[Verse 1]
Could I leave it out
If I wanted to forget?
We could make a home
From the pieces we have left
[Pre-Chorus]
You were an island
I could see you in the crowd
You were an island
I could always go
[Chorus]
You were bright
I could hardly hold your gaze
You were
Like the bleeding light of day
[Verse 2]
I didn't know then
What I don't know now
Show me the cheat sheet
And I'll pass it 'round
[Pre-Chorus]
You were an island
I could see you in the crowd
You were an island
I could always go
You were an island
I could see you in the crowd
You were an island
I could always go
[Chorus]
You were bright
I could hardly hold your gaze
You were
Like the bleeding light of day
You were
Like the cliffs across the bay
You were
As relentless as the waves
[Outro]
You were
You were, you were
You were
You were, you were
You were
You were, you were
You were
You were, you were
You were
You were
Island was written by Oscar Dawson & Timothy Carroll (AUS).
Island was produced by Oscar Dawson & Timothy Carroll (AUS).
Tim Carroll:
“Island” is a wild tune. Really fun to sing. We tracked the drums and vocals live together, and Oscar wrote a really tough guitar part, too. It’s a side of Holy Holy that’s always been there, and it was fun to take it for a spin one last time.
— via The Music