The ghost of last summer took a dive overboard
So the haunts will stay empty from the bars to the shore
You go riches to rags, you're tattered & torn
It don't matter if you choose to believe it

Every fire loses color and changes to ember
And we all try to bring back the spirit of September
As you're reading the rules, you'd do well to remember
It don't matter if you choose to receive it

So shutter all the windows, there's a storm comin' in
You've tethered your fears, like being born again
Some are orphans, some are widows, some are shadows of men
When you're stranded in a field of dust, don't know where it all ends

You're looking for answers where they don't belong
You're just searching for someone with a title to your song
Disappearing in the distance, it won't be long
It don't matter how you choose to perceive it

So shutter all the windows, there's a storm comin' in
You've tethered your fears, like being born again
Some are orphans, some are widows, some are shadows of men
When you're stranded in a field of dust, don't know where it all ends

The ghost of last summer wants back in the game
But a distant faded memory is all that remains
It's the saddest of days when they misplace your name
It don't matter if you choose to believe it