The Island
Kenny and Leah Lyrics
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And he was desperate to rearrange priorities
And he thought the sea would be the best place to be
So he saved his money, sold his car
And with his eye set on a Southern star
Got the courage to follow his heart
Set out for a brand new start
Now he's an island boy
Living his life where stress is the enemy
Now he's an island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
He's finally found his piece of serenity
Now he tends bar at the Old Mango
And he sees tourists come and go
With their pressed pants and camera case
Too much sun burned on their face
Now he watches the snow on CNN
With all of his dope-smokin' friends
Just look at the hell they must be in
Swears he won't go back again
He's an island boy
Now he's an island boy
Living his life where stress is the enemy
Now he's an island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
He's finally found his piece of serenity
You know the love of his life has always been Emily
She loves the man she sees
In her island boy
Now he's an island boy
Living his life where stress is the enemy
Now he's an island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
He's finally found his piece of serenity
Island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
Island boy
Island boy
Island boy
The song "The Island" by Kenny and Leah is about a man who leaves his home in Maine to seek a change in his life. He feels that he needs to rearrange his priorities and decides that the sea is the best place for him. He saves his money, sells his car, and sets out for a brand new start with his eye set on a Southern star. The man moves to the Caribbean and becomes an island boy. He tends bar at the Old Mango and sees tourists come and go, but he has found his piece of serenity on the island.
The island boy feels that stress is the enemy and that he has finally found a life that allows him to escape it. He watches the snow on CNN with his dope-smokin' friends but swears he won't go back to Maine. The song's theme is about the quest for a better life and the search for inner peace. The man loves Emily, and she loves the man she sees in her island boy. The final lines of the song repeat "island boy" to emphasize the man's new identity and his newfound appreciation of his new home.
Line by Line Meaning
He left Maine 'cause he needed a change
He departed from Maine to bring a change in his life
And he was desperate to rearrange priorities
He felt an urgent need to reorder his life's goals
And he thought the sea would be the best place to be
He believed the ocean would be an ideal location to live
So he saved his money, sold his car
He collected his savings and sold his vehicle
And with his eye set on a Southern star
He was focused on achieving a goal in the Southern region
Got the courage to follow his heart
He mustered bravery to chase his passion
Set out for a brand new start
He embarked on a journey of a fresh beginning
He's an island boy
He's now a man who resides on an island
Now he's an island boy
He's currently enjoying life being an island resident
Living his life where stress is the enemy
He leads a life where stress is his adversary
A stone's throw from St. Croix
He lives at a short distance from St. Croix
He's finally found his piece of serenity
He ultimately has found his source of peace
Now he tends bar at the Old Mango
Currently, he works as a bartender at The Old Mango
And he sees tourists come and go
He observes a lot of tourists visiting the place
With their pressed pants and camera case
Tourists carry fancy belongings like dressed-up pants and camera cases
Too much sun burned on their face
Their faces get peeled off due to excessive sunlight exposure
Now he watches the snow on CNN
He monitors the news on CNN about snowfall
With all of his dope-smokin' friends
He enjoys cannabis with his companions
Just look at the hell they must be in
He wonders how miserable other people's lives must be
Swears he won't go back again
He promises he won't return to his past life
You know the love of his life has always been Emily
Everyone knows Emily is his lover
She loves the man she sees
Emily loves him for his true self
In her island boy
She cherishes him as her island boy
Island boy
He is an islander
A stone's throw from St. Croix
He lives a short distance away from St. Croix
Island boy
He is an islander
Island boy
He is an islander
Island boy
He is an islander
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KENNY CHESNEY, MARK TAMBURINO, PHIL VASSAR
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