They… Read Full Bio ↴Traffic Island are a semi-social rock ensemble from Turku, Finland.
They play some soft-hard-melodic-hopeful-tragic-funny-antique-fresh-rock music. With Love.
They are now signed on Universal music and their first album "Enough is Enough" (2007) was released 25.4.2007.
Discography so far:
'Traffic Island' EP (2005-fall)
'Second EP' EP (2006-summer)
'Day Without Air' CDS (Universal music) (2007-03-07)
'Enough is Enough' CD (Universal music) (2007-04-25)
'Meet Me In The Middle Class' (Universal Music) (2009-03-25)
Sites:
http://www.trafficislandmusic.com
http://myspace.com/trafficisland
Sick
Traffic Island Lyrics
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My babe, she's a vegetarian
You order a soup, I get an organic steak
I already ate now I'm waiting for you
I saw you there smiling at me just a moment ago
But then I wake to find out I've been alone all along
And everybody thinks I can deal with all the demons in my head
Everybody thinks I control them
I used to be just sick
Not addicted to drugs
I called all my friends and nobody came
Now I'm baking a birthday cake for one
I gotta get free from these continuing seizures
They say I should begin the recovery from me
But whenever I call me the line is busy
Sweet Jesus I'm delirious
I saw you there smiling at me just a moment ago
But then I wake to find out I've been alone all along
Well everybody thinks I hang in there
And everybody thinks I can deal with all the demons in my head
Everybody thinks I control them
I used to be just sick
Not addicted to drugs
But I hang in there
Oh, I wish I could deal with all the demons in my head
But I can't control them
Well everybody thinks I hang in there
And everybody thinks I can deal with all the demons in my head
Everybody thinks I control them
I used to be just sick
I said I used to be just sick
I used to be just sick
Not addicted to drugs
The lyrics of "Sick" by Traffic Island depict the struggles of the character with their mental health issues. We see the character arrange to meet someone but is left waiting alone. There are hints of unease within the character as we see the line "I used to be just sick, not addicted to drugs" which is potentially their way of denying that they have an addiction. They are reaching out for help and support from friends but are consistently let down. They are attempting to tackle their illness but feel like they are in a constant cycle of failure. The line "I gotta get free from these continuing seizures" suggests that the character may have epilepsy or some other form of seizure disorder.
The second verse of the song continues on a similar vein as the first. The character feels as though they are constantly battling demons in their head and they cannot get control of them. They reference feeling delirious and being unable to make a connection with themselves which is both isolating and exacerbating their condition. They want to be able to accept the help that people are offering them but feel as though they are unable to do so. The ending of the song is a continuation of this acceptance that the character is both sick and unable to control their illness.
The song speaks of the loneliness that can come hand in hand with mental health struggles. It is a plea for understanding and support from people who may not understand what it feels like to be trapped in your own mind. It is also an acknowledgement that acceptance of one's condition can be a difficult process.
Line by Line Meaning
Meet me at eight, you pick the place
Let's meet up at eight, you decide where we'll go.
My babe, she's a vegetarian
My partner only eats plant-based foods.
You order a soup, I get an organic steak
You order a light meal, but I have an appetite for grass-fed beef.
I already ate now I'm waiting for you
I've already had my meal, now I'm waiting for you to finish yours.
I saw you there smiling at me just a moment ago
I thought I saw you smiling at me, but it turns out I was mistaken.
But then I wake to find out I've been alone all along
I realize that I've been alone this whole time.
Well everybody thinks I hang in there
Everyone believes that I'm coping well.
And everybody thinks I can deal with all the demons in my head
People think that I'm strong enough to handle my inner demons.
Everybody thinks I control them
Others believe that I have control over my inner demons.
I used to be just sick
I used to have an illness that affected me, but it wasn't related to addiction.
Not addicted to drugs
I never had an addiction to drugs.
I called all my friends and nobody came
I reached out to my friends for help, but none of them showed up.
Now I'm baking a birthday cake for one
I'm alone on my birthday and baking a cake for myself.
I gotta get free from these continuing seizures
I need to find a way to stop having seizures.
They say I should begin the recovery from me
I've been told that I need to start my recovery journey from within myself.
But whenever I call me the line is busy
Whenever I try to focus on myself, something else comes up and I can't devote the time needed.
Sweet Jesus I'm delirious
I'm overwhelmed and losing control.
But I hang in there
Despite everything, I'm still persevering.
Oh, I wish I could deal with all the demons in my head
I desperately want to overcome my inner struggles.
But I can't control them
I don't have complete control over my inner demons.
I said I used to be just sick
I previously only had an illness to deal with.
I used to be just sick
I want to emphasize that my current struggles are different from my past illness.
Contributed by Nora N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.