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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4everhappiness
06-26-2008

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I think this song is supposed to be unturpreted however it fits you. Whether the "you" in the song is a friend, a lover, a family memeber, or anyone else close to you (even god, if that's what you believe in), it applies to the listener. I think it is about how you can get lost in a "storm" and get way too far in over your head without even knowing it. "The ocean's shapeless form" is all the uncertainties that you may feel and the "water getting harder to tread" is the difficulty in getting through it. But somehow, through it all, that one person (whoever it may be) can get you through it. I think the song is talking about how even the ones we love bring us to these difficult places in our lives and sometimes even hurt us, but if they are truely important to us, they will some how get us through it and everything will be all right. We will "walk on water" or take risky chances for our loved ones, and if we can't get through it, they will "catch is if we fall." The people who you can truely trust and believe in are the ones who do this to us, but ulimately save us in the end.

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Vahnzel
07-15-2008

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People have different lives, personalities, experiences in life, faith etc... thats why some people can see it in a way that other people cant just understand. So what do they do? They fight for their opinion.. It's like looking at a double sided picture, they couldn't truly understand til they tried to see all sides

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JayMeister19
10-06-2008

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This song is so emotional it cant possibly be about God, God doesnt give you those feelings, its obviously about someone who he's lost and misses them and how they were always there for him but now theres no one to catch him

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stephy_87italy
10-30-2008

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JayMeister19, sorry but how do you know that you cant feel those feelings from God? cause I felt them! I felt the strongest emotions praying, so strong that sometimes I couldnt help crying for how it involved me. but I know I'm really lucky because it's a gift. for me for examples, telling someone "I know you didn't bring me out here to drown" it would be strange cause in my own life I know none will ever take me to anywhere, only God will. but this is only my opinion, I just wanted you to understand that everyone sees things differently! so you could even accept the fact that this song is probably about God

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xXxCAITLYNxXx
11-02-2008

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im an atheist so i dont believe in god, but i do think that sounds like what it is about.

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KuhlKatze
12-31-2008

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I like that this song can be taken religiously and romantically.

Right now, I see it as more romantic. It reminds me of this guy I'm crazy about (who is, in turn, crazy about me ^^) who is currently at basic training. Sometimes I feel like I'm in a "storm" and if I could even so much as get another letter in the mail from him, it would all be that much easier to endure. I can't wait to see him again. ^^

Anyway, great song. One of my all-time favorites.

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yankeeh8er847
01-04-2009

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This may very well not be the message that Lifehouse was trying to get across, but this is what it means to me in the way that i can relate so much of it to myself.

It seems to be about a guy who's going through the hardest struggle of his life. an internal storm and he doesn't know how much longer he can take it. i think he loves someone. he loves someone so dearly but she doesn't feel the same. for whatever reason that they are not together he still loves her more than his heart can comprehend and it's killing him because his love is the only thing keeping him alive but she doesn't feel the same. She never meant to hurt him "i know you didn't mean to bring me out here to drown, so why am i ten feet inder and upside down?". even though she never intended to hurt him, he can't get over it. The only thing that could make things better is if she changed her feelings, if she could see him. it's the only thing and it could be so simple to make things alright. he is wishing that a miracle could happen to make things alright again "and i will walk on water." If there were miracles then things would play out right. she would catch him if he fell, he'd get lost in her eyes, and things would happen as they were meant to be. It could all be so simple, but it seems like such a distant miracle. There will only ever be one way out of this storm.

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missterious1
03-01-2009

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It is my belief that certain songs can and will have different meanings for different individuals That is what SongMeanings.com is all about. A lot of the time, the meaning of a song depends on where one's head and heart is while listening.

To me, this song, with it's beautiful melody and haunting lyrics, metaphorically depicts a broken heart reaching out to his lost love. The pain of Heartbreak is evident in his voice. He still loves her.. misses her.. needs her and his heartache is still raw and very painful.


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ebirdyca
04-27-2009

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How can you say this is not about God? Its definitely referring to the story of Peter walking on water out to Jesus. He is saying that his life is like a storm but he will still walk on water towards Jesus and that he knows Jesus wont let him drown. And That Jesus will make everything alright. This one is kinda a no brainer.

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Matt Holck
04-27-2009

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In ancient Greek Mythology the giant hunter and son of the gods Orion walked on water.
Hindu, Buddhist [4], and Greek [5] traditions have stories about characters walking on water.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_on_water#cite_note-3

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Chriiiiistine
05-10-2009

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For me this song means something completely different. When he says "If I could just see you
everything would be alright" I think that symbolizes a man in the armed forces, particularly the Navy due to all the refrences of the ocean in the song, that wants to see his family again but is worried that everything has changed. And the verse, "I know you 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." I believe that symbolizes a person in the Navy that knows he has a reason for being there, but he can't figure it out and just wants to see his family again and go home. That's just what the song means to me, it's something different for everyone though.


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ebirdyca
05-29-2009

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Well this song can have different meanings to everyone and yeah, there are other (mythical) stories of characters walking on water... But the members of this band are open about being Christian so it wouldn't really make a lot of sense for an openly Christian group to write a song about another religions tradition

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LyricsLover9010
08-15-2009

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i completely and totally believe this song is about God. First, because of the line -and i will walk on water- it is very symbolic. two, because he says -if i could just see you- which shows he is trying to hold on to his faith Jason has talked about God and his challenges through life being the main subject of most of his songs. So knowing that he believes in God also i think shows it is about Him. Everyone has had a time in their life when they either keep making wrong decisions or bad things keep happening to them, and there seems to be no way out. this song is about when you hit rock bottom and realize the only way out is having faith and putting yourself into His hands. i have felt the exact same way and thought the exact same thing-i know you didnt bring me out here to drown- this line gives me strength because it helps me to know that no matter what happens if i look to Him he wont let me drown. Lifehouse is my all time favorite band and not because of Jason's goodlooks or amazing voice, it is because they use music and everything about it to create emotions and strengthen everyone. they see the power that music has and they use it. every one of their songs has a deep emotional meaning and that is hard to say for alot of artists.

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ExpectBirdies
09-18-2009

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Without a doubt this song has religious connotations.

The ocean is a metaphor for life and the storm is a metaphor for turmoil. I think this song is about a specific event rather than multiple events. He says, "If I had to see you (or, 'If I die'), this darkness would turn into light (Meet with God in Heaven)"

The chorus says that he will try the impossible and even if he fails it will be okay because God with be there to "catch me if I fall."

Ultimately, the song is about how life is full of tough times but no matter what we will all be okay.

Now, this is why the song is NOT about a girl:

1. There is no mention of a girl anywhere.
2. "I know you didn't bring me out here to drown." "Out here" represents the ocean, which represents life. A woman doesn't bring us into life. God does (according to many faiths).

For a while I thought it was possible that he could be talking about his mother but this got nullified when he says:

"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."

Here he talks about losing his purpose in life and he would like to be reassured of God's existence so that way the storms would go away. However life is full of success(walking on water) and failing (catch me if I fall). If he gets reassured of God's existence then the purpose of the ocean (life) is defeated.

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