Ghost - Spillways (official Audio) [Tested]

The song’s central metaphor compares a person’s heart or soul to a dam. In an engineering context, are passages designed to release excess water to prevent a dam from overflowing or failing.

: Some fans and critics interpret the "burning, yearning need to bleed through the spillways" as a metaphor for weeping, identifying the eyes as the "spillways of the soul". Musical Style and Influences Ghost - Spillways (Official Audio)

"Spillways" is the third track from Ghost’s fifth studio album, (2022). It serves as a melodic exploration of internalized darkness and the psychological necessity of finding an outlet for emotional pressure. Core Meaning and Metaphor The song’s central metaphor compares a person’s heart