Big Wreck

Under the Lighthouse

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Under the Lighthouse Lyrics

Down here under the lighthouse
Upstairs, I see for miles
Keep my name under the white out
Just let me miss you all the while

Now, I sit here with your letter
It’s pushin’ hard on my brain
You think they should shrink it
(Babe) baby, I think that’s insane

No, you woulda left me anyway
An’ I just bow my head
I swear you mighta left me anyway
So I’ll leave you instead

When I told you that I’m sorry
Ya told me that I’m full of fear
When the music is just too loud
Well, it’s not your voice I hear

Well, you woulda left me anyway
So I just bow my head
I swear you mighta left me anyway
So I’ll leave you instead

Be alone
Let me bow my head
Cause I’d rather be alone
Be alone
Be alone
Be alone
Be alone

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pet_virus On Jan 25, 2002

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2002-01-25 18:08:02

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by sebastianquilt

23y ago

sunday is right, just for the record guys, apparently Ian said that all of IN LOVING MEMORY OF is about 1 girl who fucked up his life at the time, and did up until like 2000 I think..

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by cguenther

23y ago

Great song... It's totally about trying to save pride but regretting the decision.

Gotta love that lyric "I swear you mighta left me anyways"... Here's hoping I was right cause I'm not really sure if you would have left.

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by sunday

24y ago

This isa beautiful song, i love Big Wreck they are one of my favourite groups so this is the way i interpret the song (keeping in mind thisis only the way i take it and i culd be totally wrong) the guy ended the relationship becuase things weren't working out and he suspected she had lost interest but he broke it off because of pride, and now he is alone thinking about the relationship

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by requiem_of_hope

24y ago

yes, exactly, sunday.

me = agree 100%

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by sebastianquilt

23y ago

a scattered exception as (that song)

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