Island Tears Below the Palm Trees

Sunset colors paint the old lanai

Mom and her man start to shout, never know why

Words drift like clouds in the humid air

Every day it’s the same, hurt tangled everywhere

Tiny waves crash beside their fight

I close my eyes, wishing for quiet nights

Island tears below the palm trees

Every morning the breeze carries worries

Talking circles, nothing changes, nothing frees

He breaks down, cries again, mama says please

Arguments rise just like the tide,

In the shadow where love should hide

Barefoot on the sand, I hear them again

Silly things sparking big storms, it never ends

Mom rolls her eyes, boyfriend puts on his show

Running from truth he’s afraid to let go

Tiny waves crash beside their fight

I close my eyes, wishing for quiet nights

Island tears below the palm trees

Every morning the breeze carries worries

Talking circles, nothing changes, nothing frees

He breaks down, cries again, mama says please

Arguments rise just like the tide,

In the shadow where love should hide

If only the ocean could wash their pain away

Let laughter drown the heartbreak of today

Mama’s strong but tired inside

He’s lost in feelings he can’t confide

Sometimes love is a lonely paradise

Island tears below the palm trees

Every morning the breeze carries worries

Talking circles, nothing changes, nothing frees

He breaks down, cries again, mama says please

Arguments rise just like the tide,

In the shadow where love should hideMaybe tomorrow the storm will fade

Leaving peace on this island made

Of fragile hearts and soft reggae serenades