Like An Island
Journey of Love: Like An Island by Phil Keaggy
Lyrics
Autumn of gold, bright colored leaves
Reference to a season of abundance and beauty, symbolized by bright colored leaves.
Painted in the sky.
Describing the vibrant and picturesque sky, possibly reflecting the beauty of life.
And you can behold love if you'll just believe
Encouragement to embrace love, suggesting belief as a prerequisite for experiencing it.
Or winter will make you cry.
Warning that failure to believe in love might lead to emotional pain, akin to the harshness of winter.
Like an island in the sea
Metaphorically portraying the singer as an isolated entity in the vastness of life.
I'm drifting your way,
Expressing a sense of aimlessness or wandering towards someone or something significant.
And you land next to me,
Imagining the person of interest landing next to the singer, creating a sense of proximity or connection.
Will you stay the day?
Invitation for the person to spend time with the singer for the day.
And would you spend
Pose of a question, inquiring if the person is willing to spend their entire life with the singer.
Your whole life with me?
Continuation of the inquiry about a lifelong commitment.
Fly here today, I'll tell you why,
Encouragement to visit, promising an explanation or reason upon arrival.
Walk on through my door.
Invitation to enter the singer's life, crossing a symbolic threshold.
Counting the ways I love you today,
Expressing the magnitude of love, counting the ways it is felt today.
Five hundred and then some more, some more.
Specifically quantifying the depth of love, emphasizing abundance and intensity.
Like an island in the sea,
Reiteration of the singer's isolation, still drifting toward someone or something.
I'm drifting your way,
Continuation of the metaphorical drift, hoping to be close to the person of interest.
And you land next to me,
Imagining the person landing next to the singer, posing the question of staying for the day.
Will you stay the day?
Repeating the inquiry about spending time together, emphasizing the day.
And would you spend
Restating the lifelong commitment question, seeking a lasting connection.
Your whole life with me?
Final inquiry about a lifelong commitment, completing the thematic arc of the lyrics.
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