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My Heart Is a Ghost
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Aug 6, 2026 updated
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Kutless's "My Heart Is a Ghost" is a rock-influenced worship song about spiritual emptiness and the struggle to feel God's presence. The lyrics describe a heart that feels faded and unreal, haunted by fear and shame. The singer acknowledges God's nearness but confesses a fear that his heart is a ghost, unable to fully connect. The song turns toward hope as he chooses to silence inner voices, hold onto God's promise, and kneel in prayer, recognizing that forgiveness brings freedom. It's a raw, honest plea for God to remove fear and shame, reflecting a journey from doubt to surrender and faith.
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My heart is a ghost, faded and blurred,
It used to be real with letters and words,
Shadows and borders clouding my eyes,
This light will grow dim holding onto the lies.
I see you, I feel you, I know you're here,
But I fear my heart is a ghost,
I see you, I feel you, I know you're here,
But I fear my heart is a ghost.
So I silence the voices, swallow my pride,
Hold onto what's real, throw darkness aside,
Hold onto the promise, and fall to my knees,
Forgiveness is freedom, it's all that I need.
I see you, I feel you, I know you're here,
But I fear my heart is a ghost,
I see you, I feel you, I know you're here,
But I fear my heart is a ghost.
Will you take away all the fear and all the shame,
Keep me running from everything that I've become.
I see you, I feel you, I know you're here,
But I fear my heart is a ghost,
I see you, I feel you, I know you're here,
But I fear my heart is a ghost.