Lighthouse

Lighthouse


Lyrics by Shaun Zizi

Music by Bryan Underwood
Released: October 22, 2025
Album: Elemental
Label: Moosic Entertainment
ISRC: QT3FC2552103
Key: C# Major
BPM: 94

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Song Overview

"Lighthouse" represents the element of Earth within the Elemental album cycle. As the grounding force among the classical elements, Earth symbolizes stability, belonging, and the people who keep us anchored through life's uncertainty.

Built around themes of home, love, and connection, the song explores the feeling of finding solid ground in another person. The lighthouse serves as both a literal and symbolic guide, representing the people who help us navigate difficult seasons and return to what matters most.

The song reflects the idea that home is not simply a place, but the relationships that make us feel whole. Through soaring melodies and heartfelt lyrics, "Lighthouse" captures the comfort of being seen, understood, and loved.

As the Earth entry in Elemental, the song stands as a reminder that even during life's roughest waters, there are people who help guide us back to ourselves.

Lyrics

I was lost
But found
In search of solid ground

When our lips touched
I knew it had to be you

You're my lighthouse, shining bright
Guide me right back to you
Those stars above, they're watching too
In your arms, I find my truth
Carry you deep within my soul
No matter what I do
I'll be your anchor, you make me whole
You turned our house into a home

You are here
I know
You nurture all that's real

When our lips touched
I knew it had to be you

You're my lighthouse, shining bright
Guide me right back to you
Those stars above, they're watching too
In your arms, I find my truth
Carry you deep within my soul
No matter what I do
I'll be your anchor, you make me whole
You turned our house into a home

Lighthouse shining bright
guides me right back to you
Stars above they're watching too
In your arms I found my truth

You're my lighthouse, shining bright
Guide me right back to you
Those stars above, they're watching too
In your arms, I find my truth
Carry you deep within my soul
No matter what I do
I'll be your anchor, you make me whole
You turned our house into a home

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Credits

Writing & Performance

Role Credit
Lyrics Shaun Zizi
Music Bryan Underwood
Vocals Shaun Zizi
Guitars Bryan Underwood
Bass Tyler Wolter
Drums Kevin Prince (Drummer 101)

Production

Role Credit
Producer Bryan Underwood
Recording Engineer Bryan Underwood
Vocal Recording Engineer Shaun Zizi
Drum Recording Engineer Kevin Prince (One Eleven Music Studio)
Digital Programming Bryan Underwood
Vocal Tuning Shaun Zizi
Mixing Engineer Bryan Underwood
Mastering Engineer Bryan Underwood

Recording & Mix Approach

This mix was built around a core set of processors and signal chains that define the overall sound of the record. Additional fine-tuning plugins and corrective processing were used throughout the session where needed.

Vocals

Recording Chain

  • Microphone: Shure SM7B
  • Preamp: Black Lion Audio B173

Processing Chain

  • UAD Distressor
  • Brainworx SSL 4000 E Channel Strip
  • UAD 1176 Classic Limiter
  • Waves DeEsser

Guitars

Guitar Used

  • PRS SE Custom 22

Lead Guitar Processing Chain

  • Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly (Amp 2 / Cab 2)
  • Brainworx SSL 4000 E Channel Strip
  • UAD LA-3A Compressor

Clean Rhythm Guitars Processing Chain

  • Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly (Amp 1 / Cab 1)
  • Brainworx SSL 4000 E Channel Strip
  • UAD LA-3A Compressor
  • Valhalla Supermassive

Distorted Rhythm Guitars Processing Chain

  • Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly (Amp 2 / Cab 3)
  • Brainworx SSL 4000 E Channel Strip
  • Waves C4 Multiband Compressor

Bass

Bass Used

  • Fender American P-Bass

Processing Chain

  • Neural DSP Parallax
  • Purple Audio MC77

Drums

Drums were recorded at One Eleven Music Studio.

Drum Kit

  • Pearl Reference Pure
  • 20” Kick
  • 12” Rack Tom
  • 14” Floor Tom
  • 14” x 6.5” Pearl Reference Steel Snare

Drum Microphones

  • Kick In: AKG D112
  • Kick Out: Rode NTK
  • Snare Top: Shure SM57
  • Snare Bottom: Shure Beta 57A
  • Rack Tom: Audix D2
  • Floor Tom: Audix D6
  • Overheads: Rode NT5
  • Room Mic: Groove Tubes GT57

Close Mics

  • Brainworx SSL 4000 E Channel Strip
  • Black Salt Audio Clipper (Kick + Snare)

Overheads

  • FabFilter Pro-Q 3
  • UAD 1176 Compressor

Room Mics

  • FabFilter Pro-Q 3
  • UAD 1176 Compressor

Drum Bus

  • Black Salt Audio Drum Bus
  • Black Salt Audio Clipper

Parallel Drum Compression

  • Black Salt Audio Drum Bus

Drum Signal Chain

  • Close Mics → A. Vitec 473 (Neve 1073-style preamp)
  • Overheads → Avalon 737s
  • Room Mic → ART Pro Channel

Mix Bus

  • Brainworx Townhouse Compressor
  • Brainworx bx_digital V3
  • UAD Pultec EQP-1A
  • UAD Ampex ATR-102 Tape Recorder

Mastering Chain

  • Waves Curves Equator
  • Waves IDX
  • FabFilter Pro-Q 3
  • Black Salt Audio Clipper
  • FabFilter Pro-L2

DAWs

  • Pro Tools Studio: vocals, guitars, mixing, mastering
  • Pro Tools 10: drums
  • Reaper: bass

Press & Reviews

“One of the best melodic punk bands you have possibly never heard.”

Real Gone Rocks

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“A love song that is a complete banger.”

“On a trajectory toward greater recognition and influence within the alt-pop-punk space.”

“The type of hook that lodges itself in your mind without even asking for it.”