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Ghosts (single)

by The Vanrays

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GHOSTS: A hauntingly special single release from the Vanrays. 28 - 10 - 22

Ghosts is a wonderfully haunting song that is a special to us. It's the first song that Spencer brought forward to us and it forged the definition of the the direction we were headed. We've been through several arrangements since that first basement session, but it ended up very close to the original.
It is fitting that it stood out on it's own and is not on the forthcoming album, "Put It Out" (coming 11- 02 - 23!!! )

CHECK OUT THE HAUNTING LYRIC VIDEO HERE: youtu.be/KEZCH-xdHac

AND ALL THE VANRAYS' LINKS ARE HERE: linktr.ee/theVanrays

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GHOSTS

If I - can stop just one heart - from breaking, in two
Then I won’t mind - wasting my time – on you
If I could stop. Stop making,
The same mistakes, the ones that are making me a fool

Then we start living, the way lovers should
Drunk on the hope - that we hoped that love would
Haunted by ghosts only lovers can see
if you want to see ghosts - you got to believe - in love

I , got to, I got to, got to hold on to you
Like it’s our last day, Baby - our last day, honey - on earth – naw
I Got to try, I got to try, Baby - a little harder
Let down your guard and love with your heart - for starters

With a head full of heart and a heart full of stars
Lovers that stumble like drunks to the bar

Love is - a ghost - that’s been haunting me
Love is - a ghost - that only my lover can see

If I - can stop just one heart from breaking, in two
Then I won’t mind - wasting my time – on you
If I can just stop. Stop making
The same mistakes - the ones that are making me a fool

Then we start living, the way lovers should
Drunk on the hope that we hoped that love would
Haunted by ghosts only lovers can see
Cause if you want to see ghosts you got to believe - in love

Love is - a ghost - that’s been haunting me
Love is - a ghost - that only my lover can see

• Written by Spencer McKinnon and The Vanrays

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released October 28, 2022
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The Vanrays:

SPENCER MCKINNON - VOCALS
GORDON REMPEL - ORGAN & ELECTRIC PIANO
BRIAN BAR - GUITAR
PHIL ADDINGTON - BASS GUITAR
ERIC LOWE - DRUMS & BACKING VOCALS
JOSE BLANCO - TRUMPET
MELISSA LEE - SAXOPHONE & BACKING VOCALS
NEIL BLISS - TROMBONE

Special Guest
SHELLEY PRESTON - BACKING VOCALS

WRITTEN BY
SPENCER MCKINNON & THE VANRAYS

PRODUCED by SCOTT FLETCHER

RECORDED at PARK SOUND by DAN PONICH
and at THREE CAT SOUND BY BRIAN BARR

ENGINEERED & MIXED BY BRIAN BARR

MASTERED by CRAIG WADELL at GOTHAM CITY STUDIOS

ALBUM DESIGN by MELISSA LEE

© BONERATTLE RECORDS 2022
© 2023 SOCAN/BMI

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It's a Motown beat down in a shark skin suit. It's wailing like its gospel while they're laying in the boots. It's a curb stomping rhythm on the corner of control. It's a nod in the direction, when all the shoes had leather souls. And to when those shoes were twisting, to Otis and to James. And so now do, The Vanrays too, we are here to do the same. ... more

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