Weezer's Song Island In The Sun

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Weezer’s song Island in The Sun Is about a person relaxing and not worrying about any problems. The idea of the song is to tell listeners that it’s okay to take breaks, or relax. When you’re having fun nothing else in the world matters. Anybody that works hard deserves at least one vacation a year. People need breaks like that to remind them how good life is. Some people work their life away with hardly anything in return. Most people forget what motivated them to get a job or succeed in life. Having a roof over your head is enough motivation, but I’m talking about their real dreams. When Weezer says “on a golden sea” he’s describing a personification. When he says “you can’t find the words to say” he’s describing a Hyperbole. He describes

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