Lyrics Leave This Island - Maxïmo Park

Leave This Island

Have you ever been compelled?
Under a spell?
From a protagonist who knows you far too well?
Have you ever been undone
By a slip of the tongue?
And betrayed a side of you that felt hard won?
So we watch the water swell
From a Scottish hotel
«Have you ever fell, have you ever fell?»
Are you going to tell me why
There’s a backpack by the bedroom window?
It’s a pack of lies:
«Everything has to reach a peak sometime.»
Tell me why
There’s a map lying flat on the bedside table?
It’s a pack of lies —
It’s not a peak it’s a plateau
Let me know
When you want to leave this island
Let me know
When you want to hear my point of view
In the Observation lounge
Couples ready to pounce
But there’s a reticence from treading icy ground
So we watch the water swell
From a Scottish hotel
«Have you ever fell, have you ever fell?»
Are you going to tell me why
There’s a backpack by the bedroom window?
It’s a pack of lies:
«Everything has to reach a peak sometime.»
Tell me why
There’s a map lying flat on the bedside table?
It’s a pack of lies —
It’s not a peak it’s a plateau
Let me know
When you want to leave this island
Let me know
When you want to hear my point of view
Let me know
When you want to leave this island
Let me know
When you want to hear my point of view
I’ll stand up for you
I’ll stand up for you
I’ll stand up for you
I will act as a semaphore
I will guide you to a perfect landing
I will act as a distant shore
I will aim to be the last man standing for you
I will act as a semaphore
I will guide you to a perfect landing
I’ll stand up for you
I’ll stand up for you
When you want to leave this island
When you want to hear my point of view