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Plastic Beach Lyrics by Future Islands

As Long As You Are

2020

[Verse 1]
Spent a lifetime in the mirror
Always afraid of what someone else would say
I wanted to be strong
So it took some time to tell you
But you knew from the things I’d say
"Why do you say that babe?"
"You’re my beautiful, you’re my heart"
"And you’re beautiful just this way"

[Chorus]
When I took the time to tell you
You took the time to listen to me too
Now I see, I see today
I see, I see my face

[Verse 2]
Spent a lifetime in the mirror
Picking apart what I couldn’t change
But I saw my mother, my father, my brother
In my face
In my face
Most the time it was the only thing that kept me going
Other times -- just a grip of shame
You came along and showed me who I am
What it means

[Bridge]
To be loved
To be one
To be loved
To feel some

Now I see, I see tomorrow
I see, I see tomorrow
And, "You’re my beautiful."
"And you’re beautiful just this way."

[Chorus]
When I took the time to tell you
You took the time to listen to me too
Now I see, I see tomorrow
I see, I see tomorrow

[Verse 3]
I spent a lifetime in the mirror
Picking apart, what I couldn't change
Now I see, I see tomorrow
I see, I see tomorrow
I see, I see tomorrow
I see, I see tomorrow
I see, I see tomorrow
What you saw today

About “Plastic Beach” by Future Islands

Read the complete lyrics to "Plastic Beach" by Future Islands from the album "As Long As You Are" in 2020. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Synth-Pop, Rock, Pop.

"Plastic Beach" is performed by Future Islands. from the album "As Long As You Are" in 2020 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Plastic Beach", explore more songs by Future Islands using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Plastic Beach" is credited to Future Islands. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Plastic Beach" appears on "As Long As You Are" in 2020.

Visit the Future Islands artist page at /artist/future-islands for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.


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