Future Islands have shared their new one-off single 'Glimpse'
The new track arrives ahead of their upcoming headline tour.
Lyrics
The world beat you for something nice You worked hard, died poor You mined what you died for Diamonds, di-di-di-di-di, ah You can whistle my name It's the mines in Africa That are to blame You can scoop out my brain
Shape it into an ear and then tell me your pain I've been awake from the first day Stayed awake, stayed awake The rabbit was removed under the whole moon Longer, short road Dig deep but don't dig too deep When it's late you'll see the hole is empty and oh so deadly They want me raw and smooth like glass
They want it fast but they don't want flaws I'm a girl's best friend Can you cut, I can cut, 'cause I'm a rough gem Who lives in those lights in the distance? Watered down, the rain will help you out I had a dream, it was all a dream But it was ruined by the sun shining through me
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About this track
"Rough Gem" is a song by Islands from the album Return to the Sea (10th Anniversary Remaster), released in 2016. The song was written by Nicholas Thorburn. It was produced by Islands, Mark Lawson.
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