Leave This Island - Maxïmo Park

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