Island by Adam Rogers

Island

by Adam Rogers

Adam Rogers is an American guitarist specializing in post bop, contemporary jazz, and classical music. Rogers has had a prolific and extensive session history as a recording guitarist having played on over 150 commercially released recordings. He is currently a member of the Chris Potter Underground in addition to leading his own "acoustic" jazz quartets and quintets as well as the genre bending electric trio DICE. He was a founding member and co leader of the eclectic group Lost Tribe. He has also performed and or recorded with Michael Brecker, Cassandra Wilson, Walter Becker, Norah Jones, John Patitucci, Paul Simon, John Zorn and Regina Carter among many others. He is a highly versatile player covering many areas of music but is best known for his work in t…

The birds have fallen silent
I sit staring at my hands
The water flows around me
But doesn't cool the burning sands

Storm-tossed and broken
Washed up on the shore
I don't want to live on this island anymore

The day is slowly fading
Sunset rides the ocean swell
What was once a refuge
Has become a prison cell

How I came to be here
I'm no longer sure 
But I don't want to live on this island anymore

I slip beneath the surface
Too defeated to go on
Nothing left but scattered pieces
When the tide has come and gone

The waves once gently rocked me
Now they leave me feeling raw
And I don't want to live on this island anymore

Storm-tossed and broken
Washed up on the shore
And I don't want to live on this island anymore

Written by: Adam Rogers

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