Taking Islands in Africa
Japan * Track #8 On Gentlemen Take Polaroids
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Taking Islands in Africa by Japan
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JapanProduced by
John PunterWrited by
David Sylvian & 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto)About
“Taking Islands in Africa” is the closing track on Japan’s Virgin debut, Gentlemen Take Polaroids. Like many of Japan’s songs, the lyrics deal with isolation and detachment. The track features production and synthesizers from Ryuichi Sakamoto, and this proved to be the start of a successful history...
Taking Islands in Africa Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Taking islands in Africa
Watch the slow boat hit and run
[Chorus]
Outside there's a world waiting
I'll take it all by storm
And when the sunset finds me
I'm coming home
[Verse 2]
Taking islands in Africa
Watch the slow boat hit and run
Every day the sun beats down
I pull away from shore
The wind blows hard into my sails
[Verse 3]
Now I know I'm out of touch
And times they could get tough
But I'll move on so how could I fail?
[Verse 4]
Taking islands in Africa
Watch the slow boat hit and run
When the evening fires burn
The daylight dead and gone
With you beside me we can run
[Chorus]
Outside there's a world waiting
I'll take it all by storm
And when the sunset finds me
I'm coming home
[Verse 5]
Taking islands in Africa
Watch the slow boat hit and run
Every day the sun beats down
I pull away from shore
The wind blows hard into my sails
Taking Islands in Africa Q&A
Who wrote Taking Islands in Africa's ?
Taking Islands in Africa was written by David Sylvian & 坂本龍一 (Ryuichi Sakamoto).
Who produced Taking Islands in Africa's ?
Taking Islands in Africa was produced by John Punter.
When did Japan release Taking Islands in Africa?
Japan released Taking Islands in Africa on Fri Oct 24 1980.