Music symbolism

 To be honest, I don't listen to English music much. But I do have some favorite songs and one of them is "Leave the Lights On" by Tom Walker. For me, this is such a powerful song about hopes and hard times. The song has many strong images and it did help me through some tough times. "If you look into the distance, there's a house upon the hill Guiding like a lighthouse it's a place where you'll be safe". These lyrics have helped me a lot especially when the pandemic spread. This is quite similar to "Acquainted with the Night" by Robert Forst when it both talk about the darkness of each person "Lighthouse" is the guide for lost boats to find their way home, it's also the things that keep people sane in the sea. I think the "lighthouse" can be anyone around us, someone that we can trust to help us get through things. Or we can be another "lighthouse", guide them to a safer place.