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Rock Fishes Lyrics
It would be blue murder
If you pull me out of the shade
Slowly beating myself to death
With a bottle of orange Lucozade
Showing all the kids how the other kids live
Give 'em all the pop, but take away the fizz
Is this Rome, Babylon, or ancient Belfast?
Well, tonight we're going to eat rock fishes, yeah
Tonight we're going to eat rock fishes
Your lack of competition
Pours right out of my mouth
I like it where I am right now
I never wanna go back South
Where they pump you full of guarantees
You look busy and bloody your knees
Is this Rome, Babylon, or ancient Belfast?
Well, tonight we're going to eat rock fishes, yeah
Tonight we're going to eat rock fishes
Tonight we're going to eat rock fishes, yeah
Tonight we're going to eat rock fishes
If you pull me out of the shade
Slowly beating myself to death
With a bottle of orange Lucozade
Showing all the kids how the other kids live
Give 'em all the pop, but take away the fizz
Is this Rome, Babylon, or ancient Belfast?
Tonight we're going to eat rock fishes
Pours right out of my mouth
I like it where I am right now
I never wanna go back South
Where they pump you full of guarantees
You look busy and bloody your knees
Is this Rome, Babylon, or ancient Belfast?
Tonight we're going to eat rock fishes
Tonight we're going to eat rock fishes, yeah
Tonight we're going to eat rock fishes
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I'm giving this my best shot based on the lyrics and what little I know about this excellent band...
I think this song is the band flexing on other "lesser" bands who churn out subpar pop music, comparing them to a rockfish, which hides among the rocks and has an unimpressive, mild flavor. The song laments the state of music today.
The singer is lazing about in the shade, attempting to cure his hangover with Lucozade, and he doesn't want to be bothered. Meanwhile, the rock fishes are exhibiting to their fans a purportedly "party hard" lifestyle, but it's really just a hollow representation, evident by their flat music (give em all the pop but take away the fizz). The only line that stumps me is "Is this Rome, Babylone, or ancient Belfast", which I think alludes to general feelings of "downfall", or the waning quality of music.
Tonight the band is going to eat the rock fishes, which I interpret as them showing them what REAL music is, what the REAL "party hard" musician lifestyle is. By releasing better music than those other bands and living their lives righteously, they're having them for lunch.
The singer doesn't even consider the rock fishes to be competition. His songs outshine them all. I think the lines about liking where he's at and not wanting to go back South means he wants to avoid the music industry in London and its vapidity. The industry baits you with lies and uses you as a work horse while they get rich off your creativity. Again, the quality of music is on the decline.
And once again, they're going to eat these rock fishes.