A sunburnt love song for anyone who’s ever mixed romance with regret (and rum).

“Stuck on an Island with You” — a reggae-pop confession from the edge of paradise.

(Verse 1)
Breakfast was coconuts, again,
You said you need my “nature’s protein blend.”
I smile and nod, what else can I do?
Day three of paradise déjà vu.

(Chorus)
I’m stuck on an island with you,
Mosquitoes think we’re a buffet for two.
Fifty shades of black and blue,
Yeah, paradise bites  and so do you.
Ohhh, I bite and so do you

(Verse 2)
The Kama Sutra’s got nothing on you,
You’ve bent me in shapes I didn’t know I could do.
Between the heat and the tangled sand,
I’ve lost all feeling in my right hand.

(Chorus)
I’m stuck on an island with you,
Mosquitoes think we’re a buffet for two.
Fifty shades of black and blue,
Yeah, paradise bites  and so do you.
Ohhh, I bite and so do you

(Verse 3)
You call it passion, I call it pain,
If this is heaven, it’s got no rain.
My heart’s afloat, my body’s wrecked,
I’m waving white flags with what’s left.

(Chorus)
I’m stuck on an island with you,
Mosquitoes think we’re a buffet for two.
Fifty shades of black and blue,
Yeah, paradise bites  and so do you.
Ohhh, I bite and so do you

(Bridge)
I haven’t the strength to crawl or groove,
I’m a castaway who can’t even move.
Send help , or rum , or just a clue,
Still stuck on this island with you.

(Chorus)
I’m stuck on an island with you,
Mosquitoes think we’re a buffet for two.
Fifty shades of black and blue,
Yeah, paradise bites  and so do you.
Ohhh, I bite and so do you

(Outro)
The tide rolls in, I let it choose,
Too tired to fight, too dazed to lose.
If love’s a trap, I’ll take the view 
Stuck on this island with you.
Ohhh, I bite and so do you

paradise bites and so do you

An Invitation

I don’t write to lead a chorus. I write to leave a light.
These songs are only footnotes — echoes reminding us that struggle and hope never vanish, they only wait for new voices to rise.

Everyone has a voice. Yours is no lesser, no greater than another. Each carries its own truth, and each truth belongs in the song.

Whatever your path — through faith or doubt, joy or grief, belonging or difference — your story matters. Your words can name the weight you carry, or sketch the world you still believe is possible.

So write. Whisper or roar, it makes no difference. A single verse, honest and clear, can carry further than you expect.

Together, these voices weave the chorus. Not owned by one, not silenced by power, but held in common. If my words spark even one more verse, then the song is larger than me — and the story continues.

1. The Core Philosophy: "Serve First, Lead Second"
The central tenet of servant leadership, as coined by Robert K. Greenleaf, is that a leader's primary motivation is a genuine desire to serve others. This is a direct contrast to traditional leadership models where the leader's goal is to amass power, control, or personal gain.


Humility in Action: A humble person naturally puts the needs of others before their own. For a servant leader, this isn't just a tactic; it's an internal compass. They don't see themselves as being "above" the people they lead. Instead, they see their role as a steward of the organization, responsible for helping others thrive.


2. The Inverted Hierarchy
Traditional leadership operates on a pyramid structure, with the leader at the top and everyone else below. Servant leadership inverts this pyramid. The leader is at the bottom, supporting the team and lifting them up.


Humility in Action: This visual metaphor perfectly represents humility. A humble leader doesn't need to be on top to feel powerful. Their influence comes from empowering others. They are secure enough in their own abilities that they don't feel threatened by the success or growth of their team members. In fact, they celebrate it.

3. The Shift from Positional Authority to Moral Authority
A traditional leader commands through their title or position. A servant leader, on the other hand, leads through persuasion, trust, and the respect they earn from their team.

Humility in Action: Instead of saying, "Do this because I'm the boss," a servant leader says, "This is what we need to accomplish. How can I help you do your best work?" They listen more than they speak, and they value the team's ideas and input more than their own. This requires a profound level of humility—the recognition that the best ideas can come from anywhere, not just from the person at the top.

4. Key Traits of a Servant Leader that are Rooted in Humility


Many of the most commonly cited characteristics of servant leaders are direct expressions of humility:

Listening: A humble leader knows they don't have all the answers and is genuinely interested in hearing the perspectives of others.

Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person is an act of putting yourself aside to connect with someone else's experience.

Stewardship: This is the mindset that you are entrusted with the well-being of the organization and its people, rather than owning them.

Commitment to the Growth of People: Humble leaders see the intrinsic value in every individual and are invested in their personal and professional development, even if it means they eventually surpass the leader.

In essence, humility is the internal attitude that makes servant leadership possible. Without humility, a leader who tries to "serve" might just be using it as a manipulative tactic to gain control or popularity. True servant leadership comes from an authentic, humble desire to put the needs of others first. It is, as the saying goes, "thinking of yourself less, not thinking less of yourself."

paradise bites and so do you

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