Lightning Rod
♫The Offspring [2003 - Splinter] Lyrics

I am waiting
The singer is waiting for something

On a mountaintop
The singer is physically waiting on top of a mountain

For the moment that the sky will strike
The singer is waiting for lightning to strike from the sky

My apologies
The artist is sorry for something

Are forever lost
The opportunity for the artist to apologize is gone forever

Soon to ashes in a flash of light
The singer's apologies are fleeting, like ashes in a flash of lightning

Miles from away from me
The singer is far away from something they want

Hope is fading soon
The artist is losing hope quickly

Gone forever it's a waste of time
The thing the artist hopes for is permanently lost, so it's a waste of time to keep hoping

My intentions
The artist's goals or plans

Like a sweeter room
The singer's intentions seem pleasant or nice, but...

Only bring to me a fading light
The artist's good intentions don't actually result in anything meaningful or lasting

Locked up forever inside
The singer is trapped or stuck inside their own head/emotions

I look to the stars and ask why
The singer is searching for answers or guidance

If they could just teach my dark heart to feel
The singer wants to be able to feel emotions deeply, but currently cannot

All I've saved - why
The artist is questioning why they bothered trying to save or protect something, only for it to be lost

Is thrown away
The thing the artist tried to save ended up being wasted or lost anyway

I am waning
The singer is losing energy or strength

Like a single bloom
The singer is wilting like a dying flower

Lost forever in the storm of life
The artist is overwhelmed by the difficulties of life

Locked up forever inside
The artist is still trapped within their own thoughts/emotions

I look to the stars and ask why
The artist is still searching for answers or guidance

If they could just show these wounds how to heal
The singer is hoping for some kind of guidance or help to heal their emotional pain

Here I am - oh why
The artist is questioning why they're in their current situation

My last stand - oh why
The singer knows they're reaching the end of their emotional strength

And I know For all the rising and falling there's nothing to show
The singer feels like they've gone through a lot of emotional ups and downs, but nothing significant or meaningful has come from it

Throw me down
The singer feels defeated and is giving up

It's been raining
The artist is experiencing a lot of negative emotions or events

And now I will pay
The artist feels like they'll be punished or suffer for something

Woe is come to me
The singer is experiencing a lot of suffering or misfortune

I am the lightning rod
The singer is comparing themselves to a lightning rod, potentially implying that they attract negative events or attention

Oh above me
The artist is addressing something above them, like the sky or a higher power

He will strike me!
The artist feels like they're about to be hit with something negative or harmful