Lyrics for Storm as interpreted by frog50000

Storm Lyrics
how long have i been in this storm
so overwhelmed by the ocean's shapeless form
waters getting harder to tread
with these waves crashing over my head

if i could just see you
everything would be alright
if i had to see you
this darkness would turn into light

and i will walk on water
and you will catch me if i fall
and i will get lost into your eyes
and everything will be alright
and everything will be alright

i know u didn't bring me out here to drown
so why am i ten feet under and upside down
barely surviving has become my purpose
cause i'm so used to living underneath the surface

if i could just see you
everything would be alright
if i could see you
this stormness would turn into light

and i will walk on water
and you will catch me if i fall
and i will get lost into your eyes
and everything will be alright

and i will walk on water
and you will catch me if i fall
and i will get lost into your eyes
and everything will be alright
and now everything is alright
everythings alright

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zeap20
08-02-2006

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Well, I know that many people does not believe in God, but anyway they have to respect other people's beliefs, we all have to... But what I'm trying to say is that for this song such as any song there are two "meanings": 1st-> the inspiration of the artist, the thing he is talking about, the feeling that he is trying to transmit, his beliefs and ideals... in this first meaning, it doesn't matter if you believe or not in God, you don't get to choose this... In this case obviously the artist is talking about God, they are already known for being a band with "Christian ideals" and besides the song perfectly fits, it came just right, you just need to analise it... Even if you don't believe in God, that doesn't matter...
2--> the second "meaning" is what the song makes you feel, what the song tells you... in this ALL points of view are valid, there is no one wrong...

("Not believing in something, doesn't mean that it doesn't exist")

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a_day_late
09-04-2006

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i believe this song is about God as many of u otha ppl have said and to me the meaning is that God is the rock in the storm, he is your strong hold and that in life your going to have troubles and at times your going to feel lost and its not easy to believe that there is a God because u cant see him and it would be so much easier to believe if u could see him but no matter what hes going to be there for you and will never let you go through more then u can handle. trust me ive learnt this first hand

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yentihwv
10-01-2006

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one of my all time favorites
i think it means thst hes had a hard time with this girl and that she didnt mean to give him a hard time but as long as he's with her he will be alright

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MusicAddict888
12-26-2006

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This is my alltime favorite song from Lifehouse. I deffinatly agree that its about God. In the Bible theres a story about when Jesus quieted a storm and he was walking on the water. Then one of the crewmates saw him and walked on the water also, then once he looks away from Jesus he started to drown. It just goes to show you htat you need to count on God with everyhting you do and if you look away and get distracted then you can drown in life. It's a great song really and I love how the second line says " Overwhealmed by the oceans shapeless form" it just puts a picture in your mind about hte ocean and everything. It's pretty much amazing.

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toschi_
01-07-2007

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absolutely amazing song, i just love it..

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HowlingFish
03-27-2007

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I like the fact that most of lifehouse's song can be describe into a religious point of view or a relationship but right now I can relate to the song more with relationships. Lik yenithw said the girl gave him a hard time in the relationship and as long as hes with her he will be a o k

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unconventionality
06-16-2007

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Listening to it I was reminded of how in the bible the disciples were in a storm and they all thought that they were going to die. They were on the water in a boat and then Jesus came out onto the water and he was about to pass the boat but they called out to him when they saw him and Jesus turned around and calmed the storm.

And then Peter wanted to walk on water too, so he asked Jesus if he could. And Jesus told Peter to step out of the boat and for a moment Peter walked on water too. But then Peter began to sink because he did not believe that it was possible for him to be doing such a thing, so Jesus reached out and grabbed him before he sank.

To me, this song is a depiction of that. And that if we have faith in God we can be safe in the storm.

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jasonwadeofcourse
06-18-2007

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i'm so happy this will be on the new album coming out in two days! hehe

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ieatworld
06-18-2007

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its in the new cd!! its in the new cd!! awesome version!! love it!!

