The Lighthouse's Tale -- Nickel Creek

I am a lighthouse
Worn by the weather and the waves
I keep my lamp lit
To warn the sailors on their way
I'll tell a story
Paint you a picture from my past
I was so happy
But joy in this life seldom lasts
I had a keeper
He helped me warn the ships at sea
We had grown closer
'Til his joy meant everything to me
And he was to marry
A girl who shone with beauty and light
And they loved each other
And with me watched the sun set into night
And the waves crashing around me
The sand slips out to sea
And the winds that blow remind me
Of what has been
And what can never be
She had to leave us
My keeper he prayed for a safe return
But when the night came
The weather to a raging storm had turned
He watched her ship fight
But in vain against the wild and terrible wave
In me so helpless
As dashed against the rock she met her end
And the waves crashing around me
The sand slips out to sea
And the winds that blow remind me
Of what has been
And what can never be
Then on the next day
My keeper found her washed up on the shore
He kissed her cold face
That they'd be together soon he'd swore
I saw him crying
Watched as he buried her in the sand
And then he climbed my tower
And off of the edge of me he ran
And the waves crashing around me
The sand slips out to sea
And the winds that blow remind me
Of what has been
And what can never be
I am a lighthouse
Worn by the weather and the waves
And though I am empty
I still warn the sailors on their way

Human -- Jon McLaughlin

Can you tell me how we got in this situation
I can't seem to get you off my mind
All these ups and downs
They trip up our good intentions
Nobody said this was an easy ride
After all, we're only human
Always fighting what we're feeling
Hurt instead of healing
After all, we're only human
Is there any other reason why we stay instead of leavin' after all
Can we get back to the point of this conversation
When we saw things through each other's eyes
Cause now all I see is ruin and devastation
We all need some place we can hide inside and
After all, we're only human
Always fighting what we're feeling
Hurt instead of healing
After all, we're only human
Is there any other reason why we stay instead of leavin'
I'm smart enough to know
That life goes by
And it leaves a trail of broken bones behind
If you feel I'm letting go
Just give me time
I'll come running to your side
Can you tell me how we got in this situation
I can't seem to get you off my mind cause
After all, we're only human
Always fighting what we're feeling
Hurt instead of healing
After all we're only human
Is there any other reason why we stay instead of leavin'
After all we're only human
Always fighting what we're feeling
Hurt instead of healing
After all we're only human
Is there any other reason why we stay instead of leavin' after all
Any other reason
To stay instead of leavin'
After all, yeah

Beautiful Disaster -- Jon McLaughlin

She loves her mama's lemonade
Hates the sound that goodbyes make
She prays one day she'll find someone to need her
She swears that there's no difference
Between the lies and complements
It's all the same if everybody leaves her
And every magazine tells her she's not good enough
The pictures that she sees make her cry
And she would change everything, everything just ask her
Caught in the in between of beautiful disaster
And she just needs someone to take her home
She's giving boys what they want
Tries to act so nonchalant
Afraid they'll see that she's lost her direction
She never stays the same for long
Assuming that she'll get it wrong
Perfect only in her imperfection
She's not a drama queen
She doesn't want to feel this way
Only seventeen but tired
She would change everything for happy ever after
Caught in the in between of beautiful disaster
But she just needs someone to take her home
Cause she's just the way she is
But no one's told her that's ok
And she would change everything, everything just ask her
Caught in the in between of beautiful disaster
And she would change everything for happy ever after
Caught in the in between of beautiful disaster
But she just needs someone to take her home
And she just needs someone to take her home