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Finding Lighthouses

by Emily Gatzke

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1.
I found rest in your anchor Deep on the floor of our sea When you put it on paper You were never meant for me And I’ll work up the courage To tell you that we were wrong Be kind, rewind now I see that It was written in our song And I take comfort in nighttime Knowing you’ll get some sleep Your soul’s beauty knows no end, boy But its match is not with me When you found it somehow As waves crash on the shore Singing freedom in the night Now you can’t ignore That you’re flying in your dreams For the very first time And this newfound love For the truth that has come Out of the hardship of life Now you’ve finally won The right to be free Your melody Your heart is beating to a whole new drum You’re gonna find your sun Now I don’t know when I’ll see you But I think it’s for the best In our story I told you To fight despite all the rest Now it’s time to disregard that You know we were too young And I don’t know if this helps but Just know I’m healthy for once When you found it somehow As waves crash on the shore Singing freedom in the night Now you can’t ignore That you’re flying in your dreams For the very first time And this newfound love For the truth that has come Out of the hardship of life Now you’ve finally won The right to be free Your melody Your heart is beating to a whole new drum You’re gonna find your sun
2.
Those empty eyes are haunting, hurting in his sleep He tries to flee, she meets him there That crash you heard last night was the only World he’d ever known She lost her hope He lost his faith in the world Together they lost everything They’d ever known But they’re not alone, oh no They’re not alone, oh no They’re not alone Not alone The burden’s weight Sinks heavy on her shoulder $2.33 an hour and the night’s Not nearly over Her dreams dash further forward Far, so far away She lost her hope He lost his faith in the world Together they lost everything They’d ever known But they’re not alone, oh no They’re not alone, oh no They’re not alone Not alone Well he’s fighting, she’s flying He’s still holding on, but she said her last goodbye And now he won’t stop Cause he’s too hurt to put the pieces back And despite the mess she’s made Of tangled heartstrings from truths she delayed And the relapse into hearts Already fully, completely collapsed He finds the grace, and she remains Brave, so brave She remains brave She remains brave She remains brave
3.
Two Drinks 03:27
Singing her heart out, she fell when their melodies locked In that room their eyes met, they talked in song And he came into her life like the flowers in the air She was wishing on the wind like when her hair was fair And she cried, You reside in every word I write, and I have tried To write this song endless times Two drinks And she made the call And grew lungs from the alcohol And in the morning She still meant it all Then prayed he had felt it all along And he drove through the mountains on that endless summer day She said goodbye, could not believe the ache Haunted by his eyes in her dreams for weeks and weeks And everywhere she ran his name was in the trees And she cried, You reside in every word I write, and I have tried To write this song endless times Two drinks And she made the call And grew lungs from the alcohol And in the morning She still meant it all Then prayed he had felt it all along And this feeling is so strong But I’ve silent for too long So I’ll tell you now When you said goodnight I could not close my eyes So I’ll ask just once then leave you to your life Would you run if you knew, or would you want me too? Believe me when I say I’d give it all just to be with you Two drinks And I made the call And grew lungs from the alcohol And in the morning I still meant it all Then prayed you had felt it all And two drinks And I made the call And grew lungs from the alcohol And in the morning I still meant it all Then prayed you Would feel what I feel now
4.
Fireflies 05:03
She was only seventeen Swept away by his mystique Dove in the water far too deep Lost her heart to a faithful leap I’m sure you felt the weight When you saw her standing with him At the wedding in May Her strength fell down with the Thunder and the rain Candlelight shaping the shadows in the night It’s dark but sister, the fireflies will guide Their lights create the words we see with our own eyes “You’ll still find love” And Grandpa said his prayers Every night, you’d hear him kneeling there As the floorboards sighed their creaks You’d hear him softly speak And you saw him cry For the very first time in your entire life She was his sunset, she was his wife And he prayed, “Take me away And thank you, Lord, for this day” Candlelight shaping the shadows in the night It’s dark but sister, the fireflies will guide Their lights create the words we see with our own eyes “You’ll still find love” And their forever began Hugs and kisses from Mom She walked her to the van I knew he’d treat her so well when she told me For the first time, she loved herself He said, “in sickness and in health” And we burned sparklers that night But even so, it was their love that was causing the light Their hearts beat, I give you all, all of me And there is nowhere else I’d rather be Candlelight shaping the shadows in the night It’s dark but sister, the fireflies will guide Their lights create the words we see with our own eyes “You’ll still find love”
5.
You’re unattainable, and you pulled me in I was captivated by your kiss I saw the sides that no one else knows I wanted to be the one to give you hope Through the years with nothing left undone I wanted to teach you how to love We let the world get to us We let the world get between us Sheltered hearts, abandon your guards tonight The sun will shine again and bring the morning light We’re getting in our own way We’re getting in our own way Expect nothing less than the price that we should pay For life and love and happiness for all our days And finding our own paths As we search for pieces to fill up all the things that we lack I was so afraid you wouldn’t change This face you put on for me was not the same As the you right beneath your skin Would you not want me as soon as you let me in? Sheltered hearts, abandon your guards tonight The sun will shine again and bring the morning light We’re getting in our own way We’re getting in our own way Expect nothing less than the price that we should pay For life and love and happiness for all our days And finding our own paths As we search for pieces to fill up all the things that we lack
6.
The Water 03:45
If you think you feel it coming down Raise your eyes from the ground No brother, you’re not mistaken Your life will not be forsaken There is hope There is hope if you’re broken There is hope Though you do not believe There is hope When your body is shaken Be set free There’s a lighthouse Burning bright in the dark There’s a fight, there’s a fight to be won As the ocean tumbles trials ashore Your feet won’t sink You won’t drown Grab the branch of this tree There’s a fire propelling me Join your voices, we’ll shout to the clouds As the rain comes down Now go fly To the bridge that you built With your hands, all the blood that was spilled You are ready to cross over this space We’re breaking away

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A guitar, an honest voice, and a hopeful message. 6 homemade melodies with purposes bigger than themselves.

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released August 26, 2013

Produced by: Emily Gatzke and Jared Norton
Engineered by: Jared Norton
Mastered by: Kenny Baumann
Album Design: Emily Thornton
Album Photography: Miranda Roberts
All songs written by Emily Gatzke
© 2013 Hopeful Sounds
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