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.
South Pacific
Is Tropical Lyrics
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Oh, way down South Pacific Bays
There are sounds
Sounds that make bamboo babies sway
Down
Oh, way down South Pacific Bays
There are sounds
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Oh, down
Oh, way down South Pacific Bays
There are sounds
Sounds that make bamboo babies sway
Oh, down
Oh, way down South Pacific Bays
There are sounds
Sounds that make bamboo babies sway
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Oh we, we have fallen too far from there
Oh we, we have fallen too far from there
Oh we, we have fallen too far from there
Oh we, we have fallen too far from there
Oh we, we have fallen too far from there
The lyrics to "South Pacific" by Is Tropical paint a vivid picture of a tropical paradise. The song opens with the haunting repetition of "oh, down" and "oh, way down South Pacific Bays." The verses describe the sounds of the jungle, with "sounds that make bamboo babies sway." The repetition of the South Pacific Bays emphasizes the distance and separation from the rest of the world and the idea of being lost in a remote paradise.
The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "where we build fires to rival the waters," further emphasizing the beauty and power of this tropical paradise. Building a fire to rival the waters suggests an intense and mesmerizing nature experience. The repetition of the phrase creates a sense of ritual and builds the listener's anticipation for the next verse.
The final verse changes in tone, with the band singing "Oh we, we have fallen too far from there." The repetition of "we have fallen too far" suggests a sense of longing or regret. The paradise and its magnificent fires and sounds are far away and out of reach.
Overall, "South Pacific" is a song about the beauty and remoteness of a tropical paradise and the sense of longing to return to it.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, down
Starting the song
Oh, way down South Pacific Bays
Referring to a specific location of the world where the sounds originate
There are sounds
Describing the subject of the song
Sounds that make bamboo babies sway
Describing the effect that the sounds have
Down
Starting a new stanza
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Describing a specific activity that takes place in this location
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Repeating the previous line for emphasis
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Repeating the previous line for emphasis
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Repeating the previous line for emphasis
Oh, down
Starting a new stanza
Oh, way down South Pacific Bays
Repeating the location
There are sounds
Repeating the subject of the song
Sounds that make bamboo babies sway
Repeating the effect of the sounds
Oh, down
Starting a new stanza
Oh, way down South Pacific Bays
Repeating the location
There are sounds
Repeating the subject of the song
Sounds that make bamboo babies sway
Repeating the effect of the sounds
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Repeating the activity that takes place in this location
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Repeating the previous line for emphasis
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Repeating the previous line for emphasis
Where we build fires to rival the waters
Repeating the previous line for emphasis
Oh we, we have fallen too far from there
Reflecting on the distance between the artist and this location
Contributed by Jasmine M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cccourt8590
Back to this place (song) after years, is really melancholic and unreal but those days was really good times. Thnks guys.
@alexandro420
This is wonderful song with a very touching video. Not sure if everyone interpreted the video like I did, but it moved me.
@apollozero
Great synth lead.. can't stop listening to this and the video is gorgeous.
@istropical
@ThePandorelas The video was directed by our friend Gareth Phillips. If you search for him he's got a vimeo page with other stuff he's done (including the video for our last single, When O' When)
@jpjorisp
Best thing I've heard since Foals
@choochootheband
Great Song!
@mauyukimi
Best track of them
@danzer0
+1 fan from Brazil.
@futariTV
The song and zhe video are so awesome !!! great music
@Edu1Albuquerque
Is Tropical fez um dos melhores shows no SWU - Paulinia 2011