Island
Thomas Fiss Lyrics

It's color by numbers
Life feels mundane and predictable.

I'm a pretender
I hide my true feelings and put on a facade for others.

I wear a smile on my face for the ride
I try to show happiness even though I'm struggling internally.

I think I'm unable,
I feel incapable and uncertain about what to do.

I'm undecided
I can't make up my mind about something.

Life in a glass house won't keep you alive
Living a sheltered life won't prepare you for real struggles.

Do I really have to make it clear?
Is it necessary for me to explain this?

Oh that life's a survival
Life is about survival and overcoming obstacles.

I guess I'm not fittest, or I would be
I am not strong enough to thrive in difficult situations.

Somewhere far away from here
I wish I could be in a different place or situation than my current one.

Guess I am somewhere
I have ended up in a place I didn't expect or want to be.

Far away
The place I want to be is very distant from me.

Cause I am an island,
I feel alone and disconnected from others.

You took away my oars
You have left me without any means of steering my life.

Now I'm left roamin'
I am wandering aimlessly without direction or purpose.

All up and down the shore
I am searching both near and far for something or someone to help me.

I'm casting up flares
I am trying to get someone's attention and signal for help.

Tryin to warm up your heart
I am attempting to connect with someone emotionally and gain their affection.

And the stars are just memories
I associate the stars with past memories, rather than present hope.

Of the day when our eyes met.
I remember a specific moment of connection and longing for someone.

Time is abundant,
I have plenty of time but I don't know how to use it.

Contact one-sided
I am trying to connect with someone who is not reciprocating or communicating with me.

Is this a prison or within my reach?
Am I trapped or do I have the power to change my situation?

When the dust has settled,
Once things have calmed down or become clear.

I put myself in this place
I am responsible for where I am in life and how I got here.

And even though I need outta here,
I want to leave this place but it's difficult to do so.

It's the only place I'm safe.
Despite wanting to leave, this place is familiar and comforting to me.

Your voice echoes in the trees,
I remember your voice and it haunts me.

When the wind is on my back
I feel your presence when the wind blows.

I can feel it in the breeze
I sense that you are still around even though I can't see you.

With a whisper it comes,
Your memory or message arrives gently, like a whisper.

Back to the beginning,
I remember the start of our relationship or connection.

Where our shadow was cast
The place where we stood and connected.

And on the day that it came crashing down,
The day when our relationship or connection ended suddenly.

I could collapse.
The pain of thinking about that moment or loss could overwhelm me.

Life is lonely when it's only a game,
When life feels shallow or insincere, it can be a lonely experience.

I built a wall around my heart,
I protect myself from getting hurt by pushing away others or not showing vulnerability.

When you stepped outta the frame
When you exited my life or stopped being a part of it.

But I only got myself to blame
I am responsible for making the choices that led to my current situation.

I am an island
I am alone and disconnected from others.