The Island
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To tell everybody the whole tale about the 'Island',
Flint's treasure and Mr. Silver.
Keeping nothing back but its position and that only,
Because the major part of the treasure has not been lifted yet.
I personally think we would never have begun this adventure
And set course with the 'Hispaniola', if we had known
What would happen and that some of us would never return,
And brings me the worst nightmares I ever had.
That's when I hear the cries of the fallen,
The waves pounding the rocks on the coast and Captain Flint's
Raw voice screaming: 'Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Hahahah!'.
And I tell you, no oxen and wain ropes will ever take me
Back to 'Treasure Island'!!!
Mr. Bones is fighting 'Black Dog'
He want to split him to the chine
'Blind Pew' the bringer of the spot
Horse-hooves trampling his spine
We have the map to start our trip
The 'Squire' has the ship and the sailors
'Long John' is the man with the grip
No one knows he will raid us
The yell of the slain
The waves on the rocks
Captain Flint's raising hell
He's calling my name
To drive me insane
The above lyrics are from the song "Island" by The Wild Wilds, inspired by the popular novel "Treasure Island" written by Robert Louis Stevenson. In the song, the singer, Jim Hawkins, is asked by Squire Trelawny and Dr. Livesay to tell the story of their adventure in search of Flint's treasure and Mr. Silver. Though Jim initially decides to withhold the location of the treasure, he later realizes the cost of the adventure in the form of lost lives and haunting nightmares.
The lyrics also reference various characters from the novel, including Mr. Bones, Black Dog, Blind Pew, Squire Trelawny, Long John Silver, and Captain Flint. The line "No one knows he will raid us" suggests the singer's suspicion of Long John Silver, who is known to be a cunning and deceitful pirate.
Overall, the lyrics capture the dark and treacherous nature of the adventure, including violence, betrayal, and loss. The haunting imagery of the fallen, waves pounding the rocks, and Captain Flint's voice calling out for "pieces of eight" adds to the suspenseful and eerie tone of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Squire Trelawny and Dr. Livesay having asked me, Jim Hawkins,
Squire Trelawny and Dr. Livesay requested me, Jim Hawkins, to narrate the complete story concerning the 'Island', Flint's treasure, and Mr. Silver.
To tell everybody the whole tale about the 'Island',
They wanted me to tell everyone about the 'Island'.
Flint's treasure and Mr. Silver.
They wanted me to narrate the story about Flint's treasure and Mr. Silver too.
Keeping nothing back but its position and that only,
I was told to keep nothing hidden except the location of the treasure, which I was not supposed to reveal.
Because the major part of the treasure has not been lifted yet.
The main portion of the treasure has not been discovered yet, and so its location should remain a secret.
I personally think we would never have begun this adventure
If we had known what would happen, I don't think we would have started out on this adventure.
And set course with the 'Hispaniola', if we had known
I mean, we embarked on the 'Hispaniola' not knowing what to expect.
What would happen and that some of us would never return,
The thought that some of us would not make it back never crossed our minds.
Having lost their lives. Sometimes the whole story haunts dreams
I mean, at times, this whole story comes back to me in my sleep like a nightmare.
And brings me the worst nightmares I ever had.
It gives me the worst nightmares I have ever had, and it's hard to shake them off.
That's when I hear the cries of the fallen,
That's the time when I can hear the cries of those who fell during our expedition.
The waves pounding the rocks on the coast and Captain Flint's
It's like the sound of waves pounding the rocks along the shore and Captain Flint's voice calling.
Raw voice screaming: 'Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Hahahah!'.
I can hear Captain Flint's voice screaming: 'Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Hahahah!'
And I tell you, no oxen and wain ropes will ever take me
Believe me, nothing in this world can force me to go back to 'Treasure Island'.
Back to 'Treasure Island'!!!
I would never go back, not for anything!!!
Mr. Bones is fighting 'Black Dog'
Mr. Bones is struggling with 'Black Dog'.
He want to split him to the chine
He's trying to chop him down the spine.
'Blind Pew' the bringer of the spot
'Blind Pew' was the one who brought us the map.
Horse-hooves trampling his spine
I can still hear the sound of the horses galloping over his broken body.
We have the map to start our trip
Fortunately for us, we had the map to begin our journey.
The 'Squire' has the ship and the sailors
The 'Squire' arranged for the ship and the sailors for us to undertake the voyage.
'Long John' is the man with the grip
'Long John' is the one who appears to be in charge.
No one knows he will raid us
We had no idea that he would eventually betray us and try to take our treasure.
The yell of the slain
I can still hear the shrieks of those who were killed.
The waves on the rocks
The sound of the waves crashing onto the rocks still echoes in my head.
Captain Flint's raising hell
Captain Flint is stirring up trouble in the afterlife.
He's calling my name
It's like he's trying to get my attention and call me out.
To drive me insane
It's almost as if he's trying to make me go crazy.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ROLF KASPAREK
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