The Lighthouse Songtext
von Sara Ayers

She lives in the lighthouse alone by the sea
She watches the world go by in the light from the lighthouse
She floats on a sea of dark memories as the light swings by in her eyes, the light she doesn′t see
Sometimes she sits and dreams by the window, sometimes she spins

She is spinning, like the light from the lighthouse, like a top on top of the world

Soon, soon, soon it's time but she lingers just a little while
She watches the boats
She watches the sea
As the light swings by again and again
She remembers the shoreline and games played and friends and summers and magic
Leaving childish things behind


She is spinning, a ghost dance in the afterglow of the lighthouse
And the light washes out her shadow, and soon, soon, soon, like the light

She sits and watches and waits by this tower
That she built piece by piece of marble and shells and the ashes of her heart and sweat
And all those regrets that taste much sweeter through time and diamond days
In black velvet laughter and letters from lovers burning so bright and wishes
That won′t come true but maybe just might and promises made for the rest of your life
Leaving childish things behind


And lessons learned that can't be taught because you have to find out for yourself
There's all this love and all this sorrow and far too little time
She pushes her fear
She teases her horror
She taunts her loneliness
The light swings by again and again
The boulders below like rock candy diamonds on black velvet dreams