Islands

[Verse 1]
Tie my hands tight behind my back
I might get free
Say a few words, put my head in a sack
And launch me into the sea
I wonder how long before I sink without a song
The sun's in my back and I'm staring straight down

[Chorus]
This is a mountain waiting to rise
This is a man face down in the drink
While every landmass tries to survive
I am an island trying to sink

[Verse 2]
Now I'm out here, caught in the current
And you're drifting toward me
And you're an island, face up and breathing
Like you're queen of the sea
I wonder how long before you rise and take your crown
I see you smile, take a breath, roll over and starе straight down

[Chorus]
Take my hand and open your eyеs
We've come at last right down to the brink
Now you're attached, I hope you realize
I am an island trying to sink

[Flute Instrumental]

[Chorus]
This is a mountain waiting to rise
This is a man face down in the drink
While every landmass tries to survive
I am an island trying to sink

Take my hand and open your eyes
We've come at last right down to the brink
Now you're attached, I hope you realize
I am an island trying to sink