Fig Tree Bay
Peter Frampton Lyrics


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Came to the island
To find peace
And seek tranquility

Started to drive
Finding nothing but warmth
At Fig Tree Bay
There's no time, who needs time?
Stop the clock at half-past nine
Take out some cheese and laze around

One day not Sunday
I found us a beach to hide away
Whispering waves

Shapes in the sand
Dream of centuries past
But who can tell

Sea shells and dog's tails surround me now
The sun beats down
Give me the strength to speak my mind

All that we have clicking by
For your eyes and mine alone

Maybe your hey-day
I glanced at the private movie star

Brown skin girl




Please take us back to where the sun beats down
Give me the time and peace of mind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Peter Frampton's song Fig Tree Bay describe the search for inner peace and tranquility on a beautiful island, and finding it at Fig Tree Bay. The literal search for peace is conveyed in the first line, "Came to the island to find peace and seek tranquility", and the metaphorical search for inner peace and escape from the chaos of everyday life is portrayed through the desire for "warmth" and relaxation at Fig Tree Bay. The lyrics suggest that there is no need for time, with the line "There's no time, who needs time? Stop the clock at half-past nine". The singer is urging the listener to take a break, to unwind and to just "laze around".


The imagery of the lyrics intensifies as the song progresses, with the description of the beach and the waves as being "whispering" and "shapes in the sand... dream of centuries past". However, the singer also acknowledges the fragility and impermanence of this moment, questioning the certainty of the future and the fate of the past with the line "But who can tell". The recognition of the transience of this moment is captured in the final lines of the song, with "All that we have clicking by, for your eyes and mine alone. Give me the time and peace of mind".


Line by Line Meaning

Came to the island
I came to this island


To find peace
To find inner calm and quietness


And seek tranquility
And search for a state of calmness and relaxation


Started to drive
Began to explore the island by car


Finding nothing but warmth
Only discovering warm weather


At Fig Tree Bay
At the beach called Fig Tree Bay


There's no time, who needs time?
We don't need to worry about time


Stop the clock at half-past nine
Imagine time stopping at 9:30 PM


Take out some cheese and laze around
Get some cheese and relax by doing nothing


One day not Sunday
On a day that's not Sunday


I found us a beach to hide away
I discovered a secluded beach to retreat to


Whispering waves
Sound of waves rolling smoothly


Shapes in the sand
Various shapes created by the sand


Dream of centuries past
Wonder about events that happened in the past


But who can tell
But no one can say for sure what happened then


Sea shells and dog's tails surround me now
All I see now are sea shells and dog tails


The sun beats down
The sun shines intensely


Give me the strength to speak my mind
I want the courage to express my thoughts


All that we have clicking by
All our moments passing like ticking sounds


For your eyes and mine alone
Only for us to cherish


Maybe your hey-day
When you were most successful and famous


I glanced at the private movie star
I caught a glimpse of a famous person in hiding


Brown skin girl
A girl with brown skin


Please take us back to where the sun beats down
Please take us to a place where the sun shines


Give me the time and peace of mind
Give me time to relax and clear my thoughts




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER FRAMPTON

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