The Ink Well
Future Islands * Track #3 On other non-album songs
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The Ink Well by Future Islands
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A song about the difficulty of saying goodbye.
Pressed in peach color, this single is split between Future Islands' “The Ink Well” and Lonnie Walker’s “Love Turn”.
Lonnie Walker and Future Islands grew up together in North Carolina, and some members even went off to college together. Future Islands...
The Ink Well Lyrics
Looking back, without, not in me
All I have are these sad stories
Something said, to keep you laughing
Deep in bed, a lover's quarry
When you awoke, you whispered softly
What you said, wasn't meant for me
Grief, is in your wicked eyes
Just like the day we said "goodbye"
Lucky for me, the door you've chosen--is open
Now, my heart is broken
And I don't have to worry
You were always stronger than me
The ghost of you still haunts me, at night
That's enough to keep me happy, sometimes
And I don't have to worry
Whether or not you're waiting for me
You can't make someone love you
You just can't make someone love you
Grief, is in your wicked eyes
Just like the day we said, "goodbye"
You on the roof, and I, below you
I had so much to show you
Grief, is in your "caring" eyes
Just like the day we said, "goodbye"
Lucky for me, the door you've chosen--is broken
Now, my heart is open
The Ink Well Q&A
Who wrote The Ink Well's ?
The Ink Well was written by Gerrit Welmers & William Cashion & Samuel T. Herring.
When did Future Islands release The Ink Well?
Future Islands released The Ink Well on Thu Nov 04 2010.
What did Future Islands say about "The Ink Well"?
Samuel T. Herring: It’s about a scene from my life last summer [2010] right before going away for tour and saying goodbye to someone.