Ghost on the Dance Floor

The song, written by guitarist Tom DeLonge, bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker, concerns sharing memories with lost loved ones.

The song was speculated to be inspired by the death of Barker's close friend and collaborator Adam Goldstein (DJ AM).

"[4] The track resonated with drummer Travis Barker, who called DeLonge one night because the song affected him while listening to it, because of the death of his close friend and collaborator Adam Goldstein (DJ AM).

"[10] Thomas Nassiff of AbsolutePunk mentioned the song in a glowing review of Neighborhoods, noting that it sets the mood "fittingly" for what is an "absolute gem of an album.

[13][14] Slant Magazine's Jonathan Keefe was less impressed with the song: "The narrative is dictated more by its rhyme scheme than by a purposeful story.