The Island
Pendulum(펜듈럼) Lyrics
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In the rising sun
The hidden passenger
That I've been taking
Close your eyes
Let's forget again
As you drag me down
What are you waiting for?
Just surrender here tonight
What are you waiting for?
As we go towards the light
When everything is said and done
Still looking for answers, if only one
Turn my back, the urge has gone
Left with no reason, we come undone
I am caught
In your slow release
Seems like your traveler's
Eager to move me
My reflection
Will slowly fade
To another time
Until my head escapes
What are you waiting for?
Just surrender here tonight
What are you waiting for?
As we go towards the light
When everything is said and done
Still looking for answers, if only one
Turn my back, the urge has gone
Left with no reason, we come undone
The lyrics of “The Island” by Pendulum describe a journey into the unknown and a surrendering to it. The song begins with the arrival of a “hidden passenger” who the singer has been waiting for. This passenger seems to bring a sense of escapism and release to the singer, asking them to “close your eyes” and forget everything else. The song suggests that the passenger has the power to “drag” the singer down, yet they are also eager to “move” them. The singer seems to be caught in a struggle between surrendering to the passenger’s release and the urge to resist it.
As the song progresses, the singer’s self-awareness is highlighted through the line, “My reflection will slowly fade, to another time until my head escapes”. The singer seems to be leaving the present behind and escaping into the journey with the passenger, with their reflection fading away as they do so. The song suggests that this journey, although undefined, is one that leads towards the light, with the lines “what are you waiting for? Just surrender here tonight, what are you waiting for? As we go towards the light”.
Overall, the lyrics of “The Island” seem to describe a journey into the unknown, an escape from the present and a surrendering to the undefined path ahead. The passenger, who seems to have a significant influence over the singer, is depicted as both an intense force that could “drag” the singer down and a liberating presence that releases them from the present.
Line by Line Meaning
You arrive
The person addressed has arrived
In the rising sun
It is early in the morning
The hidden passenger
A secret desire or longing
That I've been taking
That has been weighing on the artist's mind
Close your eyes
The artist asks the person to relax and let go
Let's forget again
To leave past troubles behind
As you drag me down
As the person affects the singer emotionally
I will take you in
The artist will be there for the person
What are you waiting for?
The artist questions why the person is holding back
Just surrender here tonight
To let go and just be in the present
As we go towards the light
As we move forward, things become clearer
When everything is said and done
Looking back on things
Still looking for answers, if only one
Still searching for a resolution
Turn my back, the urge has gone
The singer has lost interest
Left with no reason, we come undone
Things fall apart with no explanation
I am caught
The artist is trapped
In your slow release
The person is letting go slowly
Seems like your traveler's
Someone who is seeking for new experiences
Eager to move me
The singer is affected by the person's energy
My reflection
The artist's inner voice
Will slowly fade
Will gradually disappear
To another time
To another period of life
Until my head escapes
Until the singer stops thinking about it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GEOFFREY DOWNES, TREVOR CHARLES HORN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Lelemonki
You arrive
In the rising sun
The hidden passenger
That I've been taking
Close your eyes
Let's forget again
As you drag me down
I will take you in
What are you waiting for?
Just surrender here tonight
What are you waiting for?
As we go towards the light
When everything is said and done
Still looking for answers, if only one
Turn my back, the urge has gone
Left with no reason, we come undone
I am caught
In your slow release
Seems like your traveler's
Eager to move me
My reflection
Will slowly fade
To another time
Until my head escapes
What are you waiting for?
Just surrender here tonight
What are you waiting for?
As we go towards the light
When everything is said and done
Still looking for answers, if only one
Turn my back, the urge has gone
Left with no reason, we come undone
@gaviriaescobar1082
This track never gets old, its still fire to this day
@gaminggonedark7645
Absolute facts👌🤍
@mdog86
Hell yeah, had the pleasure of seeing Pendulum live back in the day before I even knew who they were, cause I was an electronica noob lol and they played this. That night changed my life haha
@trapdad6933
Nooo cap 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@terynja4317
Top!
@linoso9612
🔥
@-_-6423
This song was ahead of its time.
@TanakNandu
Or some people are behind the time lol
@lukemarch7757
@Backup Youtube Mind sending some examples??
@kreiskhaos8516
@Backup Youtube I wouldn't say it got shitter, just that it changed, as music always does.