Verse 1 I’ll be leaving this island soon Where the tide hums under a silver moon Palm trees whisper my name at night Bonfire glow and porch light I’ll miss the laughter in the salty air Barefoot days without a care Island friends who felt like home Even when the storms would roll Pre-Chorus But every shore has shifting sand Not every hand was meant to stand Chorus So I’m saying goodbye to my island life To the ocean breeze and the star-filled nights To the ones who loved me, heart and true You know I’ll carry a piece of you But I won’t miss the hollow eyes The quiet shade and the thin disguise Life’s too short to lose my light On people hiding in the night Verse 2 Some built boats of fragile glass Throwing stones as my dreams passed Watching close but lifting none Critics waiting for the sun I may have stumbled, I may have failed Cast my nets when the wind had wailed But at least I walked into the tide Instead of watching from the side Pre-Chorus Yeah I’ve got scars from trying hard But I’d rather that than never start Chorus So I’m saying goodbye to my island life To the ocean breeze and the star-filled nights To the ones who loved me, bold and kind You’re the treasure I’ll always find And I leave behind the whispered talk The fragile pride and the narrow walk Life’s too sweet and time too tight To waste my heart on borrowed fights Bridge I pray this island finds its way To rise up stronger every day And if I couldn’t move the tide At least I know I tried Outro So take care, my island shore You gave me less, you gave me more The waves still sing, the sun still shines But now it’s time to chase new skies Peace out From this island heart of mine
