Alex Koman - When I Lived on the Isle Lyrics

Goodbye to the townhouse
Apartment in the woods
Saying "Adieu" to Alex
And moving to New York

Cabin pressure rose
As I got on the plane
I had bought an iPod
To keep me company

Those Manhattan dreams
That still occur in my sleep
Remind me of a time
I was truly happy
Happy!

Then, I wasn't present
Full of anxiety
But did so much fun stuff
I was overlooking

School was awesome, I lost weight
Got to ride the subway train
Twenty blocks to Union Square
I walked

Visited by Alex
That dorm room was like a palace
We saw the Brooklyn Bridge
And felt like kings
But I was dieting!

I was so skinny!

Never knew it had been blissful
'Til many ages later, 'cause of
Yoga, therapy, and meditation

I was overlooking happiness
I'm done with dwelling in my mess
It's childish to think things are gonna change
If I don't take responsibility
Reframe my mind and memories
I'll always see the down side of things

I overlooked the greatest things
The love that was in front of me
The limbo that I thought it was instead
In my head, the chemicals were wrong
But attitudes can overcome
Just see outside myself once in a while
If I had known, I would have smiled
If I had known, I would have smiled
When I lived on the isle