Pick Me Up
J. Albert Lyrics

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Pick me up, pilot
Fly me straight to the island
Soon the sun gon' be shining on me

Pick me up, pilot
Fly me straight to the island
Soon the sun gon' be shining on me

It's a jungle, out there is dangerous
And the beast are hungry, got their eyes on us
And the waves are high as the sea is deep
And the sharks gon' look, when they see us swim

Pick me up, pilot
Fly me straight to the island
Soon the sun gon' be shining on me

Pick me up, pilot
Fly me straight to the island
Soon the sun gon' be shining on me

It's a battle out there and their guns are big
People colder than you could ever feel
And their hearts are twisted and their spirits are low
Misery loves company they won't let us grow
Misery loves company they won't let us grow
Misery loves company they won't let us grow

Pick me up, pilot
Fly me straight to the island
Soon the sun gon' be shining on me

Get away
We've got to get away
We need our get away
We got to get away, get away, get away

Baby we, been forgetting
We got to get away
Look at what we're accepting
We've got something they just can't see

Pick me up, pilot

Fly me straight to the island
Soon the sun gon' be shining on me

Overall Meaning

The verses of J. Albert's song Pick Me Up all revolve around the idea of escaping from society's dangers and pressures. The singer of the song calls upon a pilot to fly him straight to the island where the sun can finally shine on him. He describes the world as a jungle, where the beasts are hungry and the waves high, and portrays people as cold, twisted, and impossible to grow with. The chorus is essentially a call to rescue the singer from the harsh world and take him to a place where he can be at peace.

The themes of the song seem to revolve around wanting to detach oneself from society's pressures and problems. The call for a pilot to "pick me up" almost feels like a call into isolation. The idea of "getting away" is repeated throughout the song and serves as a sort of desperation to find a place of relief. This can be seen in the lyrics "We need our get away / We got to get away, get away, get away" and "Look at what we're accepting / We've got something they just can't see". In the end, the song emphasizes the importance of finding a space to escape to, where misery can't find and hurt us.

Line by Line Meaning

Pick me up, pilot
I need help to get away from this dangerous place.

Fly me straight to the island
Take a direct path away from danger.

Soon the sun gon' be shining on me
I look forward to a brighter future once I'm away from danger.

It's a jungle, out there is dangerous
The world is a dangerous place.

And the beast are hungry, got their eyes on us
Dangerous people are looking to harm us.

And the waves are high as the sea is deep
There are many challenges to overcome in this dangerous place.

And the sharks gon' look, when they see us swim
Dangerous people will attack us when they see weakness.

It's a battle out there and their guns are big
There are many people who want to harm us with their weapons.

People colder than you could ever feel
There are people who lack empathy and compassion in this dangerous place.

And their hearts are twisted and their spirits are low
Dangerous people have negative attitudes and outlooks on life.

Misery loves company they won't let us grow
These dangerous people want others to suffer with them and prevent others from improving their lives.

Get away
We need to leave this dangerous place.

We've got to get away
Leaving is necessary for our safety and well-being.

We need our get away
We deserve to escape this dangerous situation.

We got to get away, get away, get away
Escaping danger is urgent and necessary.

Baby we, been forgetting
We have lost sight of our need for safety and happiness.

We got to get away
We need to escape the dangerous situation we are in.

Look at what we're accepting
We have settled for a dangerous and unhappy situation.

We've got something they just can't see
We have hope and a desire for a better life that the dangerous people we are running from do not have.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SHAHID KHAN, SHAKIL ASHRAF, EMELIE SANDE, MARY J. BLIGE

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