Love Ghost “Jealousy”
From the very first note, the deep moody guitar riff portals you to Love Ghost’s darkest confession. “Jealousy,” like the town that holds his love and dreams, pain and demons, drops into a world with heaviness in the air. His mind and heart flow through the guitar strings, bleeding out the notes.
With lyrics that read like diaries, confessional and real, we see Jealousy, the red-eyed monster that calls on the demons, luring you into a thorny path of hurt and pain. Old insecurities and PTSD become the lost river of the abandoned town, forming a transparent, almost innocent yet unbreakable barrier. The melodic guitar backdrop that always floats behind shapes the looming yet suffocating feeling everyone who’s been in the same mental space could easily relate to.
But relatebility isn’t the only thing to take home with from “Jealousy.” Though setting its scene in a mental ghost town where everything seems to be lost, it offers a way out. Love Ghost throws noise-infused punches in clashing percussions. He seeks to break the walls that keep him a prisoner. He fights and bleeds, and he will not stop until all the demons are gone. The chorus offers such catharsis that it almost feels therapeutic. He’s fighting back, and it gives you hope.
Inspired by real-life struggles, “Jealousy” is a rather personal song from Love Ghost. Known for wearing his hearts on his sleeves, songwriter Finnegan Bell pours himself into his music. “Jealousy” has his heart beating all along. Though darkness lurks in the background, there’s not a time you’re alone.
Read our interview with Love Ghost and learn more about the stories behind “Jealousy.”
Punk Head: I love how vulnerable and cathartic "Jealousy" is. I can hear that it's a rather personal song and writing a song like that and putting one out can be nerve-wracking for some. How has the process been for you?
Love Ghost: Thank you, I’m honored that you listened to the song and that you enjoyed it. And yeah, I always get really anxious before I release a song especially one that is on the more personal side. But no matter how anxious I get before exposing myself in a more vulnerable way, I always have to remind myself that shedding light on these issues gives a voice to a lot of people that are suffering from similar mental health issues that I have. Or have gone through similar situations… I mean music always functioned as a diary for me, and if my expressing my emotions can help some people along the way, then it’s all worth it.
PH: What was your favorite moment in making the music video?
Love Ghost: Shooting in the rain room was really fun, creative wave is awesome to work with, they’re super creative. But yeah the rain room scenes felt super epic and the flashing lights made it feel like I was fighting a battle of sorts. A battle with my demons.
PH: What motivates you as an artist?
Love Ghost: Honestly, it’s less of a motivation at this point as it is an urge, I have the urge to write music daily, I’m an imagination fiend. If I don’t write a new song every couple of days I start to feel really dull. But I’m also motivated by the sense of identity from being a music artist and the adoration I could potentially receive.
PH: Who are your biggest influences?
Love Ghost: Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Lil Peep and Juice Wrld to name some. But honestly, I listen to a wide range of music, I also find inspiration from artists such as Bob Marley and the Sex Pistols. I was also get influenced a lot by various poets like Charles Bukowski and Edgar Allen Poe. That might sound cliche but I’m just trying to push myself out of my comfort zone and find new influences.
PH: What is the one thing that you’d like your fans to know about you?
Love Ghost: I feel like what I’d want my supporters to know about me is that I’m honestly just hella relatable.
