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Calling Up Your Ghosts
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Folk
Calling Up Your Ghosts was released on January 9, 2026 by City on Fire Records as a part of the album Calling Up Your Ghosts
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Release DateJanuary 9, 2026
LabelCity on Fire Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Avi Dell
Avi Dell
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Avi Steindel
Avi Steindel
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Quinn Devlin
Quinn Devlin
Producer, Recording Engineer
Sahil Ansari
Sahil Ansari
Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Driving from the city limit - Top down low
Headed for the state line, but you got no place, nowhere to go.
Years gone by now, since your papa left town,
and you grew up fast with the (sorrow) sickness that she brung around.
Calling up your ghost, I’m not releasing you now
Reaching up for hope, and your hand slapping me down.
The family that you had has all been chipped away.
Leaving you the gavel - a reluctant kind of magistrate.
The wind will pick you up and brush away those tears
So (Mel) put the pedal to the floor and watch your life in the rearview disappear.
Calling up your ghost, I’m not seeing you now.
Reaching up for hope, and my hand slapping his down.
He will never be my father now, but I’m forever shackled as his son
Though the further I push him away, the closer now I see that we become.
Never thought I could forget this pain, but a phone call made me realize I’m wrong…
Calling up your ghost, I’m not leaving you now.
Reaching up for hope, and your hand reaching back out.
So I’ve opened up my world to him
Accepting all the wrong he may have done
Cuz when I look into my children's eyes I recognize his love
And we are one.
Never thought I could forget this pain, but a phone call made me realize I’m wrong…
Calling up your ghost, Oh how I’m needing/missing you now.
Reaching up for hope, and their little hands reaching back out.
Written by: Avi Steindel
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