Through the Fire
Wayland Lyrics

Oh oh oh
Introducing the song with a series of nonverbal sounds

I know that everyday
Acknowledging the daily struggle that the listener faces

There's a battle in your mind
Describing the inner turmoil that the listener experiences

Wondering which way
Debating which path to take

Is going to keep you satisfied
Searching for fulfillment in life

On and on you play along
Continuing to act in a way that's not true to oneself

Hiding what's inside
Concealing one's true feelings from the world

You fake your way through all the days
Masking one's true self in front of others

Pretending to be alive
Putting on a facade of being OK when really struggling internally

To be alive
Clarifying the previous line's meaning and emphasizing the idea of pretending to be alive

Running through the dark and you've lost your way
Using a metaphor to describe the difficult time the listener is going through

Let me be your eyes
Offering to help guide the listener out of their dark time

Haunted by the fears of yesterday
Being affected by past traumas or events

They chase you through the night
Indicating that these fears still have a hold on the listener

I can lead you through the fire that's burning deep inside
Promising to help the listener navigate through their struggles

I see you're lost out there
Observing the listener's distressing situation

And you're feeling so alone
Noticing the loneliness that the listener experiences

Thinking that no one cares
Believing that no one understands or cares about their situation

Like a child away from home
Feeling vulnerable and helpless, like a child away from a safe place

It's a cold dark world we're driving through
Acknowledging the harsh reality of life

And nobody rides for free
Suggesting that everyone has their own struggles to face and overcome

The only hope for you, my friend, is to live and let it be
Encouraging the listener to accept their situation and find a way to move forward

So let it be
Repeating the previous line's message and urging the listener to let go

There's no hero I can be
Humility in the song writer's inability to solve all the listener's problems

And fot no answers left in me
Admitting the lack of knowledge or solution the writer has left for the listener

'Cause you've been out there on that ledge too long
Recognizing that the listener has been struggling for a long time and needs help

In a tangled web of right and wrong
Describing the difficulty in knowing what the right decision is in the listener's situation

I can lead you through the fire
Once again promising to guide the listener out of their tough time

Running though the dark and you've lost your way
Repeating the earlier metaphor for emphasis

I can lead you through the fire that's burning deep inside
Repeating the earlier line to reinforce the idea of guiding the listener through their struggles

I can be your eyes
Restating the offer to help guide the listener through their difficulties