A mixture of jiving mpc beats, alongside a myriad of effected keys, guitar, bass and cello is set off by an overlay of soulful female and male vocals.
Soft rolling noise and catchy melodies makes for many formats of ethereal sound scapes with a draw string of gyrating drops that pulls all together to form a collection of loose structured ‘move your mind and feet’ pop songs.
Intertwine
Elder Island Lyrics
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We are cool water
No, nothing can harm us now
We are like water
Just like ice
You were my mirror
But on the other side
Ooh, trouble combined
We collide like arrows
Pay no mind
Nothing can harm us now
We just form around
Nothing can harm us now
Changing states
We were once solid
Two individual lines
But now we flow and bind
Shadows move in the waking light
Dancing intertwined
Fold and then combine
As the sun rises
Ooh, trouble combined
We collide like arrows
Pay no mind
Nothing can harm us now
We just form around
Nothing can harm us now
Ooh trouble combined
We collide
Nothing can harm us now
We are like water
Ooh, ooh, one body two
One body two minds
All in all the parts of me that fit with you eternally
Ooh, ooh
In "Intertwine," Elder Island explores the depth of a romantic relationship where two individuals become one entity that is like water; no harm can come to them. The first section of the song highlights the closeness of the couple with the lines "One body two minds, we are cool water." They are so interconnected that they become one, flowing together as water. However, this closeness is not always simple. The next section points out that the couple is more like ice, where one side is a mirror to the other, but the other side burns with a bad influence.
The refrain of the song is where the track reveals its meaning truly. "Ooh, trouble combined, we collide like arrows, pay no mind, nothing can harm us now. We just form around; nothing can harm us now." Here the duo is acknowledging that every relationship has obstacles, but they come together to face them, which makes them even stronger. They are just like water, they "just form around," and nothing can penetrate them as individuals or as a unit.
Elder Island uses water as a metaphor for love, with the lyrics indicating that love is like water – flowing, choppy, and unpredictable – in all its forms. Ultimately, the song Intertwine is a powerful interpretation of the depths that love can reach, the hurdles it helps overcome, and the force it has in binding two spirits together.
Line by Line Meaning
One body two minds
Although we're separate individuals, we think alike and function seamlessly together as one.
We are cool water
We're calm and level-headed, able to adapt and flow with ease through any situation.
No, nothing can harm us now
We're invincible and unbreakable, impervious to any obstacles.
We are like water
Just like water, we're fluid and malleable, able to take on any form and shape necessary to overcome any challenge.
Just like ice
Though we may appear cold and distant, we reflect each other perfectly in a symbiotic relationship.
You were my mirror
We're reflections of each other, mirroring each other's actions and emotions.
But on the other side
However, there's a darker side to our relationship as well.
You burn, you burn my vice
You may be damaging to me, toxic to my well-being, but I can't help but be drawn to you.
Ooh, trouble combined
Our tumultuous partnership creates problems, but the energy is addicting and beautiful in its own way.
We collide like arrows
We come together forcefully and with explosive potential, like two arrows meeting in mid-air.
Pay no mind
We don't care about the obstacles or anything that could stop us.
Nothing can harm us now
We refuse to let anything break us apart.
We just form around
We adjust and contort ourselves to fit together, never losing a hold on one another.
Changing states
Our relationship changes as we adapt to new situations and surroundings.
We were once solid
We used to be independent, unmoving entities with our own paths to follow.
Two individual lines
Our trajectories may have been separate, but we always knew we were meant to intersect.
But now we flow and bind
Now we're inseparably intertwined, moving together as if we were always meant to be as one.
Shadows move in the waking light
Obstacles come and go, but we remain steadfast and preserver, our shadow moving endlessly along with the light.
Dancing intertwined
We embrace every twist and turn, holding each other close as we move through life together.
Fold and then combine
We may bend or fold under pressure, but we never break and always find our way back to each other.
As the sun rises
No matter what life throws at us, we always face it together and strive towards a better tomorrow.
All in all the parts of me that fit with you eternally
We complete each other, our pieces fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle with no end in sight.
Ooh, ooh
Our love is a song that can't be fully expressed with words, but can only be felt deep in our souls.
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: David Peter Troy Havard, Kathlin Kennard Sargent, Luke Thornton
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