This song basically tells of how Sam feels about his home town of Southend on Sea. Im some respects he wants to leave as it doesnt have the same draw as the big cities being just a small coastal town. However, as the old saying goes, "there's no place like home" so when he's out of town on tour etc he misses home and all the things that he has grown to love! Westcliff Park Drive is a road in the town, i'm guessing where he grew up, and it is refered to as being a suburban lighthouse, symbolising that it is a beacon that shines out reminding us that we will always feel safe at home
This song basically tells of how Sam feels about his home town of Southend on Sea. Im some respects he wants to leave as it doesnt have the same draw as the big cities being just a small coastal town. However, as the old saying goes, "there's no place like home" so when he's out of town on tour etc he misses home and all the things that he has grown to love! Westcliff Park Drive is a road in the town, i'm guessing where he grew up, and it is refered to as being a suburban lighthouse, symbolising that it is a beacon that shines out reminding us that we will always feel safe at home