Southern Cross
Finding Faith Under Southern Stars
Lyrics
I woke up at 4:35, still jet lagged from another plane ride
The narrator wakes up at 4:35 AM, feeling the effects of jet lag from a recent plane trip.
And opened my window over Bondi beach
They open the window facing Bondi Beach, observing a picturesque scene.
Where all the stars seemed out of reach
The stars appear distant and unattainable in the sky.
And recognized none but the southern cross
The only recognizable constellation is the Southern Cross.
Sitting on my bed with the light turned off
The narrator sits on their bed in darkness.
Till I found a sweet song on the little clock radio and it made me cry
They come across a poignant song on the radio that brings them to tears.
Singing have some faith, have some faith
The song advises to maintain faith.
And I don't know what I want but I know where I want to be
Uncertain about desires but certain about the preferred location.
And everywhere I go, I wish you were here with me
The narrator longs for someone's presence in their travels.
Stars hang on tiny strings, my dreams are made of memories
Stars are compared to hanging on tiny strings, representing the essence of dreams in memories.
Once everything made sense, now I get so alone that I can't sleep
Previously clear things now lead to loneliness, hindering sleep.
Will somebody please tell me if this is where I'm supposed to be
The narrator seeks clarification if their current place is where they are meant to be.
Bottles on the table and socks on the floor
Messiness is observed in the surroundings - bottles on the table, socks on the floor.
Trying to remember what I started this for
The narrator questions their original purpose or motivation for their actions.
When a surfer friend of mine came and picked me up
A friend who surfs arrives and takes the narrator along.
And we paddled out as the sun was coming up
They both go surfing as the sunrise approaches.
Talking about how everybody has to find
A conversation ensues about finding personal sources of strength for living.
Something that gives them the strength to be alive
The importance of finding inner strength is highlighted.
And out laying on our boards in the southern hemisphere, he said to me
Lying on surfboards, in the Southern Hemisphere, the friend emphasizes the need for faith.
Gotta have some faith, have some faith
Similar to the earlier song, emphasizing the importance of faith.
And I don't know what I want but I know where I want to be
Reiteration of uncertainty about desires but certainty about the preferred location.
And everywhere I go, I wish you were here with me
Continued longing for someone's presence in travels.
Stars hang on tiny strings, my dreams are made of memories
Repetition of dreams being composed of memories tied to stars.
Once everything made sense, now I get so alone that I can't sleep
Feeling increasingly isolated and unable to sleep due to confusion and loneliness.
Will somebody please tell me if this is where I'm supposed to be
Request for clarification if the current location is where they should be.
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