Lost Boy
knola Lyrics

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Ever since the Black Beach I have been searching for something that can take me back.
I just want to see the waves crashing on the rocks, Mason next to me, both of us a lost boy at sea.
Because I just want to feel again.
Anymore it's fleeting, the way it comes, the way it goes.
And I don't think about it all the time, but when I do?
I am left to ask myself: where have I been going?
I've been chasing a trail of kicked up sand, that ends at the water and starts at the van.

Overall Meaning

In Knola's song Lost Boy, the lyrics paint a picture of someone who is searching for something that they lost after an experience at the Black Beach. The singer reminisces about the feeling of being by the ocean, surrounded by crashing waves and the comfort of their friend Mason, who is also lost like them. The singer longs to feel that sense of wholeness again, that fleetingly comes and goes.

As the song progresses, the singer reflects on their journey so far and the path they have been chasing. They have been following a trail of kicked up sand that eventually leads to the water and the van. This path is symbolic of their journey to find themselves and their place in the world, but they are uncertain if they are on the right path. The chorus of the song asks the question - "where have I been going?" - which encapsulates the uncertainty and confusion the singer feels about their journey thus far.

The theme of the song is one of searching and finding oneself, and the bittersweet realization that the journey may be long and difficult. The lyrics are introspective and relatable, as many of us can identify with that feeling of searching for something that we may have lost or never had to begin with.

Line by Line Meaning

Ever since the Black Beach I have been searching for something that can take me back.
After experiencing the Black Beach, I have been longing to find something that can teleport me back in time.

I just want to see the waves crashing on the rocks, Mason next to me, both of us a lost boy at sea.
All I desire is the sight of the waves colliding with the rocks while being with my friend Mason, and feeling like a directionless person at sea.

Because I just want to feel again.
Simply because I yearn to encounter those emotions again.

Anymore it's fleeting, the way it comes, the way it goes.
Nowadays, those emotions are momentary, they appear and disappear quickly.

And I don't think about it all the time, but when I do?
Even though I don't contemplate it constantly, whenever I do, I wonder...

I am left to ask myself: where have I been going?
I am compelled to wonder where my life is heading.

I've been chasing a trail of kicked up sand, that ends at the water and starts at the van.
I have been pursuing a path made of sand that eventually leads up to the water, and had a beginning at the van.

Contributed by Eli J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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