The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
You and I are deep sea divers on a task
Little bubbles rising from your scuba mask
I can see your empty eyes are not alive
Shouldn't they be?
You and I are sitting on the ocean floor
You were tired of swimming and you're so bored
Little yellow fish float past your sullen face
Shouldn't you smile once in a while?
You're bringing me down
You're bringing me down
Oh, now I'm blue
Now I'm in deeper, too
You're bringing me down
You're bringing me down
Oh, now I'm blue
Now I'm in deeper than you
Little yellow fish are ?
Would everything you wish you had be good enough?
We're divers, that's why we're in our suits
They'll fire me and you
They'll hire someone new
Besides,
You're bringing me down
You're bringing me down
Oh, now I'm blue
Now I'm in deeper, too
You're bringing me down
You're bringing me down
Oh, now I'm blue
Now I'm unhappy, too
Of all the pretty girls
I had to choose
Of all the pretty ones
I wanted you
But now you're bringing me down
You're bringing me down
Now I'm blue
Now I'm unhappy, too
You're bringing me down
You're bringing me down
Now I'm blue
Now I'm in deeper, too
Little bubbles rising from your scuba mask
I can see your empty eyes are not alive
Shouldn't they be?
You and I are sitting on the ocean floor
You were tired of swimming and you're so bored
Little yellow fish float past your sullen face
Shouldn't you smile once in a while?
You're bringing me down
You're bringing me down
Oh, now I'm blue
Now I'm in deeper, too
You're bringing me down
You're bringing me down
Oh, now I'm blue
Now I'm in deeper than you
Little yellow fish are ?
Would everything you wish you had be good enough?
We're divers, that's why we're in our suits
They'll fire me and you
They'll hire someone new
Besides,
You're bringing me down
You're bringing me down
Oh, now I'm blue
Now I'm in deeper, too
You're bringing me down
You're bringing me down
Oh, now I'm blue
Now I'm unhappy, too
Of all the pretty girls
I had to choose
Of all the pretty ones
I wanted you
But now you're bringing me down
You're bringing me down
Now I'm blue
Now I'm unhappy, too
You're bringing me down
You're bringing me down
Now I'm blue
Now I'm in deeper, too
Lyrics submitted by kelly., edited by chalked, VoyagerXyX, PharoahTut
Deep Sea Divers Lyrics as written by Darwin Smith
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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that's the line you're missing.