The song was written alongside Donny Flores, Simon Plummer, Alecia Gibson, and producers Beam, Sonni, and Azul Wynter.

[1] In an interview with SiriusXM, Bieber said that he was trying to make something more lighter and upbeat as "Ghost" sees him singing about the death of a loved one and other sensitive topics, adding that he could connect with the drum patterns of the song as he plays the drums.

[5] As the video for "Honest" begins, Bieber sports an orange ski mask, which only shows his eyes and mouth uncovered.

He then appears in a ski lodge, now dressed up in all-white winter clothing, watching the snow fall out through the window.

[6] Bieber and Toliver sit around a fireplace with loved ones, but as enemies show up, the duo grab guns and start shooting at them.