Treasure Islands
Navigating Love's Treacherous Waters with John Gorka
Lyrics
Love is never easy
Love is a complex and challenging emotion.
It's almost always out of your way
Love often requires effort and goes beyond the convenient or expected.
It's not the path of least resistance
Love doesn't follow the easiest path; it requires commitment and struggle.
It's not some words you get to say
Love is more than just words; it involves genuine actions and feelings.
It's a stream running up the mountain
Love is like a persistent force overcoming obstacles.
It's a wave rolling out from the shore
Love is dynamic and expansive, like a wave reaching beyond its origin.
I wish I could say I never
The speaker wishes they could deny experiencing love in a challenging way.
Felt that way before
The speaker has felt the difficulties of love in the past.
I have a friend who's lonely
The speaker introduces a lonely friend pursuing dreams.
She is chasing after her dreams
The friend is actively pursuing personal aspirations.
And she is the one and only
Emphasizes the uniqueness of the friend in their journey.
One who knows how hard it will be
Recognizes the challenges the friend anticipates in achieving their dreams.
There's treasure on her island
Metaphorically suggests hidden value or potential in the friend's life.
Buried in this city of news
Compares the friend's potential to treasure in a city full of opportunities.
I wish I could say we didn't
Expresses a desire to deny the potential losses associated with the friend's journey.
Have that much to lose
Implies that there is a significant amount at stake.
One friend tried to end it
Introduces another friend who struggled with suicidal thoughts.
He could not see the good in his life
Highlights the friend's inability to see the positive aspects of life.
In his mirror or his pocket
Emphasizes the friend's lack of hope, both internally and externally.
And his hopes had come down life a knife
Describes the friend's despair, comparing it to a sharp knife.
There's treasure on his island
Reiterates the theme of hidden value or potential in the friend's life.
Buried in this city of dues
Compares the friend's potential to treasure but emphasizes the costs they bear.
I wish I could say we didn't
Expresses a wish to downplay the potential losses associated with the friend's struggles.
Have that much to lose
Indicates the substantial risks involved.
Love is never easy
Repeats the idea that love is inherently challenging.
It's almost always out of your way
Reiterates that love often requires going beyond the expected or convenient.
It's not the path of least resistance
Emphasizes again that love is not the easiest path to take.
It's not some words you get to say
Reiterates that love involves more than mere words; it requires genuine actions.
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