The Ghost of Me

from Imposter Syndrome by Barbra Lica

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“The Ghost of Me” is a meditation on identity, disconnect, and failure. Who are we when we’re no longer the person we pretend to be - the person we wish we were?

This haunting production with layers upon layers of guitars and voices is a first-time collaboration between myself and accomplished producer/guitarist Nicolas Tateishi (Sam Drysdale, Joanna Majoko). Recorded entirely in Nick's basement over a film projector sample, we cordially invite listeners to revisit the past like a ghostly observer.

lyrics

If I were to start again
Maybe I wouldn’t be hiding in my bed
Would I make the same mistakes
Or believe in myself for a change


Would it all come crashing down
Like it did this time around


CHORUS:

So I try to
Hide the ways that I’m not who
I used to be
I’m just living out my days
As the ghost of me -> unsure of this one



And it’s alright - I had my turn
Now it’s someone else’s candle to burn
In the corner at your show
I’ll be sitting back and watching you glow


And I hope your path is kind
That it’s not as hard to find


CHORUS



Now the bills are piling up like
Dishes in the sink and
Getting by is tougher
Than anybody thinks
And I’m stumbling through the city
Just hoping no one knows
That I’ve got this broken heart
It stopped beating long ago



CHORUS:

So I try to
Hide the ways that I’m not who
I used to be
I’m just living out my days
With a smile on my face
Just living out my days

As the ghost of me


As the ghost of me

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from Imposter Syndrome, released October 7, 2022
Written by : Barbra Lica and Danielle Knibbe
Vocals : Barbra Lica
Guitars and Synth Programming : Nicolas Tateishi
Produced by : Nicolas Tateishi and Barbra Lica
Mixed by : Justin Gray @ Synthesis Sound Production
Mastered by : Justin Gray @ Immersive Mastering
Photography by : Jen Squires
Graphics by: Steven Preisman


This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters.
Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement du Canada et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada.

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Barbra Lica Toronto, Ontario

JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter-producer Barbra Lica has performed in theatres, clubs, and festivals across North America and Japan. Her 2018 album, You’re Fine, has amassed over 6 million streams to date on Spotify. More recently, Imposter Syndrome garnered her two 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards nominations and took home the 2023 Ontario Folk Music Awards CMRRA Song of the Year prize. ... more

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