Story Behind The Song
It was a long winter in Wisconsin.
Song Description
Listen to the whole song.
| Song Length |
3:58 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
Tranquil, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Life, Age, Aging |
| Similar Artists |
Natalie Imbruglia, Suzanne Vega |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Blood drips onto my keys as I keep
pounding my fists into my thoughts
This repetition, bending, convulsing
into itself, I'm outside myself
Chorus:
In this world I am an anchor
holding to land while the rest of me drifts out to sea
In this world we are the martyrs
wondering silently when our ship's gonna come in
Cutting my fingers off one by one crying
letting them go be free from my choosing
hiding the bandages behind the window
everyone sees them but I think they can't
Chorus
Gears all around me churn behind tinted glass
the arrows all point to the steering wheel
taped to the side of the door leading out to the street
behind the machine is a man at the wheel
Chorus
Chorus 2:
In this world I am the lighthouse
signaling where to come in and let myself down
In this world we are the captains
guiding the rest of us safely to shore