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Islands is a song inspired by the front cover of a Ludovico Einaudi piano book which then morphed into a song about mental health, going into detail about my everyday battle with OCD and how that has darkened my life for a while now. Islands is a song about battling your inner demons and wanting to be safe from it all, wanting to escape from your mind and go somewhere far from where the hurt, pain and darkness is.
lyrics
When I walked, I walked alone
Carved my name upon the barren stone
Drifted from the shore to sea
Dragged through waters mercilessly
When I dreamed, I dreamed in fear
Shades of black and grey whispered in my ear
You won't know the sun by name
Words tainted by the bluest shame
This is not me, this is not
Who I, wanted to be
I want to, go to the islands, where I am safe
From the grey, from the grey
Islands take me away
Dragging rocks through hurricanes
Burdened heavy by a piercing pain
Hopelessness has found me hard
But I felt hopeful to find a way out
Tides they turn, help me to learn
How to live with the rocks that I bare
Rays of warm, light they bring
Comfort to my weary soul and I know
This is not me, this is not
Who I, wanted to be
I want to, go to the islands, where I am safe
From the grey, from the grey
Islands take me away
Take me away, take me away
Take me away
Take, take, take me away
From here, just take, me from here
This is not, me
This is not, who I wanted to be
I want to, go to the islands, where I am safe
From the grey, from the grey
I want to, go to the islands, where I am safe
From the grey, from the grey
Islands take me away
Take me away
Take me away
Islands, take me away
Take me away
credits
released April 30, 2021
Lyrics, Vocals, Piano-Katie Wills
Guitars-Jamie Castell and Jack Fleming
Bass Guitar-John Howell
Drums and Production-Callum Warrender
Ceiti is a Glasgow based singer-songwriter and artist. Her music contains elements of a variety of different styles
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