Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Meditation on the new/ Another version of an I Love You/ It’s a variation on a theme/ It’s attraction speaking a different name/ Oh you can’t imagine how/ Nice it is to write it down/ Or say it aloud/ I mean it means a lot to me/ To have proof of the existence of other fish in the sea
Oh/ I’ve gone fishing/ So long/ I’ve gone fishing*
Love was a revolving door/ It was a neon sign/ That couldn’t light the street anymore/ I used to think about him all the time/ Like going round and round on the circle line/ Oh the thing about a broken heart/ Is it’s like a mechanical toy without its moving parts/ Oh but I feel like I’m on the mend/ Because I’m getting up and I’m getting dressed and I’m getting out again
Oh/ I’ve gone fishing/ So long/ I’ve gone fishing*
I kit myself out with rods and reels/ For to play sardines with the electric eels/ Chase little angel fish with graceful tails/ Play hide and seek with the killer whales/ Maybe a game of catch me if you can/ With a submarine upon a bed of sand/ You see I am a deep sea diver now/ And I have never been afraid to drown
Oh/ I’ve gone fishing/ So long/ I’ve gone fishing*
Oh/ I’ve gone fishing/ So long/ I’ve gone fishing*
Letting you go, there ain’t no time to waste/ Letting you know that I’ll be gone all day/ I’ve gone fishing
Letting you go/ I take it in my stride/ Letting you know I won’t be back tonight/ I’ve gone fishing
Oh/ I’ve gone fishing/ So long/ I’ve gone fishing*
Love was a revolving door/ It was a neon sign/ That couldn’t light the street anymore/ I used to think about him all the time/ Like going round and round on the circle line/ Oh the thing about a broken heart/ Is it’s like a mechanical toy without its moving parts/ Oh but I feel like I’m on the mend/ Because I’m getting up and I’m getting dressed and I’m getting out again
Oh/ I’ve gone fishing/ So long/ I’ve gone fishing*
I kit myself out with rods and reels/ For to play sardines with the electric eels/ Chase little angel fish with graceful tails/ Play hide and seek with the killer whales/ Maybe a game of catch me if you can/ With a submarine upon a bed of sand/ You see I am a deep sea diver now/ And I have never been afraid to drown
Oh/ I’ve gone fishing/ So long/ I’ve gone fishing*
Oh/ I’ve gone fishing/ So long/ I’ve gone fishing*
Letting you go, there ain’t no time to waste/ Letting you know that I’ll be gone all day/ I’ve gone fishing
Letting you go/ I take it in my stride/ Letting you know I won’t be back tonight/ I’ve gone fishing
Lyrics submitted by hornmonkey
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