Lyrics
How much father do I have to go
Expressing uncertainty about the distance or effort required to reach a goal.
Before I reach the lighthouse on my own
Desire for independence and reaching a symbolic lighthouse, possibly a beacon of hope or enlightenment.
I'm the captain but I can't control the waves
Acknowledgment of personal limitations in controlling life's challenges.
Couldn't even tell you all the ways I've tried
Struggling to convey the extent of efforts made and challenges faced.
The nights I cried
Emotional struggles and hardships reflected in nights of crying.
How much longer do I have to wait
Impatience and a plea for a resolution or progress.
Please don't ask me to accept this fate
Reluctance to accept a challenging fate or situation.
I'm the captain but I can't control the waves
Reiteration of the struggle to control life's unpredictable elements.
Couldn't even tell you all the ways I've tried
Re-emphasis on the difficulty of expressing the extent of efforts and emotional pain.
The nights I cried
Reiteration of emotional struggles and nights of crying.
I don't know if I'll make it to the lighthouse
Expressing uncertainty about reaching the symbolic lighthouse.
Can anybody out there hear me as I cry out
A plea for acknowledgment or help from others during a difficult time.
The darkness keeps eating at me from the inside out
Intense internal struggles represented by darkness affecting the person.
But I'll keep on sailing on
Determination to persist despite internal struggles.
Until I reach the lighthouse
Commitment to continue the journey until reaching the symbolic lighthouse.
Until I reach the lighthouse
-Why must I traverse these unsure waters?
Questioning the uncertainties and challenges faced in life.
Am I damned for leaving him at his altar?
Reflection on potential guilt or consequences of personal choices.
I am the captain, but I am consumed by doubt
Conflicted feelings as a leader, battling doubt and uncertainty.
I truly believed that I would be free by now
Initial belief in freedom contrasted with the current state of doubt.
Free somehow
Yearning for freedom or release from inner struggles.
Why am I at war with my own brain?
Internal conflict and questioning the source of mental strife.
Is this all just self-inflicted pain?
Contemplating whether personal suffering is self-inflicted.
I am the captain, but I am consumed by doubt
Continued struggle as a leader, consumed by doubt.
I truly believed that I would be free by now
Contrasting initial belief in freedom with current doubt.
Free somehow
Reiteration of yearning for freedom despite ongoing doubt.
I don't know if I'll make it to the lighthouse
Repeated uncertainty about reaching the symbolic lighthouse.
Can anybody out there hear me as I cry out
Seeking external validation or assistance in the midst of emotional turmoil.
The darkness keeps eating at me from the inside out
Intensification of internal struggles affecting the person.
But I'll keep on sailing on
Determination to persist despite ongoing internal battles.
Until I reach the lighthouse
Reaffirming commitment to continue the journey toward the symbolic lighthouse.
Until I reach the lighthouse
-All this suffering it must count for something
Questioning the purpose or meaning behind personal suffering.
All this heartache it can't be for nothing
Challenging the notion that heartache is devoid of significance.
All this suffering it must count for something
Reiteration of the belief that suffering must have a purpose.
All this heartache it can't be for nothing
Challenging the idea that heartache is without meaning.
I don't know if I'll make it to the lighthouse
Recurrence of uncertainty regarding reaching the symbolic lighthouse.
Can anybody out there hear me as I cry out
Seeking external acknowledgment or assistance during ongoing struggles.
The darkness keeps eating at me from the inside out
Intensification of internal struggles affecting the person.
But I'll keep on sailing on
Determination to persist despite ongoing internal battles.
Until I reach the lighthouse
Final reaffirmation of commitment to continue the journey toward the symbolic lighthouse.
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