The Island
♫ Pendulum Lyrics
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In the rising sun
The hidden passenger
That I've been taking
Close your eyes
Let's forget again
As you drag me down
What are you waiting for?
Just surrender here tonight
What are you waiting for?
As we go towards the light
When everything is said and done
Still looking for answers, if only one
Turn my back, the urge has gone
Left with no reason, we come undone
I am caught
In your slow release
Seems like your traveler's
Eager to move me
My reflection
Will slowly fade
To another time
Until my head escapes
What are you waiting for?
Just surrender here tonight
What are you waiting for?
As we go towards the light
When everything is said and done
Still looking for answers, if only one
Turn my back, the urge has gone
Left with no reason, we come undone
The lyrics to Pendulum's song, The Island, reflect a sense of surrender and escape. The song begins with the arrival of a hidden passenger in the rising sun, representing the arrival of a new opportunity or experience. The singer chooses to forget any prior experiences and allows themselves to be drawn in, indicating a willingness to surrender to this new journey. The chorus poses the question of "what are you waiting for?" encouraging the listener to surrender and move toward the light, representing progress and growth.
The middle section of the song further explores this idea of surrender and release. The singer is caught in a slow release, representing the unavoidable journey they are on. Their reflection will slowly fade as they move toward another time, suggesting a letting go of the past and embracing the present. The chorus repeats the theme of surrender and moving toward the light.
The final verse speaks to the aftermath of the surrender and release. Despite everything being said and done, the singer is still looking for answers. They turn their back on the urge (perhaps the urge to hold on to the past), but are left with no reason. The ending line - "we come undone" - suggests that the journey may not be entirely smooth or without consequences.
Overall, The Island seems to be a commentary on the human experience of surrendering to change and embracing the journey, despite not always having answers or reasons for doing so.
Line by Line Meaning
You arrive
The person referenced in the song has arrived
In the rising sun
It is early morning
The hidden passenger
This could refer to an idea or feeling that the person is keeping hidden
That I've been taking
The person is holding onto this hidden passenger
Close your eyes
The singer is asking the person to relax
Let's forget again
Let's put our problems aside for a moment
As you drag me down
The hidden passenger is negatively affecting the person's attitude or outlook
I will take you in
The singer is offering support to the person
What are you waiting for?
The singer is asking the person to take action
Just surrender here tonight
Give up your worries or struggles for the night
As we go towards the light
The singer is guiding the person towards a positive outcome
When everything is said and done
When we reflect back on our past
Still looking for answers, if only one
The person is still searching for a solution to their problems
Turn my back, the urge has gone
The person has lost their motivation to keep searching for answers
Left with no reason, we come undone
Without motivation or purpose, we feel lost and defeated
I am caught
The person feels trapped
In your slow release
Something or someone is holding the person back
Seems like your traveler's
The hidden passenger is like a traveler, moving from place to place
Eager to move me
The hidden passenger is urging the person to move on or change something in their life
My reflection
The person's self-image or thoughts about themselves
Will slowly fade
Their thoughts or opinion of themselves are changing
To another time
Their thoughts are moving away from the current moment
Until my head escapes
The person's thoughts or worries will become less consuming
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GEOFFREY DOWNES, TREVOR CHARLES HORN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ihatenumberinemail
Just for reference...
start to 0:32 = "Look Alive, Sunshine" by My Chemical Romance
0:33 to end = "Na Na Na" by My Chemical Romance
Lyrics:
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Look alive, Sunshine
109 in the sky but the pigs won't quit
You're here with me: Dr. Death Defying
I'll be your surgeon, your proctor, your helicopter
Pumpin' out the slaughtermatic sounds to keep you alive
A system failure for the masses, empty matter for the master plan
Louder than God's revolver and twice as shiny
This one's for all of you rock'n'rollers
All you crash queens and motor babies
Listen up!
The future is bulletproof!
The aftermath is secondary!
It's time to do it now and do it loud!
Killjoys, make some noise!
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(Na Na Na...)
Drugs, gimme drugs, gimme drugs
I don't need it, but I'll sell what you got
Take the cash and I'll keep it
Eight legs to the wall
Hit the gas, kill them all
And we crawl, and we crawl, and we crawl
You be my detonator
Love, gimme love, gimme love
I don't need it, but I'll take what I want from your heart
And I'll keep it in a bag, in a box
Put an X on the floor
Gimme more, gimme more, gimme more
Shut up and sing it with me
(Na Na Na...)
From mall security
To every enemy
We're on your property
Standing in V formation
(Na Na Na...)
Let's blow an artery
Get plastic surgery
Keep your apology
Give us more detonation
(More! Gimme more! Gimme more!)
Oh, let me tell you 'bout the sad man
Shut up and let me see your jazz hands
Remember when you were a madman
Thought you was Batman
And hit the party with a gas can
Kiss me you animal
(Na Na Na...)
You run the company
Fuck like a Kennedy
I think we'd rather be
Burning your information
(Na Na Na...)
Let's blow an artery
Get plastic surgery
Keep your apology
Give us more detonation
And right here
Right now
All the way in Battery City
Little children
Raise their open filthy palms
Like tiny daggers up to heaven
And all the juvee halls
And Ritalin rats
Ask the angels made from neon
And fucking garbage
Scream out "What will save us?"
And the sky opened up
Everybody wants to change the world
Everybody wants to change the world
But no one,
No one wants to die
Wanna try, wanna try, wanna try
Wanna try, wanna try, oh
I'll be your detonator
(Na Na Na...)
Make no apology
It's death or victory
On my authority
Crash and burn
Young and loaded
Drop like a bullet shell
Just like a sleeper cell
I'd rather go to hell
Than be in purgatory
Cut my hair
Gag and bore me
Pull this pin
Let this world explode
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@hollyhock803
my fave parts
0:22 - badass line and the way his eye sparkles syncs up w 'twice as shiny'
0:58 - i j think panty is cute here n also love how this amv focuses more on matching the clips 2 the music instead of adding their own batshit edits, less is more
1:26 - THE TIMING AGAIN. literal eyegasm how her swords match with the music
1:36 - cowboy boots are serving and the lipsyncing is perf
2:08 - imo i think the music just suits the fight scene rly well. danger days was such a genius music choice lmao, i think that whole album is the vibe
3:09 - cool asf that's all i have to say
3:14 - 'panty poison'
3:31 - from here to the end of the amv, fits so fucking perfectly. and the lipsyncing again omgg this shit all just flows so well
@gogopri
This was the best possible introduction to My Chemical Romance.
@blackdog6969
You're lucky you got into them when you did. Their constant tease of reunion is pure torture for older fans
@haydelisegaravito273
yeaaaaaaah
@ibonpath6569
This was the best way to introduce panty n stockings to me 😆
@libido7110
7 years ago I was born
@Breaking.bad.online
SAME
@123thof
Moral of this show:
We get the angels we deserve.
@Zaone9900
That's deep dude.
@tygonmaster
...but not the angels we need. ^_^
@123thof
tygonmaster Yep. That, too.