Kate Walsh

Goldfish

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If I could leave this town, I'd bolt
Enjoying the lost and found
And start all over
I crib the open road
Like birds in summer
A chance to break the mould
Is all that I’m after
Can you offer anything, doctor
Help me start again
Moving forward
Without awkward moves
I would be brave

And I could leave this goldfish sea
And I could start to believe in me
And after the sun the rain would fall
But I wouldn’t mind at all

And if I could just escape this body
I know I wouldn’t fake for just anybody
I claw my heart for you
And keep it until I was okay with what I do
That’s all that I’m after
Can you offer me anything, doctor
Help me to start again
Moving forward
Without awkward moves
And I would be brave

And I could leave this goldfish sea
And I could start to believe in me
And after the sun the rain would fall
But I wouldn’t mind at all
No I wouldn’t mind at all

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2007-10-27 14:54:57

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by MisusHYDE

17y ago

This is about starting over. About facing the difficult truth in life & love. She sings with such vulnerability yet you can feel that she's gaining strength but not quite sure yet...Her optimism is there but she is at the same time unsure and so fragile. I love this song, it captures emotions when one goes through a difficult time, a broken heart, loosing a beloved or to anyone who seems a little lost...I'm one of those three.

This song is me :)

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by brightblackjetwhite

16y ago

i can so relate to this song, i interpreted it as someone wanting to leave the town they were living in because it's narrow minded or because they feel cramped & squashed down. Like a big fish in a little goldfish bowl. And how it would be scary at times to leave this contained place to the big ocean but she'd just have to live with it e.g the line 'and i would be brave'. Thats just the idea i got (:

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