Islands
Michael Lanza Lyrics

The other day I saw somebody who looked just like you
The singer saw someone who resembled his past lover

She sat across me on the bus her expression was blue
The person looked sad when the singer saw them on the bus

I thought she might look up at me and maybe recognize
The singer expected the person to acknowledge him

But she kept her head down and got off at the light
The person did not acknowledge the singer and left the bus quickly

I thought about chasing her my hands on the window we drove past
The singer contemplated going after the person but didn't

Imagination running behind her like come back
The singer's imagination kept thinking about the person leaving

Now I don’t usually do this I wanna see you again
The singer wants to see the person again, but doesn't usually chase people

You remind me of a friend I used to know back when times were simpler
The singer thinks the person reminds him of a simpler time with a friend

And nobody asking me for a favor
During that time, nobody would ask the singer for help

When she would crack a smile and tell me don’t be a stranger
The singer's friend would encourage him to stay in touch

When I would still call her number down on a paper
The singer would call his friend's phone number written on paper

When she would make the sound a pigeon make then see me later
The singer's friend had a unique way of saying goodbye

But instead I road the line until it finished
The singer went on with his life instead of trying to chase the person

All night on that empty bus just like it was Christmas
The singer spent the whole night on the empty bus, feeling lonely

I don’t miss you no I only miss your presence
The singer misses the comfort of the person's company, not necessarily the person themselves

Another sunny day in paradise without you in it
The singer is reminiscing about simple times, possibly in reference to the person who left

I’ve been looking for an Island Island
The singer is searching for a place to escape

Can you come help me find it
The singer is asking someone for help to find the island

Let you be the pilot
The singer is willing to let someone else lead the way

Then you let me go
The singer wants to be able to have their own experience after reaching the island

I’ll just pretend that I’m in paradise
The singer wants to create their own paradise, even without the person who left

Without You Without You here
The singer is still focusing on the absence of the person who left

I’ll try to find a better way of life
The singer is searching for a way to live that doesn't depend on the person who left

I followed you into my dreams you led me here
The singer follows the person who left into their dreams, trying to find closure

My feet was on the grass your hands were in the air
The singer remembers a moment with the person who left where they were outside, and the person had their hands in the air

I walk behind you afraid you might disappear
The singer is scared that the person will leave him behind

I close my eyes a second then opened you wasn’t there
The singer realizes that the person has already left and he is alone

Sun shining on my face through the blinds
The singer sees the sun shining through the window-like blinds

I’m not used to waking up without you lying by my side
The singer is not used to being alone when he wakes up

And she can catch my eye but I doubt that she’ll understand
The singer acknowledges that other people might not understand his current situation

I’m lost in the sea with these fishes lookin for land
The singer is lost and doesn't know what to do

Been a while since I seen a face like yours
It's been a while since the singer has seen a face like the person who left

Living in the darkness you open the door
The singer sees the person who left as someone who showed him the light

Somehow I feel like been here before
The singer feels like he's experienced this heartbreak before

Said the same things like you’re having me perform
The singer feels like he's going through the same motions in relationships

Your lips are moving but I couldn’t hear a word
The singer can't hear the person who left, possibly meaning they have already left

Elliot smith everything reminded me of her
The singer is reminded of his past lover by every little thing

Silly I guess shoulda known you’d keep up that facade
The singer regrets not realizing the true intentions of the person who left

Tryna find me an oasis you was only a mirage
The person who left was not the oasis the singer was searching for, but a mirage