SHAKIRA
- Islands Lyrics / with translationsI don't have to leave anymore
What I have is right here
Spend my nights and days before
Searching the world for what's right here
Underneath and unexplored
Islands and cities I have looked
Here I saw
Something I couldn't over look
I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
I've been found out
So now I'll never explore
See what I've done
That bridge is on fire
Going back to where I've been
I'm froze by desire
No need to leave
Where would I be
IF this were to go under
It's a risk I'd take
I'm froze by desire
As if a choice I'd make?
What I have is right here
Spend my nights and days before
Searching the world for what's right here
Underneath and unexplored
Islands and cities I have looked
Here I saw
Something I couldn't over look
I am yours now
So now I don't ever have to leave
So now I'll never explore
See what I've done
That bridge is on fire
Going back to where I've been
I'm froze by desire
No need to leave
Where would I be
IF this were to go under
It's a risk I'd take
I'm froze by desire
As if a choice I'd make?
Facts about Islands
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Islands is written by Romy Anna Madley Croft, Oliver David Sim, Baria Qureshi, James Thomas Smith.
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It is first released on October 14, 2010 as part of Shakira's album "Sale el Sol" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Shakira's song 'Islands' is a piece about the state of mind where one feels satisfied and happy with just one place instead of being always on the lookout for something new. The words metaphorically illustrate the struggle between being frozen by a longing and the decision of whether to stick to the known or to try the unknown, by using the imagery of islands and cities. Islands lyrics bring out in a major way the themes of love, angst, contemplation, fidelity and tenderness. Simultaneously, the song puts commitment and belonging, exploration and discovery, and desire and risk in the limelight. The lyrics are rich with desire and exploration themes, which do not require any parental guidance, as they are free from explicit language, violence, or any adult content that would call for a higher rating.
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Islands falls under the genre Pop Latino.
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Islands song length is 2 minutes and 42 seconds.
Who wrote Islands lyrics?
Islands is written by Romy Anna Madley Croft, Oliver David Sim, Baria Qureshi, James Thomas Smith.
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When was Islands released?
It is first released on October 14, 2010 as part of Shakira's album "Sale el Sol" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Islands lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Shakira's song 'Islands' is a piece about the state of mind where one feels satisfied and happy with just one place instead of being always on the lookout for something new. The words metaphorically illustrate the struggle between being frozen by a longing and the decision of whether to stick to the known or to try the unknown, by using the imagery of islands and cities. Islands lyrics bring out in a major way the themes of love, angst, contemplation, fidelity and tenderness. Simultaneously, the song puts commitment and belonging, exploration and discovery, and desire and risk in the limelight. The lyrics are rich with desire and exploration themes, which do not require any parental guidance, as they are free from explicit language, violence, or any adult content that would call for a higher rating.
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Which genre is Islands?
Islands falls under the genre Pop Latino.
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How long is the song Islands?
Islands song length is 2 minutes and 42 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by BURKUL2Songwriter(s): Romy Anna Madley Croft, Oliver David Sim, Baria Qureshi, James Thomas Smith
Record Label(s): 2010 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B V
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