Lyrics to
My Island

This version of My Island was released by The Hollies in 1976.

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Sailing on a summer breeze, going back to my island
Nearly done my time, my life will be mine once again
The distant past so far behind and I hope there hasn’t been many changes
‘cos I haven’t seen my island for such a long time

Oh oh oh oh, I want to breathe the air that’s free
Oh oh oh oh, I want to feel the warm sand beneath my feet
And the sun on my face, yeah
Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh

Couldn’t say goodbye through no fault of mine to my loved ones
But sent a message through from my first port of call
I was pressed into time by the men from the line
They didn’t tell me where I was going
And I haven’t seen my island in such a long time

Oh oh oh oh, I’ve sailed upon the seven seas
Oh oh oh oh, you wouldn’t believe the things I’ve seen
When I get home I’ll tell you
Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh

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The lyrics for My Island are defined as the words making up the song released by The Hollies in 1976. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to My Island have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only The Hollies and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to My Island by The Hollies if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to My Island" means the words set to the music of My Island, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by The Hollies. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to My Island and the lyrics to My Island are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of The Hollies who came here looking just for the lyrics to My Island, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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