[Intro]
You got me trippin' on love, too late, too late
Tryna give some kinda respect, too late, too late
I am an island, baby, do you think that I need you?
You lost a diamond, baby
[Verse 1]
Wait, wait, wait
Now what you say?
Said I heard you say something like, "Let's talk it through"
But there's nothing more that you can do
'Cause it's your mistake
I guess lipstick stains and that's okay, but we're through
But you don't hear I'm over you
[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe this is something you think crazy-loved young lovers do (Crazy-loved young lovers do)
But I'll be on my way to some party tonight without you
[Chorus]
You said it too late (You got me tripping on love, too late, too late)
You said it too late (Tryna give some kinda respect, too late, too late)
Ooh-ooh, I am an island, baby
Do you think that I need you? (You lost a diamond, baby)
Oh yeah, you said it too late (You got me tripping on love, too late, too late)
You said it too late (If you're going somewhere tonight, don't wait, don't wait)
Ooh-ooh, I am an island, baby
Do you think that I need you? (You lost a diamond, baby)
[Verse 2]
Wait, wait, wait
Now what you say?
'Cause I swear you called a thousand times yesterday
'Cause you can't watch me walk away, it's your mistakes
The foolish games you tried to play, that I won't play
So there's nothing left for me to say
[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe this is something you think crazy-loved young lovers do (Crazy-loved young lovers do)
But I'll be on my way to some party tonight without you
[Chorus]
You said it too late (You got me tripping on love, too late, too late)
You said it too late (Tryna give some kinda respect, too late, too late)
Ooh-ooh, I am an island, baby
Do you think that I need you? (You lost a diamond, baby)
Oh yeah, you said it too late (You got me tripping on love, too late, too late)
You said it too late (If you're going somewhere tonight, don't wait, don't wait)
Ooh-ooh, I am an island, baby
Do you think that I need you? (You lost a diamond, baby)
[Bridge]
(I said) I'll be there at that party tonight without you
'Cause you don't know what love is
I'll be holdin' somebody tonight that ain't you
[Chorus]
You said it too late (You got me tripping on love, too late, too late)
You said it too late, baby (Tryna give some kinda respect, too late, too late)
Don't wait, I am an island, baby (Do you think that I need you?)
I don't need you (You lost a diamond, baby)
You said it too late (You got me tripping on love, too late, too late)
(If you're going somewhere tonight) Don't wait, don't wait
I am an island, baby
Do you think that I need you? (You lost a diamond, baby)
[Outro]
Wait, wait, wait
Island was written by Bow Anderson & Daniel Bryer & Jamie Scott & Mike Needle.
Island was produced by Jamie Scott & Jonny Coffer.
Bow Anderson released Island on Fri Sep 04 2020.
A September 2020 NME article quotes Anderson saying:
Island is about empowerment. After being messed over countless times in relationships, it’s that moment when you’re finally over someone and how good that feels. ‘Island’ is about knowing your worth and knowing you deserve the best, because you’r...
A September 2020 NME article quotes Anderson saying:
[It’s] full of fun and sass. I hadn’t danced since I was 17 so I was fairly nervous; shooting during a pandemic was strange… but very organised. There’s a shot where I’m looking into a mirror in a swimming costume but on the bottom half I wrapped...