About the song, BENEE told Coup de Main magazine "The song is about a tiny little argument I had with my guitar player Tia. We had some weird little bicker, and you know when you’re having a petty argument with a friend you don't want to swear at them or put them down or anything, but I was like, 'What would I say?' It'd be like, 'Find an island, go somewhere else'."
Find an Island
benee Lyrics
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A shipwreck lost at sea
Where nobody goes, no search party
Nobody knows but me
Both shared a single rope
Trying to stay afloat
The treasure that you blew
We reeled each other in
Got caught up in the wind
Our sails, they pulled too hard
And we fell off our raft
If our own mistakes are too much to take
If this just won't work and we can't find a way
Maybe our maps go different ways, go different ways
Find an island far away from me
A shipwreck lost at sea
Where nobody goes, no search party
Nobody knows but me
Find an island far away from me
A shipwreck lost at sea
Where nobody goes, no search party
Nobody knows but me
Find an island
Find an island
Slowly you drifted off
Putting us on the rocks
No longer want to know
Where you make plans to go
I built this boat to last
You chose to move too fast
A storm has swept right through
And washed away your view
If our own mistakes are too much to take
If this just won't work and we can't find a way
Maybe our maps go different ways, go different ways
Find an island far away from me
A shipwreck lost at sea
Where nobody goes, no search party
Nobody knows but me
Find an island far away from me
A shipwreck lost at sea
Where nobody goes, no search party
Nobody knows but me
Find an island
Find an island
And if our own mistakes are too much to take
If this just won't work and we can't find a way
Maybe our maps go different ways, go different ways
Find an island far away from me (far away from me)
A shipwreck lost at sea (at sea)
Where nobody goes, no search party (party)
Nobody knows but me
Find an island far away from me (away from me)
A shipwreck lost at sea (at sea)
Where nobody goes, no search party (party)
Nobody knows but me
In "Find an Island," Benee speaks about finding isolation from a relationship that has gone wrong. The lyrics are about the singer wanting to escape the memories of a failed relationship to recover and heal. Benee paints an image of a shipwreck lost at sea, that "nobody knows but me." The singer wants to find an island where they can be alone and recover from the memories of the failed relationship.
The song's lyrics are delivered with a powerful vocal performance, with a pop-inspired instrumental background. The chorus of the song, with the repeating "find an island," creates a catchy hook that sticks with the listener.
Benee does an excellent job of conveying the complexity of emotions that come with a breakup. The song expresses the desire to be alone and the pain of remembering the good times with someone who has gone. The song reminds us that sometimes we need to escape from our current environment to heal and that it is okay to take time to focus on ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Find an island far away from me
Looking for a place where I can escape from you and what we had together.
A shipwreck lost at sea
Our relationship was like a ship that sank and is now floating aimlessly in the water.
Where nobody goes, no search party
A place so remote and inaccessible that nobody can find us or try to rescue what's left of us.
Nobody knows but me
A place of solitude where I can be alone with my thoughts and feelings without having to explain or justify them to anyone.
Both shared a single rope
We were once deeply connected to each other.
Trying to stay afloat
Fighting to keep our relationship alive despite the challenges we faced.
The treasure that you blew
You destroyed something that was precious and valuable to us.
When I was tied to you
We were once bound to each other, but now I want to break free.
We reeled each other in
We were both drawn to each other, but now it's time to let go.
Got caught up in the wind
We were swept away by our emotions and didn't realize where we were going.
Our sails, they pulled too hard
We pushed our relationship too far and it couldn't handle the strain.
And we fell off our raft
We lost control and our relationship collapsed.
If our own mistakes are too much to take
If we can't forgive ourselves for what we've done wrong, we can't move forward.
If this just won't work and we can't find a way
If we can't fix what's broken between us, it's better to let go and find our own paths.
Maybe our maps go different ways, go different ways
We have different goals and aspirations that don't align anymore.
Slowly you drifted off
You started to distance yourself from me, emotionally and physically.
Putting us on the rocks
Your actions caused damage to our relationship that can't be undone.
No longer want to know
I'm tired of trying to understand you and your motives.
Where you make plans to go
You have your own agenda and priorities that don't include me.
I built this boat to last
I invested time and energy in trying to make our relationship work, but it wasn't enough.
You chose to move too fast
You rushed into things without thinking about the long-term consequences of your actions.
A storm has swept right through
Our relationship faced a crisis that was difficult to overcome.
And washed away your view
You lost sight of what was important and what truly mattered to us.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Stella Bennett
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Find an island far away from me
A shipwreck lost at sea
Where nobody goes, no search party
Nobody knows but me
Both shared a single rope
Trying to stay afloat
The treasure that you blew
When I was tied to you
We reeled each other in
Got caught up in the wind
Our sails, they pulled too hard
And we fell off our raft
If our own mistakes are too much to take
If this just won't work and we can't find a way
Maybe our maps go different ways, go different ways
Find an island far away from me
A shipwreck lost at sea
Where nobody goes, no search party
Nobody knows but me
Find an island far away from me
A shipwreck lost at sea
Where nobody goes, no search party
Nobody knows but me
Find an island
Find an island
Slowly you drifted off
Putting us on the rocks
No longer want to know
Where you make plans to go
I built this boat to last
You chose to move too fast
A storm has swept right through
And washed away your view
If our own mistakes are too much to take
If this just won't work and we can't find a way
Maybe our maps go different ways, go different ways
Find an island far away from me
A shipwreck lost at sea
Where nobody goes, no search party
Nobody knows but me
Find an island far away from me
A shipwreck lost at sea
Where nobody goes, no search party
Nobody knows but me
Find an island
Find an island
And if our own mistakes are too much to take
If this just won't work and we can't find a way
Maybe our maps go different ways, go different ways
Find an island far away from me (far away from me)
A shipwreck lost at sea (at sea)
Where nobody goes, no search party (party)
Nobody knows but me
Find an island far away from me (away from me)
A shipwreck lost at sea (at sea)
Where nobody goes, no search party (party)
Nobody knows but me
taz
how the actual heck does she not have more listeners bruh people are wack
Barbara Ann Edmondson
Yupppo
Kansas City Slim
This is a hit. Billion view song
Rocket kid
Dhis is insane
JheSevent
you need to join illuminati to gain some viewers
meepawe
I just founded BENEE and her songs are underrated bop
Anyssa Brock
Sorry but there a little overrated
Unni Mol
Superstar
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spolth
craybola
@b e r t I DIDN’T EVEN NOTICED IT SAID FOUNDED UNTIL YOU POINTED IT OUT- BAHAHAH