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wolfwood1013
06-21-2007

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First off Ponch is a freaking dumbass and deserves to rot in "hell" as his crapy overzealous beliefs go. As for the rest of you religious people, yall are alright...but that guy's a nutcase lol.

As for the song it can't be about God I mean unless you are gonna be into a mortal relationship with an spiritual figure or whatever you call him.

The line:
"and i will get lost into your eyes"
is one half of a bad pickup line that'd have to do with the ladies.

Anyway the storm is about loneliness basically and your persona is trying to survive this battle by finding someone.

"if i could just see you
everything would be alright
if i could see you
this stormness would turn into light"

That is about finding someone basically, not just seeing someone. There are some allusions to religion but that's it. The bible is a book and according to definition an allusion would be a reference to religion/mythology. It's just a reference, not a worship song....none of their stuff is for "worship" as you call it...instead they refer to it, that is all.

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sleslie
06-24-2007

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wow ponch... i know i'm late commenting but honestly... spare us the arrogance. congrats.. ur dad knew a famous person
that says a lot... pf
music is a form of art or expression, open to INTERPRETATION, a word your seeming to have some trouble with.
I don't personally believe in god. Therefore, the song means something completely different to me... i can still listen and love this song, which i do.
So save your crap bragging about knowing what it really means... thats wonderful but notice how the website's entitled "song meanings" ... hmm, last time i checked my grammar rules, thats plural... as in, MORE THAN ONE meaning

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wolfwood1013
06-25-2007

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Couldn't put it any better Sleslie.

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wolfwood1013
06-25-2007

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Couldn't put it any better Sleslie.

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DangerousKiss
07-04-2007

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I'm not a beliver. I don't know what's out there so I'm not going to commite myself to a "god".
I totally didn't see the song in a realgious way.
But it gives me shivers.
I belive it's about his life being a mess and the onehe loves is there to help him. I guess maybe the fame buggs him and his gf centers him and helps him stay grounded.

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steel07
07-12-2007

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what an amazing amazing song. has to be one of their best in my opinion.

well, I definitely can see how many of you see this as spiritual song about God. Members of lifehouse are very religious and spiritual, so that claim definitly makes sense. Literally, I think you guys are right. Just looking at the lyrics it makes a lot of sense that this is about God. About trust, faith, and believing. About getting out of the treacherous storm and having everything be alright. "shapeless form", that adjective and choice of words really makes me think of some divine force beyond anyone’s control. But having that faith, that trust… “if I could just see you”….then he knows everything will be alright. It is the test of one’s faith and trust in the almighty God. Thinking more about this song and looking within the lyrics I keep seeing more and more how this is about that. However, songs are meant to be interpreted differently by each person. All depends on your perspective and how the song makes you feel.

The first time I heard this and when I slowly became obsessed with this I saw it as more of a love song. The only line that make me believe that this is not about God is the line "and I will get lost in your eyes". When I read that line I think more of a love type of song and not a spiritual one about a man and God. I see this whole song as a metaphor, I try not to look at things literally and I tend to overanalyze. And when I did that, I saw a love song. “How long have I been in this storm”….how long has he been in this rut of his life. An argument, an uncontrollable obstacle that has hit him. He keeps going further and further has his life is just a mess. “waters getting harder to tread”… “waves crashing over my head”. He can’t he even stand up straight. And the chorus in my opinion is if he sees her then everything will be alright. If she comes back to him, the “darkness will turn into light” and everything will be ok. It just shows the effect she has on him.

I guess the thing you take out of this song is the hope that always exists. Even if your in that obstacle of your life you can find your way out. Gotta believe, have faith, and trust. Find that someone or something that will get you outta of there whether it is love or your faith in God.

