There are multiple artists using the name Castaway;

1) A melodic ha… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using the name Castaway;

1) A melodic hardcore / punk band from Tokyo, Japan. https://castawayjp.bandcamp.com/

2) Pop/Punk band from Saskatchewan. https://www.facebook.com/CastawaySaskatchewan http://castaway306.bandcamp.com/album/living-room-sessions-3

3) Progressive Death Metal band from Florida who have released 4 albums and one demo (http://www.myspace.com/castawaytheband).

4) A melodic hardcore band from Brisbane, Australia. Castaway have released a demo in 2009, followed by a six track self-titled EP in March 2010. (http://www.myspace.com/castawayau)

5) A Hardcore band from Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Born on, October 2010 who have released their 1617 EP album in 2013. http://www.battleofthebands.com/u/castawayhc

Sixteen
Castaway Lyrics

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Stared into a white light and felt no reason to stay.
You let the April breeze carry you away that day.
And after two years, it's still not easy to say what I feel when these thoughts of you bleed into my sanity.
And the few times that we spoke seemed as if they were in confidence and the times you showed your smile... it was brilliant and honest.
I never quite knew what it meant... I wish I'd never known.
Stepping back into the past, I can see the crowded chapel.
I can hear your friends crying.
Sunken eyes stuck to the floor, I can hear every whisper.

On graduation day, through the eyes of a mother I can see the agony.
When I think of you... I wonder what happened and what that says about who I am.
Am I living a life of meaning?
Is this life even worth living?
I don't have all the answers... but I know one thing... and that's Christian, if you're out there, if you can hear me...
You have no idea how much I wish you could see the life that layed before you, who you could've been.
But that was so much more than you could see at sixteen.
And maybe that's why I can't catch any fucking sleep, maybe I wait all night for you to come and visit me.

Tell me why can our innocence can never stay alive?
It's not right.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Castaway's song "Sixteen" describe the pain of losing someone to suicide. The opening lines "Stared into a white light and felt no reason to stay. You let the April breeze carry you away that day" are a reference to the act of taking one's own life. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the loss, two years on, and confesses that they are still unable to express how they feel when thoughts of the person who died "bleed into my sanity". The singer is haunted by memories of the few conversations they had with the deceased, and especially the times when they smiled with "brilliant and honest" happiness. There is a sense of regret that they never fully understood the meaning behind these interactions.

The song then takes a reflective turn, as the singer goes back in time to the day of the funeral, describing the crowded chapel and the sound of friends sobbing. The final verse of the song is a plea to the person who died, Christian, to come back and see the life that he could have had and the person he could have become. The singer is struggling to accept that "maybe that's why I can't catch any fucking sleep", and wonders why innocence cannot stay alive.

Overall, the song tells a story of loss, regret, and unanswered questions. The singer is struggling to move on from the loss of someone they cared about deeply but didn't fully understand. The lyrics are poignant and emotional, capturing the complex feelings that often accompany suicide and its aftermath.

Line by Line Meaning

Stared into a white light and felt no reason to stay.
I saw the light but had no motive to live.

You let the April breeze carry you away that day.
You left without a word and left me alone to deal with your loss.

And after two years, it's still not easy to say what I feel when these thoughts of you bleed into my sanity.
Even though it's been a while, I still struggle to express how much your memory troubles my mind.

And the few times that we spoke seemed as if they were in confidence and the times you showed your smile...it was brilliant and honest.
When we had conversations, they felt private and your smiles were genuine.

I never quite knew what it meant...I wish I'd never known.
I never understood our relationship and sometimes wish I never met you.

Stepping back into the past, I can see the crowded chapel.
When I think back to your funeral, I remember the chapel was full of people.

I can hear your friends crying.
I remember your friends being upset and grieving at your funeral.

Sunken eyes stuck to the floor, I can hear every whisper.
I was so overwhelmed at your funeral; I remember every sound and movement.

On graduation day, through the eyes of a mother I can see the agony.
I see the pain and despair of your mother when I think back to the day we graduated.

When I think of you...I wonder what happened and what that says about who I am.
When I think about your death, I question what it means about me and the way I live.

Am I living a life of meaning?
I wonder if my life has any purpose or value.

Is this life even worth living?
I ask myself if life is even worth pursuing, given the pain and loss around me.

I don't have all the answers...but I know one thing...and that's Christian, if you're out there, if you can hear me...
I don't have all the answers, but I know that if you're out there in the afterlife, I hope you can hear me.

You have no idea how much I wish you could see the life that layed before you, who you could've been.
I wish you could have seen the possibilities and potential your life held, and how much life can offer.

But that was so much more than you could see at sixteen.
You were too young to realize how much life was yet to come and how much it could offer.

And maybe that's why I can't catch any fucking sleep, maybe I wait all night for you to come and visit me.
Perhaps that's why I struggle to sleep and hope you'll come to me in my dreams.

Tell me why can our innocence can never stay alive? It's not right.
Why must we lose our innocence and why is it unfair that we must experience so much pain and loss?

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