Man on an Island
Solitude Symphony: A Man's Struggle in the Shadows
Lyrics
07. MAN ON AN ISLAND
Sun comes up but it's dark here in the deepest despair.
Words & Music Dan Tracey © 2020 27 Songs Worldwide
Empty cup, and this pain's a solitary affair.
Sun comes up but it's dark here in the deepest despair.
Despite efforts, the journey has been filled with deep sadness.
Empty cup, and this pain's a solitary affair.
Constant struggle just to keep going.
I've always wrestled with demons and ghosts.
The singer feels isolated among people he doesn't truly connect with.
Tried my best but it's been such a sad sad road.
When the performance ends, there's a sense of profound loneliness.
Gotta fight just to stay afloat.
Despite recognition in different places, the feeling of isolation persists.
CHORUS:
The past has changed the singer's identity.
I'm just a man on an island in a sea of friends I don't know.
The singer prefers anonymity, not seeking fame.
When the curtain comes down there's no one around and I feel so alone. I'm just a man on an island.
The only recognition sought is from someone significant.
I just smile and I don't let it show. Though I'm known from Boston to Thailand,
The singer feels trapped mentally and seeks liberation.
I'm just a man on a island.
Expressing a loss of control to darker influences.
VERSE 2:
Desperation for liberation from inner turmoil.
It's been such a long time since I've been the man you think you see.
A sense of isolation amidst admirers who don't truly know the singer.
And there's no peace in my mind cause nobody can rescue me.
Suppressing emotions and facing performances as a routine.
You know I've always been a humble man. I never needed to stand in the spotlight of fame.
Despite recognition, the feeling of being misunderstood persists.
I only live for your face in the flame.
The singer hides inner struggles behind a smile.
CHORUS:
A repetition of feeling isolated despite fame.
BRIDGE:
A breakdown and acknowledgment of losing oneself to temptations.
I'm drowning inside my head.
The singer's soul feels taken and consumed by darker influences.
Somebody set me free.
Desperation for liberation and a plea for rescue.
Come on and rescue me.
A plea for someone to come and set the singer free.
BREAKDOWN:
A loss of self to temptations and desires related to music.
I had it all til he stole my soul. Now the devil wants it all for Rock-n-Roll. Yeahhhhhhhhh.
Continuing to suppress emotions and face public engagements.
CHORUS 3:
Hiding inner struggles behind a smile despite fame.
I'm just a man on an island in an sea of fans that don't know.
A repetition of feeling isolated despite fame.
Town to town, I push it all down and face another show.
Continuing to face public engagements with a concealed struggle.
I'm just a man on an island. I just smile but I don't let it show.
Despite global recognition, the inner turmoil remains hidden.
Though I'm known from Boston to Thailand, I'm just a man on an Island... just a man.
A repetition of feeling isolated despite fame.
I'm just a man on an island.
Reiterating the sense of isolation and loneliness.
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