In 2019, at a concert in Northampton at the Pearl Street Nightclub, Samuel T. Herring said:
“This song is about learning to love yourself no matter what you believe you did, no matter who you believe you are, is about loving yourself for exactly that reason: the first thing you are. And that’s all...
[Verse 1]
Spent a lifetime in the mirror
Always afraid of what someone else would say
I wanted to be strong
So it took some time to tell you
But you knew from the things I’d say
"Why do you say that babe?"
"You’re my beautiful, you’re my heart"
"And you’re beautiful just this way"
[Chorus]
When I took the time to tell you
You took the time to listen to me too
Now I see, I see today
I see, I see my face
[Verse 2]
Spent a lifetime in the mirror
Picking apart what I couldn’t change
But I saw my mother, my father, my brother
In my face
In my face
Most the time it was the only thing that kept me going
Other times -- just a grip of shame
You came along and showed me who I am
What it means
[Bridge]
To be loved
To be one
To be loved
To feel some
Now I see, I see tomorrow
I see, I see tomorrow
And, "You’re my beautiful."
"And you’re beautiful just this way."
[Chorus]
When I took the time to tell you
You took the time to listen to me too
Now I see, I see tomorrow
I see, I see tomorrow
[Verse 3]
I spent a lifetime in the mirror
Picking apart, what I couldn't change
Now I see, I see tomorrow
I see, I see tomorrow
I see, I see tomorrow
I see, I see tomorrow
I see, I see tomorrow
What you saw today
Plastic Beach was written by Future Islands.
Plastic Beach was produced by Future Islands.
Future Islands released Plastic Beach on Fri Oct 09 2020.
I have had issues with my body since I was cognisant of what that meant. This song is about those struggles with self. I spent a lifetime in the mirror trying to change myself. And all those ideas of the way you love your family and who they are, and then you look at your own face. How can you hate...