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Sea Anemone Lyrics
The curtain's a sea anemone
In the way it sways to the slow breeze
I lie spread out on the floor, looking at these things
Most of them are yours
And it's so nice
Sitting very still
Without those old shoes
I could never fill
Starfish with its arms out in a daze
Staring at the stars through an ocean haze
Was I one you wished upon, burned out like a light bulb
When you turned me on
And it's so nice
Sleeping here all alone
With my ashtray
White courtesy telephone
Now I'm making out the shapes
Like the shower rod, can it take my weight?
I will tell you I am fine
I got some news, friend, feels like I'm dying
Turtle on its back in the desert sea
And you look like a cool drink just slightly out of reach
Draw myself into the shell
Waiting on a sign from God or a nod from hell
And it's so nice
Sitting very still
Without those old shoes
I could never fill
Now we're turning on the lights
It's the first day of my second life
Take my name off of the lease
You can even keep the name, it never suited me
In the way it sways to the slow breeze
I lie spread out on the floor, looking at these things
Most of them are yours
Sitting very still
Without those old shoes
I could never fill
Staring at the stars through an ocean haze
Was I one you wished upon, burned out like a light bulb
When you turned me on
Sleeping here all alone
With my ashtray
White courtesy telephone
Like the shower rod, can it take my weight?
I will tell you I am fine
I got some news, friend, feels like I'm dying
And you look like a cool drink just slightly out of reach
Draw myself into the shell
Waiting on a sign from God or a nod from hell
Sitting very still
Without those old shoes
I could never fill
It's the first day of my second life
Take my name off of the lease
You can even keep the name, it never suited me
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This really is a great song... so sad... so good.
I think the most interesting line here is "it's the first day of my second life"
I think it's pretty clear that the author is contemplating suicide -- "now I'm making out the shapes / like the shower rod - can it take my weight?"
But back to the "first day of my second life," this could mean either that the author did kill himself and is now starting his second life (after life) or that he is picking himself up and moving on to start a new phase of his life.
I prefer the latter interpretation. Basically, times can be hard but eventually you will move on and have an opportunity to start over again. Beautiful song.
"turtle on its back in the desert sea and you look like a cool drink...just slightly out of reach" awesome mental image. i love jets to brazil for that...
this song is so relaxing =) and its my name. heh.
So well written and just gives you this lonely feeling. I love it.
i dont think there's ever been a more depressing song written...ever. when i feel so lonely and depressed that i can't even move, i listen to this song.
Elliott Smith.
Elliott Smith.
i love the line "i will tell you i am fine. i've got some news friend, feels like i'm dying." goodness, there are so many times thats been true. this is possibly my favorite jtb song. i can't wait for the new cd!
this is definetly the greatest jtb song ever. i can listen to this song for hours and at a time on replay. the lyrics are so powerful, raw, and uncensored. its what im sure so many of us have felt in some time of our lives / it's the first day of my second life / take my name off of the lease / you can even keep the name it never suited me/ that line means so much.. to me, of walking away, kind of shedding your skin. instead of the talk of suicide /now im making out the shapes, like the shower rod, can it take my weight?// im not sure if this song was meant to be sad or just relaxing. either way im in love with this song
I actually made a picture of the "Turtle on its back in the desert sea, and you look like a cool drink slightly out of reach", same with the "starfish with its arms out in a daze, staring at the stars through an ocean haze"
i can honestly say that i have never heard a more depressing song in my life. i used to be afraid to listen to this song because of the emotions that arise when i do. not too long ago, i was that starfish with a wishing on a burnt out star.