Is Tropical are a musical trio from England. Formed in London, United Kingd… Read Full Bio ↴Is Tropical are a musical trio from England. Formed in London, United Kingdom in 2009, the band released their debut single "When O’ When" on Hit Club Records in January 2010, produced by Al Al Al. They were soon signed to French music and fashion label Kitsuné.

The band entered the studio in the autumn of 2010 with Jimmy Robertson to record their debut album, and released the single ‘South Pacific’ in Jan 2011. This second release and first for their new label Kitsuné / Cooperative Music, was mixed by LEXXX. Around this time they toured the UK and Europe as special guests of Klaxons, The Big Pink, Mystery Jets, Good Shoes and also co-headlined a tour with Egyptian Hip Hop.

In June 2011 they released their debut album “Native to”, preceded by the single “The Greeks”. "The Greeks" was accompanied by a video directed by French directors Megaforce, which quickly went viral (almost 3,500,000 plays to date on YouTube, and over 10,000,000 on Chinese YouTube)[citation needed]. The video was critically praised and has won several awards (The Antville Music Video Awards 2011', UK Music Video Awards 2011', D&AD Yellow Pencil Award 2012', Artrocker Award).

After the release of "Native to" and of single "Lies", the band spent rest of 2011 and part of 2012 touring Europe, USA (with Crystal Fighters), Japan, South America and the Far East.

In January 2013, Is Tropical released an EP, titled "Flags", featuring artists Get People, Visions, Drugzndreamz, Goodbye Leopold and Owen Pratt.The band released their second album ‘I’m Leaving’ on 20 May 2013 on Kitsune / Pias. The album was produced by Luke Smith.

The first single taken from the album is "Dancing Anymore", accompanied by a video by previous collaborators Megaforce, which gained notoriety and was removed from YouTube within hours of its release due to its graphic depiction of imagined sexual acts between a young man and naked CG characters. The second single, 'Lover's Cave' was released on August 26. 2013. The video was directed by cult New York photographer Richard Kern.

Lies
Is Tropical Lyrics

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Too old to sell, too young to tell
Too much of everything
Mirrors deflect light from their eyes
Fact turns to fiction when we blink
Things best forgotten don't you think
Sit comfortably whilst telling lies

Those brittle trees, those skeleton

Leaves were meant for dying
Swallow the lies more than the truth
They're always ready on the tongue
For all the falsehoods to be sung
Sit comfortably whilst telling lies

They don't love you
The just need a little sex sometimes
True colors shine through
Don't beat yourself up for being too blind

They don't love you
They don't love you

Too old to sell, too young to tell
Too much of everything
Mirrors deflect light from their eyes
Fact turns to fiction when we blink
Things best forgotten don't you think
Sit comfortably whilst telling lies

(They don't love you)
Those brittle trees, those skeleton
Leaves were meant for dying
(They just need a little sex sometimes)
Swallow the lies more than the truth

(True colors shine through)
They're always ready on the tongue
(Don't beat yourself up for being too blind)
For all the falsehoods to be sung
Sit comfortably whilst telling lies

They don't love you
They just need a little sex sometimes

True colors shine through
Don't beat yourself up for being too blind

Overall Meaning

The song "Lies" by Is Tropical is a commentary on the concept of deception and how it is prevalent in society. In the first verse, the lyrics convey the idea that people become jaded as they age and accumulate experiences, but are still not mature enough to speak the truth. The image of mirrors deflecting light from their eyes suggests that people may be trying to hide behind a facade, rather than revealing their true selves. The line "Fact turns to fiction when we blink" speaks to the idea that our perception of the world can be distorted, and that we may not always know what is real.

The second verse shifts focus to the idea that lies can be more appealing than the truth. The use of the metaphor of brittle trees and skeleton leaves suggests that lies can be like a false sense of life that ultimately wilt away. The lines "Swallow the lies more than the truth / They're always ready on the tongue" suggest that people may choose to believe lies because they are more convenient or preferable to the truth. The final line "Sit comfortably whilst telling lies" further reinforces the theme that deception can become second nature for some people.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "They don't love you" four times, followed by the lines "They just need a little sex sometimes / True colors shine through / Don't beat yourself up for being too blind." This section suggests that dishonesty can be present in romantic relationships, and the mention of "true colors" implies that eventually, the truth will be revealed. The singer encourages the listener to not blame themselves for being deceived.

Line by Line Meaning

Too old to sell, too young to tell
We are at an age where we are past our prime, yet lack the life experience and wisdom to discern what is true and what is not.

Too much of everything
We are inundated with so much information that it blurs our understanding and judgment of reality.

Mirrors deflect light from their eyes
We are easily distracted by our own reflections and appearances, which prevent us from seeing things clearly.

Fact turns to fiction when we blink
Our perception of truth is fleeting and can change in an instant. We can easily be swayed by our own biases and the opinions of others.

Things best forgotten don't you think
We often choose to ignore or forget inconvenient truths, and it may be easier to live in ignorance and tell ourselves comforting lies than to face reality.

Sit comfortably whilst telling lies
We are complicit in perpetuating falsehoods and deceit, and we do so with ease and without guilt or remorse.

Those brittle trees, those skeleton leaves were meant for dying
Nature has a cycle of growth and decay, and it is a reminder that all things must eventually come to an end.

Swallow the lies more than the truth
We are more receptive to lies and fiction because facing the truth can be too painful and uncomfortable.

They're always ready on the tongue, for all the falsehoods to be sung
Lies easily roll off the tongue and are readily accepted as truth, and sometimes it seems that people enjoy telling and hearing lies more than the truth.

They don't love you
The people around you may not have your best interests at heart and may only be using you for their own gratification.

They just need a little sex sometimes
Sometimes people are only interested in sexual gratification and may not truly care about the person they are with.

True colors shine through
Eventually, people's true intentions and character will be revealed, regardless of how well they try to hide it.

Don't beat yourself up for being too blind
It is easy to be deceived and misled by others, so one should not blame themselves for being unaware of the true nature of the people around them.

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