{"id":55017,"date":"2026-08-09T16:38:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T16:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/?p=55017"},"modified":"2026-08-09T16:38:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T16:38:34","slug":"island-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/08\/09\/island-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence]<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth]<\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Intro: Bright Acoustic Guitar, Rolling Bass, Loose Drums, Tropical Percussion, Warm Organ]<br \/>\n[Spoken Vocal]<br \/>\nNo hurry&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Well, maybe a little hurry&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>But the island has its own way.<\/p>\n<p>So&#8230; what do you say&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(Rush!)<\/p>\n<p>[Refrain]<br \/>\nRush (to the new day)<br \/>\nIn an island sort of way<br \/>\nRush (to dance in play)<br \/>\nOn an island&#8230; stay the day<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nMorning breaks across the bay<br \/>\nGolden light begins the day<br \/>\nBarefoot walking, warm and slow<br \/>\nWhere we&#8217;re headed, we don&#8217;t know<\/p>\n<p>Ocean rhythm, island beat<br \/>\nSun above and sand beneath<br \/>\nCatch the breeze and let it sway<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s another kind of way<\/p>\n<p>[Pre-Chorus]<br \/>\nRush<br \/>\n(But take your time)<br \/>\nMove<br \/>\n(And catch the rhyme)<\/p>\n<p>Go<br \/>\n(But don&#8217;t forget)<br \/>\nFeel<br \/>\n(The moment yet)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRush to the new day<br \/>\n(In an island sort of way)<br \/>\nRush to dance and play<br \/>\n(On an island, stay the day)<\/p>\n<p>Let the water<br \/>\n(Wash away)<br \/>\nAll the hurry<br \/>\n(Of yesterday)<\/p>\n<p>Find the rhythm<br \/>\n(Find the sway)<br \/>\nRush<br \/>\n(In an island sort of way)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nPalm trees bending in the breeze<br \/>\nSalt air drifting from the seas<br \/>\nSomeone&#8217;s laughing down the shore<br \/>\nMaybe that&#8217;s what mornings are for<\/p>\n<p>Music coming from afar<br \/>\nSunlight dancing like a star<br \/>\nNothing here needs quite the pace<br \/>\nOf the world we left in place<\/p>\n<p>[Instrumental]<br \/>\n[Acoustic Guitar Solo: Bright Island Strumming, Steel Guitar Accents, Congas, Bass, Loose Drums]<br \/>\n[Bridge]<br \/>\nIsland way<br \/>\n(Island day)<br \/>\nCome along<br \/>\n(Stay and play)<\/p>\n<p>No need rushing<br \/>\n(But we rush)<br \/>\nNo need pushing<br \/>\n(Feel the gush)<\/p>\n<p>Ocean rolls<br \/>\n(We roll too)<br \/>\nRound the bend<br \/>\n(Into blue)<\/p>\n<p>[Breakdown]<br \/>\n[Percussion, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Handclaps]<br \/>\nRush&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>To the new day&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Dance&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And play&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Stay&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>and sway&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Final Refrain]<br \/>\nRush (to the new day)<br \/>\nIn an island sort of way<br \/>\nRush (to dance in play)<br \/>\nOn an island&#8230; stay the day<\/p>\n<p>[Final Chorus]<br \/>\nRush to the new day<br \/>\n(In an island sort of way)<br \/>\nRush to dance and play<br \/>\n(On an island, stay the day)<\/p>\n<p>Feel the rhythm<br \/>\n(Feel the tide)<br \/>\nLet the island<br \/>\n(Be your guide)<\/p>\n<p>Rush<br \/>\n(But don&#8217;t run away)<br \/>\nTake your time<br \/>\n(And stay the day)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental Outro: Acoustic Guitar, Steel Guitar, Tropical Percussion, Warm Organ, Bass, Drums Fade]<br \/>\nIsland way&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Island day&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Rush&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>To the new day&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Dance&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And play&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Stay the day.<\/p>\n<p>From the album <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"\/albums\/Rush\/\">Rush<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Silence] [Instrumental, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ, Synth] [Intro] [Instrumental Intro: Bright Acoustic Guitar, Rolling Bass, Loose Drums, Tropical Percussion, Warm Organ] [Spoken Vocal] No hurry&#8230; Well, maybe a little hurry&#8230; But the island has its own way. 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