[Verse 1] I keep the harbor stitched in gold Count every wave before it breaks You bring your tired hands to mine I know the shelter that it takes But every gull that clears the cape Leaves salt and questions in my chest I turn my bright face toward the boats And hold the dark for all the rest [Pre-Chorus] If I leave, who keeps the channel clear? If I stay, how far can I disappear? [Chorus] I’m the lighthouse wanting sea room Built to stand, but born to roam I can guide you through the rough water While I dream of waters of my own Keep a window lit behind me Let the far horizon call I can love you from the shoreline And still want beyond it all [Verse 2] Your coat is drying by the door The kettle clicks, the tide pulls out I know the names of every rock And every route I’ve mapped around Still, when the morning lifts its sail A restless weather moves through me I want to learn the other shores Not turn my back on what we keep [Pre-Chorus] If I leave, I’ll carry what we made If I stay, don’t call the wanting a mistake [Chorus] I’m the lighthouse wanting sea room Built to stand, but born to roam I can guide you through the rough water While I dream of waters of my own Keep a window lit behind me Let the far horizon call I can love you from the shoreline And still want beyond it all [Bridge] You don’t have to chain the beacon I don’t have to dim the flame Let me travel past the headland I’ll come back with salt and names If the fog erases distance If the returning takes its time Trust the light I leave behind me I’ll trust the pull that’s mine [Final Chorus] I’m the lighthouse wanting sea room Built to stand, but born to roam I can guide you through the rough water While I dream of waters of my own Keep a window lit behind me Let the far horizon call I can love you from the shoreline And still want beyond it all [Outro] Still want beyond it all
