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Tuna Fish Lyrics
I am lying in my bed
Watching the spider eat the fly
I say "How is that its breakfast TV for you"
A little later I am sitting by the window looking out
The red army's really blowing up the street
I'm too stale to eat breakfast
So I smell my fingertips
A cup of coffee won't do for me
How days creep by in the greying sky
How days creep by and they never even try
How days creep by in the greying sky
How days creep by
Guess it's time for a walk
Just to read some license plates
What is Autumn doing creeping up on me
Going on the tube to scream when the train arrives
Rubbing cress on my skin, God it smells so nice
All the same I think I'll go on rolling up the hill
If I'm lucky you won't see me
How days creep by in the greying sky
How days creep by come and ask me why
How days creep by in the greying sky
How days creep by
Did you know that tuna fish float up to the surface
Belly to the moonlight just to cool down their heart down
'Cause it helps them just to think about the hurtful things
I guess it's just one way to get them some sedation
How days creep by in the greying sky
How days creep by and they definitely die
How days creep by in the greying sky
How days creep by
How days creep by and they definitely die
How days creep by come and ask me why
How days creep by
How days creep by
This song strikes me as being about insomnia. The lyrics "I'm too stale to eat breakfast" makes me think of someone whose been awake for too long and "how days creep by" could mean that the days are just getting away from her. This is just my opinion though.
I'd also like to know if tuna fish do that. Hmm, I'll have to research it.
"I'm too stale to eat breakfast So I smell my fingertips"
so she smells her fingertips? this part has been nagging me for some time. anybody have an idea what the ef she's talking about?
I always thought she said "I am to stay up for breakfast, so I smell my favorite tea" These lyrics are ass-backwards wrong its hilarious
I always thought she said "I am to stay up for breakfast, so I smell my favorite tea" These lyrics are ass-backwards wrong its hilarious
" Did you know that tuna fish Float up to the surface "
Okay, this is a little off the topic, but I have to see if someone knows: do tuna fish REALLY float up to the surface, or is emiliana torrini just being weird?
-Kari
From bongossportfishing.com/tunatriv.html, I've been able to gather that they are warm-blooded and generate their own body heat from quick movement. They swim slower in warm waters and quicker in cold waters to prevent overheating; also, during the night they swim closer to the surface. I haven't been able to find any evidence of floating belly-up, though. In fact, if a tuna fish stops moving it will suffocate, but tuna fish readily swim upside down to cool down, or slow down. They swim even when they're sleeping. I suppose 'floating' could mean very slow swimming.
From bongossportfishing.com/tunatriv.html, I've been able to gather that they are warm-blooded and generate their own body heat from quick movement. They swim slower in warm waters and quicker in cold waters to prevent overheating; also, during the night they swim closer to the surface. I haven't been able to find any evidence of floating belly-up, though. In fact, if a tuna fish stops moving it will suffocate, but tuna fish readily swim upside down to cool down, or slow down. They swim even when they're sleeping. I suppose 'floating' could mean very slow swimming.
Maybe that line...
Maybe that line is an extremely confusing metaphor for tuna fish dying; "just one way to get them some sedation". But no, I'd probably trust Emiliana Torrini on this one. it sounds halfway plausible if they're swimming at a very slow speed.
From bongossportfishing.com/tunatriv.html, I've been able to gather that they are warm-blooded and generate their own body heat from quick movement. They swim slower in warm waters and quicker in cold waters to prevent overheating; also, during the night they swim closer to the surface. I haven't been able to find any evidence of floating belly-up, though. In fact, if a tuna fish stops moving it will suffocate, but tuna fish readily swim upside down to cool down, or slow down. They swim even when they're sleeping. I suppose 'floating' could mean very slow swimming.
From bongossportfishing.com/tunatriv.html, I've been able to gather that they are warm-blooded and generate their own body heat from quick movement. They swim slower in warm waters and quicker in cold waters to prevent overheating; also, during the night they swim closer to the surface. I haven't been able to find any evidence of floating belly-up, though. In fact, if a tuna fish stops moving it will suffocate, but tuna fish readily swim upside down to cool down, or slow down. They swim even when they're sleeping. I suppose 'floating' could mean very slow swimming.
Maybe that line...
