Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado debuted the song during the 2016 New York Fashion Week kickoff party. Islands of Me is part of her upcoming 5th album called The Ride.
[Verse 1]
Adolescent dreams
Runnin' in stride with me
Reason for misbehavin'
Indulgin' all my cravings
Makin' time for daydreamin'
And never really seein'
I sit around just teemin'
Everything losin' meanin'
[Chorus]
Is this the meanin' of bein' free?
When the only one on this island is me
Is this our one true destiny?
Everywhere I look all I see
Are islands of me, me, me
Islands of me, me, me
Islands of me, me, me
Islands of me
[Verse 2]
The custom of my country is to never grow up
Run away from everything 'til I get better luck
Why should I have to look and never touch
What I wanna touch, what I wanna touch
What I wanna touch?
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Is this the meanin' of bein' free?
When the only one on this island is me
Is this what we are meant to be?
Everywhere I look all I see
Are islands of me, me, me
Islands of me, me, me
Islands of me, me, me
Islands of me, me, me
[Bridge]
Adolescent dreams breakin' out of me
But the sun is comin' and the world is runnin'
Kool-Aid I drink, pour it on the street
Do it in memory of my melancholy
[Chorus]
Is this the meanin' of bein' free?
When the only one on this island is me
Is this our one true destiny?
Everywhere I look all I see
Are islands of me, me, me
Islands of me, me, me
Islands of me, me, me
Islands of me, me, me
Islands of me, me, me
Islands of me, me, me
Islands of me, me, me
Islands of me
Islands of Me was written by John Congleton & Nelly Furtado.
Islands of Me was produced by John Congleton.
Nelly Furtado released Islands of Me on Fri Sep 09 2016.
Nelly said to Billboard: “Islands of Me” is about the “me, me, me” culture – like, is that where humanity is heading? Is this our destiny?