In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
This kind of love
Is more than a lifeline
For a man as weak as me
Who has no
Self believe
This kind of love
Is more than amazing
For a man who
Lost his way
Who thought it was too late
How did the sea
How did
The sea
How did the sea get so rough
I would've drowned
I would've
Drowned
If you hadn't given me your love
You're the light in the
Dark
You're the seat in the park
You're the lighthouse
You're the
Lighthouse
That I need
You're the key to the door
You're the Port in the
Storm
And I need to find a shore
When I can't swim anymore
You always guide
Me back to solid ground
You're my lighthouse
This kind of love
Is
More than a feeling
For a man who rarely cried
I get all choked up each
Time
You say you love me
You could've walked away
Could've give my problems
Back
Could've left
You took the chance
How did the
Waves
How did the waves
How did the waves get so high
I would've
Died
I would've died
If you hadn't loved me just in
Time
You're the light in the dark
You're the seat in the
Park
You're the lighthouse
You're the lighthouse
That I
Need
You're the key to the door
You're the Port in the Storm
When I need to
Find a shore
Cos I can't swim anymore
You always guide me back to solid
Ground
You're my lighthouse
Yeah, I owe it all to you everything I have
Right now
I owe it all to you everything I didn't have you found
Everytime take me
Back to you
You're the light in the dark
You're the seat in the
Park
You're the lighthouse
You're the lighthouse
I need
You're the
Key to the door
You're the Port in the Storm
And I need to find the shore
Cos
I can't swim anymore
You always guide me back to solid ground
You're my
Lighthouse
Is more than a lifeline
For a man as weak as me
Who has no
Self believe
This kind of love
Is more than amazing
For a man who
Lost his way
Who thought it was too late
How did the sea
How did
The sea
How did the sea get so rough
I would've drowned
I would've
Drowned
If you hadn't given me your love
You're the light in the
Dark
You're the seat in the park
You're the lighthouse
You're the
Lighthouse
That I need
You're the key to the door
You're the Port in the
Storm
And I need to find a shore
When I can't swim anymore
You always guide
Me back to solid ground
You're my lighthouse
This kind of love
Is
More than a feeling
For a man who rarely cried
I get all choked up each
Time
You say you love me
You could've walked away
Could've give my problems
Back
Could've left
You took the chance
How did the
Waves
How did the waves
How did the waves get so high
I would've
Died
I would've died
If you hadn't loved me just in
Time
You're the light in the dark
You're the seat in the
Park
You're the lighthouse
You're the lighthouse
That I
Need
You're the key to the door
You're the Port in the Storm
When I need to
Find a shore
Cos I can't swim anymore
You always guide me back to solid
Ground
You're my lighthouse
Yeah, I owe it all to you everything I have
Right now
I owe it all to you everything I didn't have you found
Everytime take me
Back to you
You're the light in the dark
You're the seat in the
Park
You're the lighthouse
You're the lighthouse
I need
You're the
Key to the door
You're the Port in the Storm
And I need to find the shore
Cos
I can't swim anymore
You always guide me back to solid ground
You're my
Lighthouse
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Lighthouse Lyrics as written by John Shanks Gary Barlow
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