Maybe that line is an extremely confusing metaphor for tuna fish dying; "just one way to get them some sedation". But no, I'd probably trust Emiliana Torrini on this one. it sounds halfway plausible if they're swimming at a very slow speed.
From bongossportfishing.com/tunatriv.html, I've been able to gather that they are warm-blooded and generate their own body heat from quick movement. They swim slower in warm waters and quicker in cold waters to prevent overheating; also, during the night they swim closer to the surface. I haven't been able to find any evidence of floating belly-up, though. In fact, if a tuna fish stops moving it will suffocate, but tuna fish readily swim upside down to cool down, or slow down. They swim even when they're sleeping. I suppose 'floating' could mean very slow swimming.
From bongossportfishing.com/tunatriv.html, I've been able to gather that they are warm-blooded and generate their own body heat from quick movement. They swim slower in warm waters and quicker in cold waters to prevent overheating; also, during the night they swim closer to the surface. I haven't been able to find any evidence of floating belly-up, though. In fact, if a tuna fish stops moving it will suffocate, but tuna fish readily swim upside down to cool down, or slow down. They swim even when they're sleeping. I suppose 'floating' could mean very slow swimming.
Maybe that line...
Maybe that line is an extremely confusing metaphor for tuna fish dying; "just one way to get them some sedation". But no, I'd probably trust Emiliana Torrini on this one. it sounds halfway plausible if they're swimming at a very slow speed.
From bongossportfishing.com/tunatriv.html, I've been able to gather that they are warm-blooded and generate their own body heat from quick movement. They swim slower in warm waters and quicker in cold waters to prevent overheating; also, during the night they swim closer to the surface. I haven't been able to find any evidence of floating belly-up, though. In fact, if a tuna fish stops moving it will suffocate, but tuna fish readily swim upside down to cool down, or slow down. They swim even when they're sleeping. I suppose 'floating' could mean very slow swimming.
From bongossportfishing.com/tunatriv.html, I've been able to gather that they are warm-blooded and generate their own body heat from quick movement. They swim slower in warm waters and quicker in cold waters to prevent overheating; also, during the night they swim closer to the surface. I haven't been able to find any evidence of floating belly-up, though. In fact, if a tuna fish stops moving it will suffocate, but tuna fish readily swim upside down to cool down, or slow down. They swim even when they're sleeping. I suppose 'floating' could mean very slow swimming.
Maybe that line...
Maybe that line is an extremely confusing metaphor for tuna fish dying; "just one way to get them some sedation". But no, I'd probably trust Emiliana Torrini on this one. it sounds halfway plausible if they're swimming at a very slow speed.
I love the emotion when she sings. Favorite verses in this song are "The red army's really blowing up the street" and "Did you know Tuna Fish float up to the surface, belly to the moon light just to cool their hearts down."
i think when fish float to the surface it means they are dead, especially when they float belly to the top. it causes that weird effect that she has this naive thoughts ("just to cool their hearts down"). their hearts are indeed very cool...
I don't even know what "red army", "its breakfast tv for you", or "I am too stale to eat breakfast so I smell my favorite tea" mean. This song is very sad, it reminds me of the repetitiveness and hopelessness of having a chronic illness. Somebody did a crap job of jotting the lyrics down. THIS is what I hear:
I am lying in my bed Watching the spider eat the fly I say "How is that its breakfast even for you" A little later I am sitting by the window looking out The red Autumn is really blowing up the street
I am to stay up to eat breakfast So I smell my favorite tea A cup of coffee won't do for me
How days creep by in the greying sky How days creep by and they never even try How days creep by in the greying sky How days creep by
Guess it's time for a walk Just to read some license plates What is Autumn doing creeping up on me Going on the tube to scream when the train arrives Rubbing cress on my skin, God it smells so nice All the same I'd think I'll go on rolling up the hill If I'm lucky you won't see me
How days creep by in the greying sky How days creep by come and ask me why How days creep by in the greying sky How days creep by
Did you know that tuna fish Float up to the surface Belly to the moonlight just to cool down their heart down 'Cause it helps them just to think about the hurtful things I guess it's just one way to get them some sedation
How days creep by in the greying sky How days creep by and they definitely die How days creep by in the greying sky How days creep by
How days creep by and they definitely die How days creep by come and ask me why How days creep by How days creep by