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Oingo Boingo – Islands (1982) | Track profile | Dork

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Nothing To Fear
Islands

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Islands

Release date: 22nd June 1982

From Nothing To Fear

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About This Track

"Islands" is a track by Oingo Boingo, from the album Nothing To Fear, released 22nd June 1982. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Islands

[Verse 1]

Islands in the sea

Are so much like me

They don't ever change

No emotion, no emotion

[Verse 2]

Islands on the land

Dry like desert sand

Islands in the city

All alone; it's such a pity

[Chorus]

It's a masquerade

Just painted faces

When will it change?

[Verse 3]

Islands in the seas

What's come over me?

We are both surrounded

By the water, empty water

[Verse 4]

Give me mystery

And the fear it brings

Anything at all to

Break up the monotony

[Chorus]

It's a masquerade

Just painted faces

When will it change?

Never!

[Verse 1]

Islands in the sea

Are so much like me

They don't ever change

No emotion, no emotion

[Verse 2]

Islands on the land

Dry like desert sand

Islands in the city

All alone; it's such a pity

[Outro]

Islands in the sea

(Islands in the sea)

Islands in the sea

Islands in the sea

(Islands in the sea)

Islands in the sea

Forever!

Islands in the sea

Forever!

Islands in the sea

Islands in the sea

Forever!

Islands in the sea

Islands in the sea

Forever!

Islands in the sea

Forever!

Oh, Islands in the sea

What's come over me?

Forever!

Islands in the sea

What's come over me?

Forever!

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Track details

From Nothing To Fear

1982

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Release year

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Writer: Danny Elfman
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