Shapes and Sizes melodic pop inhabits a world of beauty, noise, whispers, a… Read Full Bio ↴Shapes and Sizes melodic pop inhabits a world of beauty, noise, whispers, and elusive, contradictory moods, where the dynamic of a steam piston gives way to elegiac understatement, often within one song. With three of its four members writing for the band, their repertoire is one of constant surprise, often going out on a limb, but never falling off.

From Victoria, BC, Canada, but now calling Montreal their home, Caila Thompson-Hannant, Rory Seydel, Jon Crellin and Nathan Gage have shared stages with Frog Eyes, Silver Jews, The Thermals, Architecture in Helsinki, The Blow, Apples in Stereo, The National, Japanther and Yeasayer.

Island
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It's been nine long years
On an island as we scavenge for food
We're never weak and hungry

Little hearts and little hands
We were nine years old and nine was really plenty

And that's what she said

That's what she said

I like eating fruit off of trees when I'm with you
Fruit always tastes much sweeter and the air always tastes much cleaner
When I'm with you
I like eating fruit off of trees when I'm with you

Island's going bad, island's going bad
Call your mom, call your dad
Island's going bad, island's going bad

Fruit always tastes much sweeter and the air always tastes much cleaner
When I'm with you

Kids have gone bad, kids have gone bad
Run your mom, run your dad
Kids have gone bad, kids have gone bad

I like eating fruit off of trees when I'm with you

Children going mad, children going bad
It's so sad
Eating moms, eating dads
Children going bad

Fruit always tastes much sweeter and the air always tastes much cleaner
When I'm with-

Island's going bad, island's going bad
Call your mom, call your dad
Island's going bad, island's going bad

I like eating fruit off of trees when I'm with you

Kids have gone bad, kids have gone bad
Run your mom, run your dad
Kids have gone bad, kids have gone bad

Fruit always tastes much sweeter and the air always tastes much cleaner
When I'm with you

Children going mad, children going bad
It's so sad

Eating moms, eating dads
Children going bad

Overall Meaning

The song 'Island's Gone Bad' by Shapes and Sizes tells the story of a group of children who have been stuck on an island for nine years, scavenging for food to survive. Despite their difficult living situation, they manage to stay strong and never become weak or hungry. The lyrics describe the strong bond between the children with lines like "little hearts and little hands" and "fruit always tastes much sweeter and the air always tastes much cleaner when I'm with you".

However, the lyrics take a dark turn as the chorus repeats the phrase "island's going bad" and "kids have gone bad", suggesting a descent into madness and cannibalism among the children. The repeated lines "eating moms, eating dads" add an extra layer of horror to the song, implying that the children have resorted to unthinkable measures to survive.

Overall, the song conveys a sense of desperation and the idea that even in the darkest of situations, human connection and companionship can offer some solace. At the same time, it also highlights the terrifying consequences of isolation and the dangers that can arise when people are left to fend for themselves.

Line by Line Meaning

It's been nine long years
We have been stuck on this island for nine years now, which feels like forever.

On an island as we scavenge for food
We spend our days here on this island constantly looking for food to survive.

We're never weak and hungry
Despite our circumstances, we have never given up - we are strong and always determined.

Little hearts and little hands
We were all just children when we got stranded here and we had to grow up quickly to survive.

We were nine years old and nine was really plenty
We were very young when we landed on this island, and nine years of being stranded here feels like an entire lifetime.

And that's what she said
This is something that someone said that has stuck with us, perhaps it was a reminder of our situation or a hope for the future.

I like eating fruit off of trees when I'm with you
Being with you makes everything better, even simple things like eating fruit off of trees is a joy when we are together.

Island's going bad, island's going bad
Our home here on this island is turning against us, becoming less and less livable every day.

Call your mom, call your dad
We are desperate for help, we would do anything to get off of this island and be rescued by our families.

Fruit always tastes much sweeter and the air always tastes much cleaner
When we are with our loved ones, everything in life tastes and feels better - even basic things like fruit and air become more enjoyable.

Kids have gone bad, kids have gone bad
The children among us are struggling on this island and are beginning to act out in harmful ways.

Run your mom, run your dad
We need to get off of this island and our families are the only ones who can save us - we need to find a way to contact them and make them come to our rescue.

Children going mad, children going bad
The children here are struggling with their mental health and emotions, and it's starting to have negative consequences.

It's so sad
The situation we are in is incredibly depressing, and it's hard to find hope in such a desperate situation.

Eating moms, eating dads
The children among us have even resorted to cannibalism in order to survive, which is a heartbreaking reality of our situation.

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