herumspuken

[hɛˈʁʊmˌʃpuːkn̩]Verb

Definitions

wander about- to walk around alone ([seemingly] aimlessly [at night]) in the immediate surroundings

([scheinbar] ziellos [des Nachts]) allein in der näheren Umgebung umhergehen

Was spukst du hier so spät in der Nacht alleine herum? Gehörst du nicht ins Bett?

What are you wandering about here alone so late at night? Don't you belong in bed?

haunt- to be continually in circulation (and be received over and over)

fortwährend in Umlauf sein (und immer wieder rezipiert werden)

Das Lied spukt mir schon die ganze Zeit im Kopf herum.

That song has been haunting my head the whole time.