I think that overall this song gives off the message off losing hope and that life is hard. I think dave uses the 3 different metaphors to dispay this message. The "fish" trying to following his dreams and being something it's not and failing. The "monkey" running off to the city and failing in life. And finially the man who seemed hung up on refusing to change and died an unhappy man. This song is basically saying that life is hard and at times things do seem "brighter on the otherside"
I think that overall this song gives off the message off losing hope and that life is hard. I think dave uses the 3 different metaphors to dispay this message. The "fish" trying to following his dreams and being something it's not and failing. The "monkey" running off to the city and failing in life. And finially the man who seemed hung up on refusing to change and died an unhappy man. This song is basically saying that life is hard and at times things do seem "brighter on the otherside"