Deaf Havana Kings Road Ghosts lyrics

I drove my car along the old bus route to my parents house today,
And on the way I saw the places I once loved begin to fade,
The recreation ground I knew so well have been replaced,
With worn out football pitches and tennis courts and empty space

I miss the days I used to know I had a place,
And all the friends I thought I loved weren't far way,
Before I lost my way, and these streets still knew my name,
I miss the days when I knew I had a place, a place in everything

Now there's ghosts in the eyes of the checkout girls and the boys who run the bars,
Who 5 years ago were aspiring artists or poets with guitars,
We wore our hearts so far down our sleeves that we lost them day to day

But this place isn't the same you see, and these streets don't feel like home to me


I miss the days I used to know I had a place,
And all the friends I thought I loved weren't far way,
Before I lost my way, and these streets still knew my name,
I miss the days when I knew I had a place, a place in everything

I parked the car and made my way down, closer to the sea,
I inhaled the summer breeze and I felt free,
I forgot how much I missed the way, the sun lit up the east coast bays,
And made the north sea come alive,
And at night we'd pass the lighthouse by on the way to drown ourselves in illegal wine,
And we'd stay awake until the morning cars went by,
with nothing but bus fare and a smile,
I couldn't help but smile