[Verse 1]

Every night my pops stares out at the bay

Too little sentiments to phrase with plenty words to say

Sometimes he tells me of the day that they moved away

I contemplate if I would try to stay, while the water came in waves

Sometimes we go out on our boat

When the sun is high, With the calm

Waters less cloudy so you can see within

He points out different corners

Paints events in certain orders

Says the streets are the recorder

Of every scar upon his skin

We map it out

From friends to schools to my grandma's house

The clearer picture we have, the better he can talk about

All the things that happened here

Before water took sentiments like souvenirs

And fear was the only thing they spoke aloud

Everytime the clouds, darken waters in their shroud

They swallow up the past like its a sadistic aversion

Everytime I hear a raindrop, hit upon our rooftop

I knew my pops would shift into a different person

[Chorus]

Whats the point of memories

If we cannot find them

Just to build some tendencies

That we do not vibe with

Imma hit the waters just to try to find it

Submerge myself to find it

Map out every island

Whats the point of memories

If we cannot find them

Just to build some tendencies

That we do not vibe with

Imma hit the waters just to try to find it

Hit the seas to find it

My story is an Island

[Verse 2]

And now i’ve got older and I can see it so clear (clear)

Stare out on those waters to see my eyes are mirrored (mirrored)

I know now why one day he up and disappeared (peared)

Out in those waters that he always had held so dear (dear)

I cannot stare out onto them for too long (long)

The reflection that I see isn’t the one that I belong (long)

Days spent building an image i see as wrong (wrong)

The one who pushes forward is the one who stays strong (strong)

I have been imprisoned in these mirrors I had dived (dived)

Grateful to not be consumed and blessed to be alive (live)

This image I worked on was made to survive (vive)

Irony to live better have to cast it all aside (side)

I believe in the me who can stare into the sky (sky)

While floating on top and am not tempted to dive (dive)

My only vision now is ever forward and to strive (strive)

And fine tune this body and optimize my own mind (mind)

[Chorus]

Whats the point of memories

If we cannot find them

Just to build some tendencies

That we do not vibe with

Imma hit the waters just to try to find it

Submerge myself to find it

Map out every island

Whats the point of memories

If we cannot find them

Just to build some tendencies

That we do not vibe with

Imma hit the waters just to try to find it

Hit the seas to find it

My story is an Island