They said this fun, is near the end
You've worn out welcome way too fast
You'd better bite your tongue

I need an island
And I need it fast
Some little island
Is all I ask

Put, put you on
Put, put you on

Stay there don't move
I think it's got fangs
Watch if they turn
Become the villains

Are you allowed to know?
Are we allowed to know?
Are you allowed to know?

Are you allowed to know?
Are we allowed to know?
Are you allowed to know?

Just an island
Is all I ask
Some little island
A spot to cast

To put you on
To put you on

Force you to go

Some little island
One little island

To put you on (Some little island)
To put you on (One little island)
To put you on (To put you on, put you on, put you on)
To put you on (To pout you on, put you on, put you on)


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An Island Lyrics as written by Samuel Loeffler Peter Loeffler

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    My Opinion

    I think the diss towards commercial music in general makes complete sense.

    The vagueness of the lyrics could honestly apply to any money driven attention seeking celebrity in general.

    I mean i can't tell you how many people suck the life out of the world, and should be left on an island alone...cause it's the only way to truly stop them.

    La Gárgola landed at #3 on the top billboard charts (not just rock but in general, the only albums they were beat by were movie sound tracks.) They led a rally via social media to fight for real music.

    In the end, this song is especially un apologetic in it's essence of rock. It's heavy, lick driven, emotional, angry, vague, and an ultimate middle finger to anyone that feeds off of the world negatively.

    jared51376on May 03, 2014   Link

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