From what I understand, This song is literally about a nightlight.. throw in a couple dashes of metaphor.
He's talking about the comfort and safety of having a nightlight watch over you, and that the nightlight is like a lighthouse in the sense that it keeps you safe. In this perspective, it's the feeling of safety rather than the nightlight actually keeping him from harm. Keeping the birdhouse in your soul, is like saying keep that feeling of safe passage with you, don't be afraid.
From what I understand, This song is literally about a nightlight.. throw in a couple dashes of metaphor.
He's talking about the comfort and safety of having a nightlight watch over you, and that the nightlight is like a lighthouse in the sense that it keeps you safe. In this perspective, it's the feeling of safety rather than the nightlight actually keeping him from harm. Keeping the birdhouse in your soul, is like saying keep that feeling of safe passage with you, don't be afraid.
Thats what I always got from this song.