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"Phantom" is a song recorded by Rina Sawayama, taken from her second album Hold the Girl, which was released on 16 September 2022 through Dirty Hit. The song served as the album's fourth single, and it was released on 25 August 2022 with its official visualiser.

Sawayama revealed the song's title on an Instagram post in June 2022.[1]

Track listing and formats[]

Digital releases[]

Phantom EP – streaming
Phantom Label: Dirty Hit
Format: Streaming
Released: 25 August 2022
Catalog #: N/A
Barcode: N/A
Photography: Thurstan Redding
Design: N/A
#TitleLength
1."Phantom"4:25
2."Hold the Girl"4:05
3."Catch Me in the Air"3:35
4."This Hell"3:56

Lyrics[]

Once upon a time
There was a girl pleasing the world
Dying to be liked
Looking for love, wanting to trust

Stickers and scented gel pens
Give possessions, get friends
Breaking off pieces, things started to change
I've been tryna find her since
She gave a little too much away

I don't wanna do this without you
I don't wanna do this if you're just a ghost in the night
I tried everything to fill up the void that you left me with
My phantom (Phantom)

Phantom, phantom

If I could talk to you
I'd tell you not to rush, you're good enough
You don't have to lose
What makes you you, still got some growing to do

When did we get so estranged?
Haunted by the way I've changed
Claiming back the pieces of me that I've lost
Reaching in and hoping you're still
Waiting by the windowsill, I'd bring you back to us

I don't wanna do this without you
I don't wanna do this if you're just a ghost in the night
I tried everything to fill up the void that you left me with
My phantom (Phantom)

Ooh, I was wrong to assume
I would ever outgrow you
I need you now, I need you close
How do you hold a ghost?
Inner child, come back to me
I wanna tell you that I'm sorry, I'm sorry

I don't wanna do this without you
I don't wanna do this if you're just a ghost in the night
I tried everything to fill up the void that you left me with
My phantom
Don't wanna do this without you
Don't wanna do this if you're locked away in my mind
I tried everything to fill up the void that you left me with
My phantom, ooh (Phantom)

Phantom, phantom
Phantom, phantom

Once upon a time, there was a girl
Ooh, dying to be liked, looking for love
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
I don't wanna do this without you

References[]

  1. Rina Sawayama [@rinasonline] (30 June 2022). "Rina Sawayama on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved on July 4, 2022. “signed so many Hold The Girl CDs !!!! gonna sign lots of vinyls soon too 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 it looks stunning omg 😭😭😭 my baby 😭😭😭”
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