Hailing from Montreal, Canada, Islands is a 6 piece band founded in 2005 by The Unicorns co-founder/songwriter Nick Thorburn (often performing as "Nick Diamonds") and drummer J'Aime Tambeur. Following the untimely disbandment of The Unicorns as they teetered on the brink of breaking through, Islands' debut release entitled Return to the Sea, with its quirky sounds and refreshing, catchy melodies includes collaborations with members of Arcade Fire and Wolf Parade. This debut picks up where The Unicorns left off and takes the music to new heights without departing from The Unicorns' unique if sometimes peculiar appeal.
Islands plays beautiful pop melodies, intertwined with elements of afro-pop, hip hop, and indie rock, among others. One of the main gimmicks of the band is the recorder brought over from The Unicorns, which is prominently featured in the song "Jogging Gorgeous Summer." Nick Diamonds rules over the band with an iron fist. Other members include: Patrice Agbokou, Aaron Harris, Alex Chow, Sebastian Chow, and Patrick Gregoire. Return To the Sea, their rookie effort, was released on April 4th, 2006 on the brand new label, Equator Records, and Rough Trade in the UK. Digital Distribution handled by Alpha Pup.
On May 20, 2008, Islands released its second album, Arm's Way, on Anti- Records.
On September 22, 2009 Islands released their third full length album, Vapours.
On February 14, 2012 Islands released their fourth full length album, A Sleep & A Forgetting.
On September 17, 2013 Islands released their fifth full length album, Ski Mask
On May 13, 2016 Islands released their sixth and seventh full length albums, Should I Remain Here, At Sea? and Taste.
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Islands Lyrics
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I miss my best friend
Every night
I miss my home
I miss my own bed
And my old life
I lost my love
It brought me so low
As described above
I lose desire
Into my mood swings
Into the fire
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I can feel my face
I can feel my face
I don't want to know where the feeling goes to some better place
I can feel my face
I can feel my face
I don't want to know where the feeling goes to some better place
I don't want to know where the feeling goes to some better place
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I miss my wife
I miss my best friend
Every night
I miss my home
I miss my own bed
And my old life
In "Can't Feel My Face", Islands express the feeling of missing someone they love and their life before. The singer misses their wife and best friend every night, which suggests that they are no longer together. The repeated statement emphasizes the pain of missing someone so close to them. The singer goes on to say that they miss their home, bed, and old life, which shows that they no longer feel comfortable in their current situation. The longing for their past shows that they have lost their sense of identity and are struggling to cope with the changes in their life.
The second stanza highlights how the loss of love has negatively affected the singer's emotional state. They suggest their desire has been lost and they are now struggling with their mood swings. The line "into the fire" can be interpreted as the singer's feelings of pain and hurt, which they are trying to escape. However, the repetition of "oh, oh, oh, oh" creates a sense of uncertainty that they may not be successful in escaping their pain.
The chorus "I can feel my face, I don't want to know where the feeling goes to some better place" captures the way the singer is attempting to numb their emotions. "I can feel my face" can be interpreted as feeling lost and unsure of how to move forward. They don't want to know where the feeling goes, implying that they don't want to confront their emotions and are happy with just numbing them. The heartbreaking lyrics describe a person trying to cope with their loss without dealing with it, which is often the hardest thing to do.
Line by Line Meaning
I miss my wife
I long for the presence of my partner
I miss my best friend
I yearn for the companionship of my closest confidant
Every night
This feeling persists constantly, especially in the evenings
I miss my home
I ache for the familiarity and comfort of my residence
I miss my own bed
I desire the comfort of my personal sleeping space
And my old life
I long for the past and the way things used to be
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Vocals without direct meaning, only emphasizing the emotion of the lyrics
I lost my love
My romantic relationship ended, causing great pain
It brought me so low
The breakup caused me to feel incredibly down and depressed
As described above
Reiterating the theme of love and loss in previous lines
I lose desire
My passion and motivation wane
Into my mood swings
My emotional state fluctuates greatly
Into the fire
My negative emotions consume me
I can feel my face
My physical sensations are present
I don't want to know where the feeling goes to some better place
I don't want to think about where my emotions go or if they improve with time
I don't want to know where the feeling goes to some better place
Reiterating a desire to not consider the fate of my emotions
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: NICHOLAS SHANAHAN THORBURN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rosie
The update's new furniture actually fits ur fantasy island very well, I like how the devs are adding new things :)
Melissa Falls
Make a library in the extra room. Because books used to be extremely expensive and only high up people had them in medieval
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Sibling Stuff
As soon as islands dropped this update, I immediately knew that this would go amazing with the theme of dv’s island. The devs might have made this update for dv?
M
Thanks DV! Love the amazing content! Clan tournament was epic by the way! Thank you for making my day!
Pigfatjellyfish
Randomly joined him today it's always fun when you join a star creator sadly when I talked to him he either edited it out or was off cam but either way idc I met him again
kittyyyyyy
i played with him in bedwars during stream and i was on the same team but he crashed the game lol
Pokedigerdiy
I met dv on his shop months ago but he was afk. And I met him a lot of times
TheShatteredDog
I got a screenie