[Verse 1]
Have you ever been compelled?
Under a spell?
From a protagonist who knows you far too well?
Have you ever been undone
By a slip of the tongue?
And betrayed a side of you that felt hard won?
So we watch the water swell
From a Scottish hotel
[Pre-Chorus]
"Have you ever fell
Have you ever fell?"
Are you going to tell me why
There's a backpack by the bedroom window?
It's a pack of lies:
"Everything has to reach a peak sometime."
Tell me why
There's a map lying flat on the bedside table?
It's a pack of lies –
It's not a peak it's a plateau
[Chorus]
Let me know
When you want to leave this island
Let me know
When you want to hear my point of view
[Verse 2]
In the Observation lounge
Couples ready to pounce
But there's a retisence from threading icy ground
So we watch the water swell
From a Scottish hotel
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
I'll stand up for you
I'll stand up for you
I'll stand up for you
[Bridge]
I will act as a semaphore
I will guide you to a perfect landing
I will act as a distant shore
I will aim to be the last man standing for you
I will act as a semaphore
I will guide you to a perfect landing
I'll stand up for you
I'll stand up for you
When you want to leave this island
When you want to hear my point of view