Future Islands - The Tower

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Lyrics:

Threw a bottle
Across the water
To someone who’s thinking of me
There’s a tower
In the ocean
Pouring through me
That’s my will and testament

I, I, I am waiting on the other side, sigh
Looked out into everything and I lie
Tell myself, “it’s nothing”, when it’s quite right
Everything grows stronger in the light

When a boy who — played with razors
Met a girl who — opened cages
All the birds flew through the graveyard
And their laughter was contagious

I, I, I am watching on the other side, sighs
Looked out into every, nil and nigh
Lie, tell myself it’s darkest when it’s quite bright
Everything grows stronger in the light

In the light, In the light
Standing at the sea and swallowing
Without you, beside you
But you knew
What I knew

I, I, I am waiting on the other side, sigh
Looked out into everything and I lie
Tell myself, “it’s nothing”, when it’s quite right
Everything goes
Everything grows
I am watching, I am waiting
I am waiting, I’m not breaking
I lie, tell myself, “it’s okay”, when it’s not quite
Everything grows stronger in the light

[bumblegoot]

This song sounds like it's being sung by a wizard and it's amazing

[vdoza]

Threw a bottle across the water
To someone who's thinking of me
There's a tower in the ocean
Pouring through me
That's my will and testament
I, I, I am waiting on the other side, sigh
Looked out into everything and I lie, lie
Tell myself it's nothing, when it's quite right
Everything grows stronger in the light
When a boy who played with razors
Met a girl who opened cages
All the birds flew through the graveyard
And their laughter was contagious
I, I, I am watching on the other side, sigh
Looked out into every nil and nigh
Lie, tell myself it's darkest when it's quite bright
Everything grows stronger in her light
In the light, in the light, in the light
Standing at the sea and swallowing
Without you, beside you
But you knew what I knew
I, I, I am waiting on the other side, sigh
Looked out into everything and I lie
Tell myself it's nothing, when it's quite right
Everything grows, everything grows
I, I, I am watching, I am waiting
I, I, I am waiting, I'm not breaking
I lie, tell myself it's okay, when it's not quite
Everything grows stronger in the light

[johncrawford]

Been a fan.. before hearing Future Islands...been waiting... I'm 72 and glad of patience!

[gerrykulpa]

Heard it for the first time recently and it's all I can think about.Not that I'm complaining

[anthonydevitt]

Great 👍 quality thank you for sharing mate

[pepercat]

This is a song is a sign to me from the most high. It’s soooo funny how recent it is and how much I love it. Thank the lord for this song. My birthday is 10/24 and there’s an article released in that date for this song. Ha!

[pauljasmine]

Good song but would be better with some guitar.

[BarbaraNitsche]

YES attentive listening is required ➖➖➖