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Terry84
07-17-2007

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Everyone is fighting their own personal battles...at "War" with themselves. We are so conditioned and consumed by our own grief, our loneliness, that before we even have a hold of it, it has a complete hold of us. At the end of the day, there is always that one person in your life...let it be God, a loved one, or your significant other who never fails to make your heart smile and make everything bad take a back seat...even if its brief - that momentary break is exactly what we need when life becomes too heavy & too often too much to take. They make life seem ok...at best make you believe life will be ok as soon as you are in their nest...seeking you through. This song breaks my heart...6 billion on this Earth, yet there is so much loneliness still... It makes the pain of losing the person I love that much more vivid...I often miss him so much that I literally can't breathe. Ironic...that I KNOW he feels the ultimate form of loneliness and now, so do I because I no longer have him because he won't let me.

I sit here as I listen...and the lyrics live within me frozen in time like a deep cut. I'm completely broken.

Nonetheless, this song is absolutely beautiful, it makes me feel in every sense of the word.

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smileyface29
08-31-2007

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i love this song its so beautiful...and i agree with adren...its all about how God is the only 1 thats gonna be there for you in the end, and you can have a relationship with him and be saved and loved and everything...but its a choice, and its up to you, and you have to take that step....

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kteliz10
09-12-2007

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The first time I heard this song it was on a mixed CD my friend gave me. I didn't have the song titles so I had no idea that it was Lifehouse. I cried, I balled, this song brought so many feelings and memories to my mind. Whenever I hear this song I get chills that run all the way down the back of my spine. To me, this song means promise. God's promise that he will always be there and that you can reach out to him even if you are drowning. "And I will walk on water, and you will catch me if I fall." That right there is the only think we need to know in life. I know everyone has different meanings to this song and a lot of them aren't religous but that's how I feel about this song.

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avier09
11-05-2007

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To me this song means alot. And yes, as your friendly neighborhood christian, i beleive its about God. I'm a junior in high school who lives with his grandmother and she recently had a stroke and hopefully temporarily (through faith) lost the use of her left side. When I heard this song it reminded me that even when im going through things if i return my focus on God i/she will be alright. (If I could just see you...). If you are a christian please pray for her healing and my faith. If you aren't a christian, try it out anyways.lol
Thanks, God Bless.

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blackmyeyes
11-17-2007

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ok so im atheist and even i can see the god undertone in this song. but it also works for other things. like a boy who is troubled and doesn't know what he wants but he thinks he can figure it out if he can just be with this girl.
this song is sooo fucking stellar and by far the best of lifehouse.

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shopa
11-22-2007

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how about i think this is about anyone who makes life easier for you to live
its about the person that helps you survive

and if thats god for you then thats great for you
but if its a friend or a lover or a role model
then that is equally great

for me this makes me think of a great woman who i know that is basically a role model for me and she is the one who helps me make it through each day

whoever helps you survive, god or otherwise, then this can relate to them...

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songsforthesadman
11-22-2007

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to me, this song is about someone who has helped me through a rough patch that im going through

how long have i been in this storm
so overwhelmed by the ocean's shapeless form
waters getting harder to tread
with these waves crashing over my head
(this is me being overwhelmed with whats going on in my life)

if i could just see you
everything would be alright
if i had to see you
this darkness would turn into light
and i will walk on water
and you will catch me if i fall
and i will get lost into your eyes
and everything will be alright
and everything will be alright
(i know that when i see her ill be safe and she will look after me and "everything will be alright")

i know u didn't bring me out here to drown
so why am i ten feet under and upside down
(this is how at times what she is doing seems to make things worse but in the long runs it turns out to be for the better)

barely surviving has become my purpose
cause i'm so used to living underneath the surface
(ive been in this rough patch for so long and i spend my days jsut putting one foot in front of the other and "barely surviving")

if i could just see you
everything would be alright
if i could see you
this stormness would turn into light
and i will walk on water
and you will catch me if i fall
and i will get lost into your eyes
and everything will be alright
and i will walk on water
and you will catch me if i fall
and i will get lost into your eyes
and everything will be alright
(same as above)

and now everything is alright
everythings alright
(i see her and talk to her and for a little while everything is ok)

and thats just what it means to me
everyone has a different meaning because its one of those great songs
thats what makes its so powerful.

