The Coast
Echoes of Redemption: Noah Gundersen's Emotional Journey
Lyrics
Every little heartache, every little mistake
Acknowledging all small emotional pains and errors
And all the things I wish I never said
Regret for spoken words that should have been left unsaid
When I was wasted, when I was chasing memories
Recalling moments of intoxication and pursuing past recollections
I mostly now forget
Many of these memories are now fading from memory
I traveled light with songs to sing
Traveling lightly with a collection of songs
I flew all around the world
Traversing various places globally
but couldn’t tell you where I’ve been
Despite the travel, unable to recall the journey's specifics
It was all the same, it was all a game
Life experiences felt repetitive, like a game
Now I don’t want to play
Disinclination to engage in these repetitive experiences anymore
So break my heart into a thousand parts
Wish for heartbreak to shatter into numerous fragments
And let them go, bury my ghost down on the coast
Desire to let go of the haunting memories in a coastal setting
with an ocean view
Referencing burying emotional ghosts by the sea
Go on and break my heart
Encouraging the heartbreak to occur
I know I wasn’t perfect
Acceptance of imperfection and deserving consequences
I know that I deserved it
Understanding deserving repercussions for actions
when you finally got fed up with me
Recognition of the breaking point in a relationship
Always causing a big scene, straight out of a movie
Behaving dramatically similar to scenes from movies
Where I literally chase you down the street
Literally chasing after a partner in a dramatic fashion
Saying “baby come back, was it really that bad,
Pleading for reconciliation despite the situation
honey this can’t be how it ends”
Partner engaging in destructive behavior despite pleas
As you’re jumping in a car to go do cocaine in a bar
Feeling powerless due to partner's actions
And I hated that there was nothing I could do
Realization of unsuccessful attempts at expressing love
A sorry attempt at really loving you
Recognizing personal shortcomings in the relationship
So I guess what I’m trying to say is
Speculation about the true source of the problem in the relationship
Maybe the problem wasn’t you
Suggesting the issue might not solely be the partner's fault
So break my heart into a thousand parts
Reiteration of wanting heartbreak to occur
And let them go, bury my ghost
Reaffirmation of burying emotional baggage in a coastal setting
down on the coast with an ocean view
Reiterating the desire to let go of haunting memories by the sea
Go on and break my heart
Encouraging the heartbreak
But remember the good parts that I still hold
Remembering the positive aspects of the relationship
Like silver and gold, singing Hallelujah
Recalling cherished moments amidst challenges
and stumbling home
Remembering joyful moments and returning home
Go on and break my heart
Encouraging the heartbreak
Go on and break my heart
Repetition of the encouragement for heartbreak
I would have gone on fighting for the rest of my life
Desire to keep fighting despite internal struggles
Too anxious to live but too stubborn to die
Feeling torn between wanting to live and feeling stuck
Every little heartache, every little mistake
Reiteration of acknowledging emotional pain and errors
Every crooked step along the way
Acknowledgment of missteps throughout the journey
I’ve carried them with me, the sharpest memories
Carrying vivid and painful memories that are gradually fading
But they’re getting softer every day
Recognition of the gradual lessening of the intensity of memories
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