Oh, turn your lamps down low Keep the light so dim that you can't see What's out there ahead of you My dear, there are secrets here I will carry them home Carry them home If only I could break the chain of disappointments Weighing me down Shake off the ghosts that whisper warnings Whenever you're not around I won't be afraid Of all the things I've wanted It's the fear, and not the ghost That leaves me haunted, haunted See what a life you lead You're an anchor for all the heaviest Regrets inside of you Escape, we collect mistakes I will carry them home Carry them home If only I could break the chain of disappointments Weighing me down Shake off the ghosts that whisper warnings Whenever you're not around I won't be afraid Of all the things I've wanted It's the fear, and not the ghost That leaves me haunted, haunted