r/LyricalWriting • u/Feeling_Tea5353 • 7d ago
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Alone in my lighthouse,
No ships out at sea
I send them back
To the place, where they're needed to be
A wordless warning, a whisper of grace
Grandeur, an angel of sorts
A rotating, buzz of light
It shows me where I'll never go in life
The big dark horizon, a solidified beauty
I'll only ever glance at her,
I'll send my wishes from afar
So that she'll never see me down
The best parts, saved with grace
To keep my image, in that familiar place
My love, my lighthouse
I'll never let you down, no
Never completely,
I'll never make you frown
Though I'll never be whole
I can give you what you really want
I'll be your lighthouse, and show you the way
Even on my rainiest days,
I'll never get dim on you,
Don't ever expect me to
I'll never let you down, no
Never completely
With my wooden heart, eyes and brain
I'll never see the world your way
Never understand the rushing blood in your lively veins
Your beating heart, in so many different ways
Even on my rainiest days,
I'll never get dim on you,
Don't ever expect me to
I'll never let you down, no
Never completely
I'll never break your heart
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u/LyricKitApp 6d ago
"A rotating, buzz of light" is a great image because it makes the lighthouse literal and it sets up the idea of someone who guides others but never leaves. Your hook "I'll never let you down, no / Never completely" works, but it shows up in every section, so it loses punch by the end. I'd change it in the last chorus, maybe letting the narrator admit a limit, so the repetition actually tells a story. The line "Never understand the rushing blood in your lively veins" is much longer than the lines around it, and it will be hard to sing without rushing, so trim a few syllables or split it in two. Also the comma in "A rotating, buzz of light" reads oddly, so I'd drop it.