the narrator’s loneliness as they wander through a landscape “saturated with sorrow.” The song’s title serves as an apt metaphor for the timeless and emotion-filled void they feel in the absence of the one they loved. Even as they find themselves surrounded by the bleakness of “the dark mile” that death has left in its wake, the narrator describes a certain comfort in the intangible connections to their lost love that still remain. In the end, they come to the conclusion that, while they may never have the chance to touch the ghost fields again, the memories that linger will never truly fade away.