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aliiinaaaxo
02-23-2008

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I love this song. The lyrics are just beautiful and it just gives me chills. It's amazing.
The meaning is either about a special person in his life that impacted him greatly and makes him stronger and holds him together or about God.
The guy is kind of lost and confused about life and he's just overwhelmed and it's been like this ever since he can remember and it's getting harder.
He thinks that if just by seeing God/the person, everything would be so much better just because he has them.
And after that, he could do the impossible and "will catch him if he falls" from where he is and everything will be alright if he has God/that person.
He knows God/that person didn't want him to suffer or be miserable and lost like he is. he's also just barely getting by and he's not used to things being so difficult.

It's a beautiful song. So powerful and moving. I just love it

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kbaads
03-14-2008

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I know as a songwriter you've truly achieved success when you can create a song that can be interpreted in many forms. Remember this is an art form! (colors of paint, textures) Consciously one can write a song that relates to religion, faith, a love, the earth and other life experiences. I know we use to do it all the time. The tough part is not using cliches! There is no right or wrong, 100% accurate references, just varying opinions, ideas, concepts. Listeners may come up with some that the artist had NO IDEA even existed in their interpretation and they wrote the song! What's most important is that the listener/interpreter can relate, feels emotion and has an experience.
Jason , the lead singer wrote this song at 16 before he made it big. I am guessing but it was probably relationship related. This song is successful in that one can find many interpretations.

Excerpt from their website, -“This time around it was about not having any preconceived notions,” confesses Jason. “It was about letting the tape machine roll and getting the music down spontaneously. I’m at a place where it doesn’t matter to me what other people think. I’m comfortable being myself. I’m writing from an honest place, not thinking about who’s going to hear it, what they’re going to think or how they’re going to interpret it. The lyrics can’t be contrived. They have to hit you right in the heart.”
One song that does just that is the album finale, “Storm,” which Wade wrote at 16 “when I was going through hard times,” and was included on the band’s first indie record, 1,000 copies of which were pressed back when they were called Bliss. The original version has been circulated over the Internet by the group’s fans and was even licensed by the television show So You Think You Can Dance. Wade decided to re-record the song when he realized how much it meant to people.
“That was fun to record because of its starkness,” says Jason. “We love the idea of the title, surrounded by negative space, like the a cappella beginning. Because when you’re lost in confusion, no matter how much is going on around you, you’re still alone.”

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noway!
05-11-2008

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I know the song is about God,
and half of the times i listen to it, God is what comes to my mind.

the Storm, is our problems, which all of us have,
and "if i could just see.... would turn to light"
refers to much more personally Jesus,
who is "the light of the world"

"i would walk on water"
biblical allusion to jesus walking on water,
and he would be able to walk on water, after seeing Jesus right?
so also ties in with believing after seeing,(& i know it does not literraly mean sight) like Peter who doubted Jesus and fell into the water.
So yes i do agree the song was written for God, but at times i cannot help but think about it as a sense of someone ( that we love/are inlove with)

the "i will walk on water" gives love that power of being able of preforming miracles,
"everything would be alright" makes me think of that peace that love brings to us,
the literal, "if i could just see you, everything would be alright" means as literal as the "storm" is not being able to see that person, so upon seeing them, one is able to walk on water, and everything would be alright,

the whole " i know u didn't bring me out here to drown
so why am i ten feet under and upside down
barely surviving has become my purpose
cause i'm so used to living underneath the surface"

makes me think that someone has unintentilly hurt us maybe by the not being there to be seen,

So guys dont fight it, the question that i read is "what does this song mean to you?"
as in the personal way,
so everyone is entitled to their own interpertation,
even if it could be considered lame,
we all get different feelings, that is what music does to us, so lets not insult each other, but rather open our minds.

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