Lighthouse
Navigating Life's Storms: A Journey Through Mark Diamond's 'Lighthouse'
Lyrics
I can roll a 7 if I want to
I have the ability to take risks or face uncertainty in my life.
Sit and watch the TV
Engaging in passive activities like watching TV.
Get some bad news
Receiving negative information or experiencing disappointment.
I can break my own heart
Choosing to hurt myself emotionally.
I can stumble drunk down a back street
Acting recklessly, possibly under the influence, in unfamiliar places.
Take a couple punches down my own knees
Enduring challenges and hardships, perhaps self-inflicted.
but I don't pray in the dark
Choosing not to seek solace or guidance in difficult times.
Oooh
(Musical interlude or emphasis)
If I was you
Suggesting an alternative perspective or course of action for someone else.
I'd go and start my car
Encouraging taking decisive actions, possibly to escape or change the current situation.
You
(Repetition of "You" - addressing someone specific)
Got better things do then
Advising the addressed person to focus on more meaningful activities than witnessing self-inflicted emotional pain.
Watch me break my own heart
Expressing a willingness to endure emotional distress, possibly as a form of self-punishment or introspection.
I could roll 11's If want to
Expressing the ability to face challenges or take risks, perhaps by referencing a game of chance.
Run around in circles in the same shoes
Engaging in repetitive or unproductive behavior without feeling lost.
It don't mean that I'm lost
Clarifying that engaging in certain actions doesn't necessarily imply being directionless.
Drink a cup of coffee in the lighthouse
Enjoying a simple, calming activity in a metaphorical lighthouse, possibly representing a place of peace or clarity.
Maybe I don't ever need to come down
Suggesting a reluctance to return to reality or face challenges, finding comfort in isolation.
Watch the storms rolling by
Observing and enduring external struggles or difficulties.
Ooh
(Musical interlude or emphasis)
If I was you
Suggesting caution or hesitation in the face of challenges, contrasting with the earlier encouragement.
I wouldn't drive too far
Warning against venturing too far, possibly acknowledging the risks associated with taking decisive actions.
You
(Repetition of "You" - addressing someone specific)
when I'm close to you
Expressing vulnerability and a sense of dependence when close to the addressed person.
I can't break my own heart
Acknowledging an inability to hurt oneself emotionally when in close proximity to the addressed person.
Ooh
(Musical interlude or emphasis)
when I'm close to you
Reiterating the idea that emotional self-harm is prevented when in proximity to the addressed person.
I can't break my own heart
(Conclusion, repeating the theme of emotional protection when close to someone specific.)
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