Power Trip is a song by American rock band Ghost, released as a single in 2023. The track, written by the band’s frontman, Tobias Forge, features on their album Impera. In “Power Trip,” Ghost returns with a hard-hitting rock anthem that deals with themes of control, manipulation, and the inherently corruptive nature of power itself. With an overarching riff that is as infectious as its message, coupled with its almost unbridled intensity and profound melodic moments throughout, the track effortlessly amalgamates vintage rock sensibilities with Ghost’s time-honoured dramatic approach to music-making. The lyrics serve to illustrate how perilous wielding power can be on an individual or systematic level all while continuing to satirize authority figures and the abuse thereof, in keeping with Ghost’s age-old modus operandi; however, this time around delivered through means more opaque and nefarious than ever before. A pristine example showcasing why no other contemporary artist writes gripping songs combining lyrical profundity and groove like Ghost do.
Power Trip by Ghost:
Category | Details |
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Song Title | Power Trip |
Artist | Ghost |
Album | Impera |
Release Date | 2023 |
Lyricist | Tobias Forge (Frontman of Ghost) |
Composer | Tobias Forge and Ghost band members |
Genre | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal |
Language | English |
Theme | Power, Control, Manipulation, Corruption |
Music Style | Intense Energy, Powerful Riffs, Melodic Rock |
Notable Aspects | Bold, Satirical Lyrics, Theatrical Style, Critique of Authority |
Impact | Gained popularity for its hard-hitting sound and thematic depth |
Related Works | Impera album (other tracks include “Hunter’s Moon,” “Twenties”) |
Power Trip Lyrics
Got me up all night
All I’m singing is love songs, she got me up all night
Constant drinking and love songs, she got me up all night
Down and out with these love songs, she got me up all night
Drown it out with these love songs, she got me up all night (yeah)
All I’m singing is love songs, she got me up all night (yeah)
Constant drinking and love songs, she got me up all night (yeah)
Down and out with these love songs, got me open all night uh huh, got me up all night hey
OK, back when I was sleepin’ in my mama crib
Even back then when I was up there in Mohammed crib
Payin’ seventeen-hundred for the rent, money well spent
No heater, but a nigga made heat, may I vent? Had a thing for you
Even wrote the song dreams for you
‘Cause I had dreams for you, thoughts of a ring for you
Childish shit, you know childish shit
Anonymous flowers sent, you know coward shit
Now a nigga signed to Hov, took a power trip
Back home I’m grown now and this city’s my throne now
The same clubs I used to get tossed out
Life got crisscrossed, totally crossed out
‘Cause now I’m in this bitch and I’m totally bossed out
Old chicks cryin’ ’cause they know that they lost out
But I’m still on you, I’m still on you
My drink spilled on me, while I feel on you, I’m saying
Would you believe me if I said I’m in love? Baby, I want you to want me
Would you believe me if I said I’m in love? Baby, I want ya
And we are we are we are, got me up all night
And we are we are we are, all I’m singin’ is love songs
And we are we are we are, got me up all night
And we are we are we are (she got me)
And we are we are we are (she got me)
Well this has gotta be the longest crush ever
If I ever get to fuck it’d be the longest bust ever
Love is a drug, like the strongest stuff ever and
Fuck it I’m on one, you feel me?
She on a power trip, she got me where she want a nigga
Wifin’ in the club, man my homies’ gon’ disown a nigga
Like, give me 20 dolla’, dolla’
Ass stupid, how you get to college, college
I’m in your city and I’m wonderin’ if you’re home now
Went and found a man, but I’m hopin’ you alone now
Can’t help but feelin’ like I dropped the ball, cliche
I used to pop up on you at the mall, each day
Now typically I kick game like Eastbay
But you got a nigga freeze-framed yelling please play
For Pete’s sake, homie pull it together
Just fuck her one time and be through it forever, but
Would you believe me if I said I’m in love? Baby, I want you to want me
Would you believe me if I said I’m in love? Baby, I want ya, yeah
And we are we are we are, got me up all night
And we are we are we are, all I’m singin’ is love songs
And we are we are we are, got me up all night
And we are we are we are (she got me)
And we are we are we are (she got me)
Got me up all night
All I’m singing is love songs, she got me up all night (all night)
Constant drinking and love songs, she got me up all night (all night)
Down and out with these love songs, she got me up all night (all night)
Drown it out with these love songs, she got me up all night (yeah)
All I’m singing is love songs, she got me up all night (yeah)
Constant drinking and love songs, she got me up all night (yeah)
Down and out with these love songs, she got me open all night uh huh
Got me open all night hey
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