The Rockfords (or more accurately, 'the rockfords') were a Seattle project … Read Full Bio ↴The Rockfords (or more accurately, 'the rockfords') were a Seattle project band formed by friends who had already tasted success with their respective bands; Carrie Akre, Chris Friel and Danny Newcomb of Goodness and Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready. They were also joined by Rick Friel on bass. Their solo self-titled studio album was released on Epic in 2000, which featured Nancy Wilson (of Heart) contributing guest vocals on the track 'Riverwide'.

Island
The Rockfords Lyrics

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Watching you as you sleep
You seem to do it so easily
It's not that easy for me
Though I wish it could be

Want to go to your island
I Want to go to your island
Want to go to your island

With you

I'm tired of keeping you at arms length
It was my weakness, now it's my greatest strength
All I want to do is go to sleep
And wake up with you next to me

Want to go to your island
I Want to go to your island
Want to go to your island
With you

It's not that I'm asking

And I don't want to know
Want you take me there

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Rockfords' "Island" are about a person who is infatuated with someone else and wants to be close to them. The singer admires the ease with which the other person is sleeping, while the singer struggles with their own sleep issues. The singer desires to be with the other person, to go to their "island." The song seems to be about longing for closeness, both physically and emotionally.

The lyrics are poetic and beautiful, with a clear sense of desire and yearning. The repetition of the phrase "want to go to your island" reinforces the singer's desire, and the line "It was my weakness, now it's my greatest strength" suggests that the singer may have been hesitant or afraid to pursue the other person in the past, but has now overcome those fears. Overall, the lyrics capture the feeling of wanting to be close to someone, to share a physical space with them, and to be in a relationship where both partners feel at ease with each other.

Line by Line Meaning

Watching you as you sleep
Observing you in your slumber state

You seem to do it so easily
You appear to do it in a facile manner

It's not that easy for me
It's an arduous task for me

Though I wish it could be
Despite my desire for it to be so

Want to go to your island
I desire to journey to your remote place

I Want to go to your island
I endeavor to visit your secluded destination

Want to go to your island
I have a longing to venture to your far-off locale

With you
In your company

I'm tired of keeping you at arms length
I'm weary of keeping you at a distance

It was my weakness, now it's my greatest strength
It was my drawback, but now it's my most significant advantage

All I want to do is go to sleep
My only desire is to slumber