Singer-songwriter Kyle Lionhart will have you reaching for the tissues with his moving new single “Lighthouse”, a heartfelt song penned in the face of tragedy.
“I wrote “Lighthouse” with one of my best friends Paul Ruske, we wrote it as somewhat of an ode to our children. Paul lost his seven-year-old son to a brain tumour in 2017 and expressed to me once that one of the hardest parts of his son’s illness was not being able to protect him from it. This broke me; as a father I think one of our highest primitive callings is to protect & provide, the thought that this could be taken away from me, the thought that there were going to be a lot my boys will have to endure on their own and I won’t be able to guide and protect them from scares me more than almost anything in this life,” he explained. “This is where the song was born; in that emotion, in that fear of the unknown, in the realisation that much of life is out of our control. With this song we both wanted to express to our children that no matter what happens in this life, our love for them will travel further than just this physical realm.”
This song has totally broken me. It’s heartbreaking but so beautiful, a powerful message to special people left here and a reminder of those who aren’t. Listening to it on Father’s Day just gives it that extra bit of gravitas. If you’re lucky enough to have your dad still here, or you’re a dad with your own kids, perhaps it’ll inspire you to hug your loved ones a bit closer today.
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