Lantern
The Greatest Distance Lyrics

As weak as me,
I feel vulnerable and powerless.

hidden in the dark.
I feel like I'm in a dark place, both physically and emotionally.

I can't breathe,
I feel suffocated and overwhelmed.

I want to come back
I want to return to a time when I felt more secure and stable.

come back to the start.
I want to return to a time when things were simpler or easier.

You can't imagine the void,
The emptiness and pain inside of me is hard to comprehend or describe.

I can feel the silence, I am alone.
I feel isolated and disconnected from others.

Cut off from the edge of the world,
I feel removed from the rest of the world and its people.

talking with my remaining thoughts.
I feel like I'm having an inner dialogue with myself to cope with my situation.

I need to cry,
I feel overwhelming sadness and grief.

I could fill an ocean;
My sadness and pain are so great that they feel uncontainable.

but I see the light,
I see a glimmer of hope or possibility, despite my pain and sadness.

I know that you're alive.
I take comfort in knowing that someone I care about is still alive and well.

I want to die,
I feel like the pain and loss is too much to bear and death seems like a relief.

so that I don't suffer;
I want to escape the pain and sorrow I'm feeling.

but I can't help,
Despite my desire to end the pain, I can't bring myself to do anything to make it stop.

I hate being useless.
I feel powerless to change the situation or do anything to make it better.

Light it up.
I want someone to bring light or hope into my darkness.

I'm on my knees shouting at no one.
I'm desperate for help, but feel like no one can hear me.

How can I survive without you?
I feel like I need someone or something in order to keep going.

I am running in circles.
I feel like I'm stuck in a cycle of pain and can't escape it.

Sail on, leave the shore behind.
I need to move on from the past and start anew.

Are those cliffs made to conceal
I wonder if obstacles or challenges are purposely hiding something from me.

the lantern that's already fading?
Is there hope or light fading away?

This shipwreck isn't meant to last longer,
I can't continue to hold onto the pain and sadness.

light will save us wanderers.
There is hope or possibility for a brighter future.

I keep digging a hole in the water.
I feel like I'm putting in effort but not seeing any results or progress.

I can see it now, it shines brighter:
I'm starting to see hope or possibility in the darkness.

let me embrace the warmth of the lantern.
I want to hold onto the hope or light that I'm starting to see.

Bleagh
An expression of exhaustion, defeat, or frustration.

I've never been so alone before.
I feel a deep sense of loneliness and isolation.

I am so far from relief but maybe there's hope.
Despite feeling distant from relief or happiness, I still see the possibility of it.

Nothing will bring you back here with me,
I can't change the past or bring someone back who is gone.

but there's more to explore beyond
There are more opportunities and possibilities to discover and experience.

this dark infinity.
I am in a dark, endless space of grief and loss.