He's probably written this song when he's been lonely on the road. He talks about having the camera out at arms length, taking photos of himself, symbolising being somewhere worth documenting, viz., away from home...but he'd rather be just with his woman battling through everyday life, or things to get done. The lighthouse is somewhere they can be isolated away from everything, and it is a place you can not leave.
He's probably written this song when he's been lonely on the road. He talks about having the camera out at arms length, taking photos of himself, symbolising being somewhere worth documenting, viz., away from home...but he'd rather be just with his woman battling through everyday life, or things to get done. The lighthouse is somewhere they can be isolated away from everything, and it is a place you can not leave.