Pen Island

"**Pen Island**" is the eleventh track from *Inception of Perfection*.

## Story

"Pen Island" is an innuendo-laden track about a "travel agent" attempting to offer a "holiday" to the eponymous location (which itself is a play on words). The track begins with a female, Laura, seeking to book a holiday, with no specific ideas in mind. The travel agent takes advantage and recommends a "real holiday", which leads to the beginning of the song itself. After the first chorus, Laura expresses her confusion at the offer and asks for the agent's job title, but he instead responds by continuing the song. After the second chorus, the agent becomes more forceful, yet Laura refuses and demands to speak to a manager before the song continues into its final verse and chorus. At the end, Laura finds a manager, who informs her that the travel agent does not work for him and attempts to kick him out. The travel agent instead offers to take the manager to Pen Island, who expresses disgust, but reluctantly accepts.

## Lyrics

```
Laura: Hi, my name is Laura
Travel Agent: Well good afternoon, Laura, I'll be your travel agent for today
Do you have anywhere specific in mind you'd like to go?
Laura: Mmm, not really. Just somewhere luxurious, but affordable
Travel Agent: I've got something in mind, girl, let me recommend a real holiday
for you

You wanna go somewhere that's always warm
Literally under covers from dusk 'til dawn
You wanna go somewhere that's always dry
Apart from when the island hosts activity time
You'll love this island 'cause the island is long
Bring you endless pleasure, girl, tell me I'm wrong
This place is real, so many girls have been
But you can only go if you're over sixteen

Where the forest of the north is thick and black, Pen Island
And there's rugged boulders around the back, Pen Island
When it's happy, the island cries, Pen Island
And when it's old, the island dies, Pen Island

Travel Agent: Sounds good, don't it? You in?
Laura: Wait, wait, wait! I've come here looking to book a holiday
Travel Agent: We can do better than that, beautiful
Laura: Well I'm confused. What exactly is your job title?

I just wanna take you on a holiday
Your body, your mind, I'll take you away
Girl, you're gonna know I'm not playing
Once I show you the island, you know you're staying
It's better than anywhere you've ever been
Just say yes and let the holiday in
Built to enjoy it, it's a scientific fact
When you're ready to go, just lie on your back

Where the forest of the north is thick and black, Pen Island
And there's rugged boulders around the back, Pen Island
When it's happy, the island cries, Pen Island
And when it's old, the island dies, Pen Island

Travel Agent: So let's do this! Are you ready to go to Pen Island?
Laura: I want to speak to a manager
Travel Agent: Girl, stop being a bitch and hop on my island!
Laura: Not if you were the last guy on Earth! Besides, I bet you've got a tiny
island anyway

The island's not tiny, it's travel-sized
It's big enough to take your spirit to the skies
Anything over six inches is a waste
Regardless of the size, you'll still enjoy the taste
I've got no intention of making you my wife
I just need seven minutes to change your life
There ain't no better offer across the land
It's time to hop on to my Pen Island

Where the forest of the north is thick and black, Pen Island
And there's rugged boulders around the back, Pen Island
When it's happy, the island cries, Pen Island
And when it's old, the island dies, Pen Island

Laura: Excuse me, sir! This man is harassing me!
Manager: Not you again! I'm sorry, miss, he doesn't even work here.
Take your goose fat and get out!
Travel Agent: How about you, sir? You want to go to Pen Island?
Manager: Ugh... Okay

```

## Personnel

* Marko Marko – vocals, Travel Agent, writer, programming
* Neil Beforeme – Laura
* Peteorite – Manager

## Trivia

* Length: 3:32
* The music of "When I Was a Wizard" plays in the background during the conversations between the characters.