[Finger picked guitar intro] [Serene, calm verse] In a house upon the cliffside, where the ocean meets the sky Lives a solitary figure, with a watchful, weary eye Through the storm and through the calm, he's a beacon in the night The lighthouse keeper stands alone, with his lantern burning bright [Somber, heartbreaking verse] His son once sailed those deadly seas, a brave and noble lad A sailor in the navy, with the heart he got from dad But waves had claimed him in the night, in a storm's relentless grip Now the lighthouse keeper calls out, guiding every passing ship [Powerful build up to chorus] [Powerful, anthemic, righteous chorus] I'm the guardian of the shoreline, guiding ships to safer seas In the darkness, I'm a savior, in the tempest, I'm the breeze Though I stand alone in shadows, my light can pierce the deep The lighthouse keeper's vigil, is a vow that I must keep [Foreboding, worried verse] One day the weather turned so bad, the town was forced to flee But the keeper stayed to guide them through the dark and raging sea With winds that howled and waves that crashed, he held his ground alone For the lighthouse keeper's duty was to guide the sailors home [Intense, emotional verse] The storm it raged with fierce intent, it brought him to his knees But a ghostly whisper in the wind called out across the sea His son's voice brought him newfound strength, he felt his soul at peace Together they guided every ship until the storm had ceased [Powerful build up to chorus] [Powerful, anthemic, righteous chorus] I'm the guardian of the shoreline, guiding ships to safer seas In the darkness, I'm a savior, in the tempest, I'm the breeze Though I stand alone in shadows, my light can pierce the deep The lighthouse keeper's vigil, is a vow that I must keep [Guitar and humming only] [Conclusive, peaceful verse] At dawn, his watch had ended, yet the lighthouse still stood tall Its beacon shining ever bright, a guide for one and all We've seen so many keepers, watching off the shore Though each one takes the same vow, just as each one had done before [Powerful build up to chorus] [Powerful, anthemic, righteous chorus] I'm the guardian of the shoreline, guiding ships to safer seas In the darkness, I'm a savior, in the tempest, I'm the breeze Though I stand alone in shadows, my light can pierce the deep The lighthouse keeper's vigil, is a vow that I must keep
