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Islands
And That's Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs
Pelican

TRACK

Pelican

Release date: 22nd August 2023

From And That's Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs

Track 6

3:25

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About This Track

"Pelican" is a track by Islands, from the album And That's Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs, released 22nd August 2023. The track is 3:25 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Islands.

About the Artist

Islands

Islands

Lyrics

Pelican

Looks like I fell again
Hooked by the swell again
Took by fair weather friend
But I keep it in like a pelican
Looks like I fell again
Hooked by the swell again
Took by fair weather friend
But I keep it in like a pelican

I'd been lost before I drowned
I had thirst when I was found
I can only fade away
Something that hasn't gone
I can only fade away
Something that hasn't gone

You can cut me to the quick
I will fly away with it
I can only fade away
Something that hasn't gone
I can only fade away

Looks like I fell again
Hooked by the swell again
Took by fair weather friend
But I keep it in like a pelican
Looks like I fell again
Hooked by the swell again
Took by fair weather friend
But I keep it in like a pelican

Looks like I fell again
Hooked by the swell again
Took by fair weather friend
But I keep it hid like a pelican
Looks like I fell again
Hooked by the swell again
Took by fair weather friend
But I keep it hid like a pelican

I don't think I can stay
I'll just drink an ocean anyway
Now I fly away
Fly away
Fly away

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Track details

From And That's Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs

3:252023

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Album

And That's Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs

23rd August 2023

Track number

6

Release year

2023

1Life's a Joke
2:48
2And All You Can Do Is Laugh
3:43
3Headlines
3:05
4Superstitious
3:57

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Future Islands have shared their new one-off single 'Glimpse'

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The new track arrives ahead of their upcoming headline tour.

5 Sept 2024 • 5:46 pm

6Pelican

3:25

8Bite My Tongue

11Up the Down Staircase

—Life’s A Joke

Credits

Production & Engineering

Congas: Zulema Argota