Description
Composed and performed by Makaya McCraven (drums), Junius Paul (bass), Joel Ross (vibraphone), Jeremiah Chiu (modular synth, percussion), and Marquis Hill (trumpet, percussion, electronics) on January 14, 2025, at Public Records studio in Brooklyn, New York. Editing, additional composition, and overdubs were performed by Makaya McCraven (percussion, keyboards, synthesisers) throughout 2025 at Makaya Music Studios in Chicago, Illinois.
Lyrics and translation
Original
Ghosted
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Last few days, been so empty
I fuck my brain, then I sensed my body
Is it somebody else you want?
Something you want all done
(Ghosted, ghosted)
Blame it on the alcohol
Strip me down to pillow talk
If it's so hard just loving me
I'd much rather you ghosted me
Yeah, say that it ain't the night (ain't the night)
Say you're working overtime (oh)
If it's so hard just loving me (loving me)
I'd much rather you (ghosted me)
We ain't really friends
So why do you pretend that there's something to lose
When there ain't no history?
The bedsheets are off, and you don't even kiss me
What's up? You don't give a fuck
Temporary love, take another puff
Am I not enough? Oh-oh (ooh)
You know it ain't easy on me, babe (ooh)
Hey, baby, on me
(Baby, yeah, baby, yeah, baby, yeah)
If it's so hard just loving me (loving me)
I'd much rather you (ghosted me)
Me, me (baby, yeah, baby, yeah, baby, yeah)
If it's so hard just loving me (loving me)
I'd much rather you ghosted me
English translation
Ghosted
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Last few days, been so empty
I fuck my brain, then I sensed my body
Is it somebody else you want?
Something you want all done
(Ghosted, ghosted)
Blame it on the alcohol
Strip me down to pillow talk
If it's so hard just loving me
I'd much rather you ghosted me
Yeah, say that it ain't the night (ain't the night)
Say you're working overtime (oh)
If it's so hard just loving me (loving me)
I'd much rather you (ghosted me)
We ain't really friends
So why do you pretend that there's something to lose
When there ain't no history?
The bedsheets are off, and you don't even kiss me
What's up? You don't give a fuck
Temporary love, take another puff
Am I not enough? Oh-oh (ooh)
You know it ain't easy on me, babe (ooh)
Hey, baby, on me
(Baby, yeah, baby, yeah, baby, yeah)
If it's so hard just loving me (loving me)
I'd much rather you (ghosted me)
Me, me (baby, yeah, baby, yeah, baby, yeah)
If it's so hard just loving me (loving me)
I'd much rather you ghosted me