Island
T’Pau Lyrics

You are an illusion
The person being addressed is not who they seem to be, but rather an illusion

Never what you seem
The person being addressed constantly misrepresents themselves, never truly revealing their true nature

The voice of confusion
The person being addressed creates confusion and uncertainty through their words and actions

That I can make believe
The person being addressed has a deceptive nature that the artist can sometimes convince themselves is real

I know the touch of your lips on me Isn't real
The affection shown towards the artist by the person being addressed is not genuine, but rather a fantasy

A fantasy sensation
The emotions and sensations experienced by the singer in this relationship are not authentic, but rather a figment of their imagination

And there's a name for these dreams
The singer acknowledges that these fantasies and illusions have a name: dreams

And I'm tearing down The wall around you
The artist is attempting to break down the emotional walls that the person being addressed has built around themselves

So you'll feel love That'll open your eyes
The artist hopes to help the person being addressed experience genuine love that opens their eyes to what they have been missing in their life

Like a bolt that came out of the blue
The love the artist hopes to evoke in the person being addressed will be sudden and unexpected

For no man is an island And I've been looking for you
The singer acknowledges that every person needs love and that they have been actively searching for someone to love

Oh, when love has found a home The sun will shine upon you
Finding true love will bring happiness and light into the person being addressed's life

Everywhere that you go And you will see In my love you will grow
The person being addressed will be able to see the effects of the love the singer has for them in all aspects of their life, and it will allow them to grow as a person

So breathless I can't speak
The love the singer feels for the person being addressed is so overwhelming it leaves them speechless

Hoping for the day, yeah, yeah The briefest encounter
The singer is eagerly anticipating seeing the person being addressed, even if it's just for a brief amount of time

But I can hardly wait Oh, I only want to say it to you Face to face
The artist can barely wait to express their love to the person being addressed, and they want to do so in person

The best is yet to come You'll feel my love come your way
The artist has confidence that the best is yet to come in the relationship and that their love will come through strongly

And I won't let you Forget about me
The singer is determined to make a strong impression on the person being addressed and ensure they do not forget them easily

Soon you'll learn My love is wide
The person being addressed will come to understand that the singer's love is all-encompassing and vast

As I surround you like the sea
The love the artist has for the person being addressed is all-encompassing, like the sea that surrounds an island

We can grow like children And live and learn you know
The artist hopes that their relationship can grow and develop like that of children, exploring and learning as they go

There's nowhere to go Hey, for no man is an island
The person being addressed is not alone, no matter how much they may feel like they are

Looking out for you Fall out of the blue
The singer is actively keeping an eye out for the person being addressed, hoping that they will appear unexpectedly and brighten their day